Last night I came across a blog on YouTube of an unemployed man named Matt. He was laid off a couple months ago and everyday, every unemployed day, he would blog/vlog his journey. I do send my best wishes to him and his family. Matt's blog, Mattonfire, moved me to find more blogs like his and I found plenty.

One blog that has an impressive list of contributors is the Wall Street Journal’s Laid Off and Looking blog. Successful professionals who are currently unemployed or finding the way back into a new job write each of the entries. One entry I found inspiring was about Craig Campbell, a former director of strategic staffing at MGM Mirage. He has a determined, innovative and genuinely optimistic forecast about his current situation. It is truly infectious and that’s what a lot of us (college or non-college) job seekers need these days.

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CNBC Checks: Underwear sales and reports their finds. Did you know that underwear sales could indicate whether or not we’re still in a recession? According to CNBC this is an old fave of Alan Greenspan.

CollegeRecruiter Finds: 2/3 of college students are confident about their future employment prospects. Its good to hear news like this, makes me so proud of my generation.

Diane Stafford Improves: Your job search techniques. Learn how to focus yourself for a specific job. One thing she mentions is to get your recorded greeting in professional shape…you might have to lay off Lil’ Wayne and Bobby Valentino's addictive “Ms. Officer” answer tone.

Jane Allerton Kicks Off: Proactive advice for the recently-laid off. Point #6 Establishing a Healthy Regimen got a great reply from a reader named Jeff. Love the positive feedback.

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