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Continuing Education Guide '08

35 free tips to help you land a new job

Published: August 12, 2008

Hire power: Fed up with a dead-end job and a salary that doesn’t cover rent? Make a fresh start! These sunny career paths will shine on no matter how stormy the economy gets.
Re-tool yourself: When your industry goes belly-up, here’s how to find a new job.
Class action: From biking to Beijing, broaden your mind minus the exams.
It’s a tough job...: These six Chicagoans weren’t born thinking, “When I grow up, I want to be an [insert awesome job here]!” But as adults, that didn’t stop them from scoring sweet gigs that’ll make you green with envy—here’s how they landed dream jobs.
Job swap: Employees across town take a walk in each others’ shoes to see if the grass really is greener in someone else’s cube.
Discounts on the down-low: Sure, the economy sucks, but your tuition bill doesn’t have to. Here are four quick tricks to make taking a one-off class, or signing up for graduate school, easier on your wallet.

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