Whew, it's been a busy week around here. I can't believe it was a four day week ... it feels like an 8 day one. But at least the NFL is here and, Sunday, I can watch the Eagles continue to frustrate me for the umpteenth straight season. So there's that.

But that being said, it's been a relatively quiet Friday both in the office and on the career blogs. So in lieu of another rant like yesterday, I'm just going to serve you up some links that caught my attention today.

Let's get on to the career advice for all you students and college grads

The Wall Street Journal Reports That the Stimulus Saved 1 Million Jobs: So if you are still looking for your first job, and think it can't possibly get any worse, don't get the blues, realize that yes, in fact, it could have been worse. Speaking of the job search blues:

The New York Times Suggests a Way to Battle the Job Search Blues: Volunteer! "After two months [of a fruitless job search], I strongly urge them to commit to one day or one half-day of volunteer work weekly. This gives them a feeling of being needed, of making a contribution, and being part of something. At least someone might ask them, 'How was your weekend?'"

Secrets of the Job Hunt Explains Why Emotional Intelligence is Important: "Knowing what you want and don't want can be difficult to adhere to when you have bills to pay and mounting uncertainty. Sticking to your guns and holding out for the job that you really want, or one that you can commit to for at least a year, is better than taking something for the sake of a pay cheque (or check for Americans). It avoids the problem of quitting or getting fired because you lose interest, don't care and perform less than adequate."

The Wall Street Journal Has Advice For Office Situations: What to do if your boss ignores you? This piece has some good advice for someone a bit more advanced in their career than you probably are. But it still gives a good read on challenges you may face as an employee and how you should handle situations that may arise. The most important advice I gathered from the piece is to make sure you are reading the situation properly. There is nothing worse than making a major career decision based on a situation that doesn't actually exist.