job hunting tips?

sapgirl76

My husband's job is doing some pretty shady things to him (essentially, he gets discriminated against because he's a straight white male; the only other straight white male in the department gets treated poorly, too, but everyone else gets away with murder) and I'd like to help him start looking for a new one.  The problem is, we have no idea where to start.  We've looked on Craigslist and places like Monster.com but most things are either part-time, for temp agencies, or for positions he's definitely not qualified for or isn't "qualified" for because he doesn't have a degree (he's taking classes now but has a long way to go).  We're not interested in relocating because my job is great and I'm the breadwinner. Also, I haven't had to look for a job in almost twelve years, so I'm a little rusty.  Any ideas about where to look?

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I would first start by getting his resume up to date and posted on careerbuilder.com (not many people use monster anymore).  Secondly, depending on what kind of field he's in, I would reccommend looking through a headhunter.  As someone who is currently looking for a job myself, I can tell you that the job market is as bad as it's ever been right now.  Places are slow to hire (even when they do have a posted opening), and there are hundreds of people applying for the few jobs that are available.  Good luck!!

LoraBB

I hate to say it, but if he's GOT a job right he should at least consider just hanging tight.  It might not be the easiest option, but let me tell you, as someone on the job hunt who got laid off at the beginning of September it's NOT pretty out there.  I've seen 10 actual postings since that time that actually were interesting, applied to all of those and more and haven't even been able to get an interview.  Now isn't the best time to make a move, as painful as that may be for the moment.

prettyinpink_727

As already posted, the job market is really slow right now.  My husband is looking and he is finding very few new openings.  Right now is a time to leverage any contacts/network you may have, keep the resume updated, keep an eye on what is out there, and do what it takes to keep positive about the job you have!  It is on average taking a much longer time to find a job right now with so may lay offs and unemployment being high. 

And besides the general job boards I would suggest trying linkedin and any "industry specific" boards that are relevant.