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Kevin Donlin is contributing co-author of "Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0." Kevin has been interviewed by The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, ABC TV, CBS Radio, Fox News, and others. For a free Guerrilla Job Search audio CD, visit www.MyNewJobHunt.com.

Donlin: How to write an unsolicited cover letter

Here's a question I hear frequently. "I want to work for a company that is not advertising any openings on...

Updated: June 03, 2006, - 12:52 PM

Donlin: 10-second cover letters

Attention spans are shorter today than ever before. Which means you have just a few moments to make an impact with...

Updated: June 03, 2006, - 12:50 PM

Your Job Search Team

Start building a job search team of people you can count on for help. Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Steven Spielberg all have teams and/or boards for support and guidance. (Even Jesus had 12 guys helping him out.)

Updated: May 22, 2006, - 09:49 AM

The Big Job Search Question

What exactly are you doing every day to find work? Carry a small notebook and jot down how you spend your time. I promise you will be slightly disgusted with what you find.

Updated: May 08, 2006, - 08:58 AM

Write Job Search Problems Down

Because, when you write problems down, you take an immediate, huge leap towards solving them. Think about it: Every great invention or solution, from the atomic bomb to the Xbox, was first worked out on paper.

Updated: April 03, 2006, - 09:35 AM

Job Shopping With a List

Embarking on a job search with no list of ideal employers is like going to the grocery store without a shopping list ... on an empty stomach. You'll grab the first things you see and probably end up regretting it later.

Updated: March 20, 2006, - 08:36 AM

To Find Work, Do What Works

If you get stuck in your job search, analyze what got you hired before. Are you doing it now? If not, why not?

Updated: March 06, 2006, - 08:27 AM

Paris Hilton, Barbecue Parties And Your Job Search

Fact: The more people who know you, the less time youll spend hunting for employment. Want proof? Few people are more famous -- and less employable -- than Paris Hilton.

Updated: February 20, 2006, - 09:10 AM

Dymaxion Networking

You can get the job you want -- even if it seems as unlikely as driving from Cape Town to Miami -- because you are already connected to it, in ways that might not be visible. All you need a new perspective, like that of a Dymaxion Map. Then, start forward.

Updated: February 06, 2006, - 08:25 AM

How to Find a Job by Asking Better Questions

Our minds can focus on only one or two things at a time. To keep us sane, there's a screening device in our heads to filter out the 99 percent of unimportant data and feed the remaining 1 percent to our conscious mind.

Updated: January 12, 2006, - 03:37 PM