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SPECIAL SECTION: 2010 employment outlook

Another component of our "New Year, New You" focus, this sections offers strategies, ideas and advice for job seekers in this difficult economy.

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The hunt is on; Persistence is key to finding a career in 2010

For many, the New Year symbolizes new life, new ambitions, and — if you’re lucky — a new job. Persistence and creativity may be the two most needed characteristics if you’re planning on finding a job in the current economic climate. Quality over quantity.

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Make those resolutions stick

It’s nearly that time of year again — time to make a list of those personal and professional promises to ourselves for the coming year that we all know probably won’t last through the first few weeks of 2010. New Year’s resolutions — we all make them, but few of us actually stick with them.

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Getting more; It's a much better year to ask for a raise

At this time in the world economy, you may be happy just to have a job. According to a survey by Stamford, Conn., financial consultancy Towers Perrin almost two-thirds of companies that froze salary budgets this year will unfreeze them in 2010.

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You rang?; Calling a potential employer not always taboo

"No phone calls, please" is a tagline so frequently seen on want ads, many job applicants won't even pick up the phone if the phrase isn't included. Many experts see this as a mistake, saying judicious use of the telephone, even if the job posting advises no calls, can help an applicant stand out.

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Top 12 traits for landing a promotion

ACT, an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides education and workforce development solutions, created a list of the 12 personal skills employers value and look for when hiring and promoting. Carefulness: Do you tend to think and plan carefully before acting or speaking? Cooperation: Are you likable and cordial in interpersonal situations?

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Resume resolution; Keeping a key tool in your career kit sharp for a new decade

Whether you were on the job hunt for the last six months of 2009 or have enjoyed job security for the last five years, setting a goal to update your resume in the coming weeks can only enhance your career success.

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Strengthening resolve; Career goals may take on increased importance in tough economy

We Americans know about New Year’s resolutions. “An employee’s ability to add value is more than a statement in today’s work place; it’s an expectation from the employer,” says Jacqueline Brito, director of the Crummer Graduate School of Business Career Development Center in Winter Park, Fla.

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Top career resolutions for 2010

If you know you need to make a change but you’re not sure what it should be, here are some ideas, as recommended by career coaches and consultants nationwide. Meet new people and learn new things. Let go of the old and embrace the new. “Gracefully end conversations that involve gossip and whining about the ‘good old days,’ ” Mathison says.

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Unemployment Networking

Anita Gray, in the white sweater, became jobless this fall.

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Job seekers fight anxiety and depression with social interaction

SEATTLE _ Losing your job isn't as simple as losing your income.

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EMPLOYMENT BRIEFS; A collection of job-related briefs

Talk the talk. Companies with highly effective internal communication programs are better placed to keep employees engaged and retain key talent, according to a survey by Watson Wyatt, a global consulting firm. Long-time short-timer? Hiring independent contractors helps employers tap productive and creative talent for temporary projects without paying benefits. Millennials fear layoffs.

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Advertising for a Job

Simmjaze Sayles advertises her work skills while standing on a corner at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Union Street in Seattle, Washington, Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

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Woman takes job hunt to the streets

SEATTLE _ Desperate times, desperate measures. On the busy Seattle downtown sidewalks, some people avert their eyes _ perhaps hoping the bad times also don't descend on them _ some give her a thumbs up, some even offer words of encouragement.

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Page turners; Career books can help jumpstart job search

Check out these career-themed book if you or someone you know needs a little spark to ignite the 2010 job search.

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In the beginning; Surviving the first day on the job

As we begin a new year and a new decade, many people will also begin new jobs, as the economy picks up steam and the unemployment rate starts to drop. Engineering Professor Ziyad Duron at Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, Calif., says the keys to success on your first day are pretty easy: arrive on time, be well dressed, and listen.

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Playing it cool; Landing a job requires confidence, even during tough times

When 50-year-old Megan McCready lost her sales job earlier this year, she did what most recently laid-off workers do: she dived headfirst into her job search. “Like most people,” says McCready, just one of the 15.1 million workers who have lost their job since the recession began in December 2007, “I started with a blaze of glory.

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New job strategies for the New Year

It's almost a new year and, for those who are unemployed, it may be a time for new job-hunting strategies. Get back to basics. "There are jobs out there. yourself in best possible way.

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2009: For workers and employers, a yearlong high-wire act

This was a year American workers needed the sharp reflexes of circus performers.

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Recent college grads need perseverance in tough market

SACRAMNENTO, Calif. At the University of California, Davis, and California State University, Sacramento, where hundreds of graduates picked up diplomas this month, it's a decidedly chilly job climate.

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Need a job? Feds to hire 1.2 million Americans for census

WASHINGTON _ A once-in-a-decade job opportunity is just around the corner for jobless Americans who are struggling through the worst economic recession since the Great Depression.

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2010 census workers

U.S. map shows number of workers the federal government expects to hire to conduct the 2010 Census; other facts about the hiring and worker wages.

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US Jobless claims

Chart showing total number of Americans claiming unemployment insurance and the number filing new claims, weekly since Dec. 2007.

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Rise in temp jobs

Chart showing employment in the temporary services industry.

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Health Care; People

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People

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Business; People

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Industry and Agriculture; People

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People

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