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It may be easier said than done but one New Jersey DJ gives this advice for getting a new job in this economy. It’s no secret that unemployment is rising like a high fever and that’s not the only problem. There are lots of folks that are now underemployed. If you have a small business, chances are you aren’t making what you want to make. So changing careers or adding a second job may be on your mind. What can you do? Rafe Gomez, a New Jersey DJ who has made real progress in getting his money moving again makes a convincing argument for being direct and making a strong case for why you should get the job. Here’s how he explains it.

I read a great article today on the Huffington Blog. The author, Richard A. Smith argued that job searches in this economy may be met with frustration, and that the key to a new job is to identify a problem that a company has. Once you know the problem you can start working on possible solutions. Finding a solution to a company’s pain could get you a new job. I agree with this post in principle, but I don’t think it is any easier to solve a company’s problem than it is to solve your own issue of finding a new position.

I also think that this presents an overly pessimistic view of our future. Having said that, there is merit in doing research to make money. When you do get an interview, you will need to know everything you can about your target company. And of course the web is a great place to look. In particular, I would begin looking at their website. But don’t just look at the home page. Poke around and see if you can find the annual report. If you can stand it, go ahead and read it. You could learn where the company is going and even if you really want to work there. Then, if you think you’ve learned all you can from the website, set up a Google alert for the company. You have to point your browser to Google.com and set-up an alert that sends you an email when articles or blogs mention the company on the web. It works pretty well and you’ll be surprised at what you can find with some help from Google.

Now if you are turned off to working for someone else and want to start your own thing, you will still benefit from research on the web. More Money Rules is a good place to start because I’ll continue to feature business opportunities every week. One area that has worked for me is earning money with a web based business. In particular, there is a lot of money to be made in affiliate marketing. But here again, it is not a get rich quick solution, regardless of what some people promise. The more I get involved, the more I realize that it takes work and it takes doing your homework on the web.

One program I have explored looks pretty good. It’s called Affilorama and presents a huge amount of information in a series of videos. It also provides a pretty realistic time frame for developing an affiliate business instead of the usual pie-in-the sky. I am planning to go through the program myself to see if there are things I could still learn to do better. This is not the only way to make money on the web, but I know some people who are doing pretty well marketing affiliates.

More Money Rules is about making more money even in this so-called recession. Right now the big concern is economic survival. Personally, I don’t think the Obama Administration sees me as important enough give me a bailout. That’s not to say we can’t expect some real improvement over the next few months. The question is: How long will this mess last? I will be talking about exactly that in a future post.

The first rule is don’t panic; especially if you’ve watched your investments evaporate. History shows that timing the market doesn’t work very well, and when the market does turn around you will want to be fully invested. The no panic rule also applies to losing your job. In future posts I will be talking about starting your own business, but today I want to talk about interviewing skills. These are handy even if you are staying with the same company, because you may have to talk your way into keeping your present job.

As the economy slides it becomes more and more important to be able to perform at an interview. You need to create a great impression the first time and every time. That’s where Bob Firestone’s course comes in. Bob is something of a legend in entrepreneurial circles. He is highly successful as a writer, teacher and coach. That’s why so many people have gotten so much value from downloading his e-book: Ultimate Guide To job Interview Answers by Bob Firestone. It walks you through the interview process and gives you the answers to those impossible questions. It’s also a great reference that you can either print out or keep on your computer, because it’s a download. Best of all, it’s an inexpensive e-book that you can download and start using immediately. Bob even guarantees your satisfaction or you get your money back.