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Conference Preview: Web 2.0 Expo

The theme of this year’s Web 2.0 Expo is doing more with less. I just did a mental double-take as I wrote that – I’m great at doing less with less, and maintaining the same with less is a challenge, but the proposition of doing more with less sounds like a lot of work, sets unreasonable expectations, and would in all likelihood end in failure/unemployment. I’ll try to remain optimistic, though!

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If All This “how-to…” During A Recession Advice Worked, Then Why Don‘t I Have A Job?!

Just like many of you, I was laid off when the market tanked. I guess considering that I was in marketing for a real estate development company, I was asking for it. Now I am getting frustrated…grrrrr…I am a hard worker, awesome at what I do (did) and I want to get back to doing it. So why is no one responding to me?!?!

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Twitter: Still Deciding if I Should Join

I have yet to take the leap to Twitter; I’ve heard some great things but am skeptical about involving myself in one more thing to maintain – email, a blog, a day job, facebook. Every day, though, I hear something new about why I should take the leap. If you’re in the same boat as me and are still on the fence about whether or not to join, I suggest you give these articles a quick read, so that at least you can make an informed decision…

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Finding a Job in a Recession: What to Do if Youve Been Laid Off

11.1 million people are unemployed. The job market is flooded with insanely talented people. And you just got laid off. @%^#!
Even in a strong economy job-hunting is a stressful ordeal, but the prospect of finding a job in a recession can be downright depressing. While there’s no magic trick for finding a job right now, here are some things you can do to drastically increase your chances of finding an opportunity for employment…

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