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The Wall Street Journal today reports the U.S. job market may bounce back quicker than in past recessions. That's because, unlike the 1990-91 and 2001 downturns, a big chunk of job losses have come from the service-related industries that now lead U.S. employment.

From the Wall Street Journal: Google the phrases job hunt and black hole and you'll turn up 55,700 results. The reason for this confluence of terms, as any job hunter will tell you, is that applying for a position increasingly involves two phases.

The Wall Street Journal's Karen Blumenthal recently‚ wrote an article outling key steps to take after a layoff-- Anything you'd add to this list? "Five Key Steps After a Layoff"

The WSJ has an interesting article‚ today about on-line job listings‚ and why searching via internet can be so frustrating.‚  From the article:‚ 

In his first prime time press conference, President Barack Obama pushed the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan as a jobs creation plan.‚ 

If you are out of work and considering going back to school, you aren't the only one.

As millions of Americans languish in unemployment lines and pray they'll see a paycheck soon, others are spending money to secure positions that don't pay at all.