Huffinton Post Tells Americans To Look North For Jobs

Popular American blog, The Huffington Post, yesterday published an article entitled Need A Job? Try Canada, Where Hiring Is Booming And Home Prices Are Rising. Quoting statistics regarding unemployment numbers and housing prices the story, it would appear, is a compelling one. If this poll is any indication:

Would You Consider Moving To Canada For A Job?

Yes, I'll follow the money.

60.73%

No, I'm staying in the States.

14.05%

It depends on salary -- or how long I would have to be unemployed.

25.22%

The comments also make for an interesting read. At the top of the list right now is this one:

HUFFPOST SUPER USER

vlm1948   2 hours ago (2:15 AM)

38 Fans

Tell me again how that socialistic healthcare thingy will hurt the economy.

Job Hunting Tips From Robert Scoble

Robert Scoble, former Microsoft employee / blogger, and current Managing Director of FastCompany.tv is offering up his tips about being noticed in a pile of resumes. In these times of economic uncertainty and a flooded job market it's time to sit up and listen to those who are doing the hiring. Besides the obvious what to avoid tips, like misspellings, and sending resumes without cover letters, Scoble has some tips on how to stand out from the crowd. No surprise is his urging of job seekers to blog, "Make sure your blog’s content matches the job you are applying for, though." Scoble also suggests tuning your Twitter, Facebook, and FriendFeed profiles and making a customized video that demonstrates your skills and personality." It's an interesting time to be on the job hunt and tips like these may just make the difference.

Obama Looking For A Few Good Coders

With a new slogan "Write Software, Change Washington" the Obama '08 presidential campaign is inviting software developers to put their skills to work and help:

• Create software tools which will enable an unprecedented nationwide voter contact and mobilization effort
• Help build and run the largest online, grassroots fundraising operation in the history of American politics
• Introduce cutting-edge social networking and online organizing to the democratic process by empowering everyday people to participate on My.BarackObama

What the heck, if you are a web developer with 5 years experience in a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) environment then you might have what it takes... at the very least, you could end up with a 6 month job in Boston.

Details Here.