Unemployment Advice

These days help wanted signs at stores draw a bigger crowd than 75 percent off sales. So how can you get to the head of the massive line of job seekers?

Believe it or not there are jobs out there. Some companies are hiring. In fact Yahoo Hot Jobs Senior Editor Tom Musbach says cities such as New York, Houston, Atlanta, San Francisco and Oakland are top markets for job openings and opportunities. Musbach says in these tough times you have to expand your resources and nurture any and all networks you might have.

“Even if you’re currently in a job, continue to attend professional organizations, volunteer, reach out to former colleagues, reach out to professional associates. Continue to keep those relationships healthy so that when and if you may need to call on them they’re there for you.”

Musbach says it’s also important to keep your resume updated. To find out how to make it stand out, play the attached video for some valuable tips. In this tough economy you should consider a good resume your personal financial disaster kit.

(Brian Banmiller is a national Business Correspondent for CBS News Radio, free lance writer and public speaker. The former television business news anchor in San Francisco can be reached at brian@banmilleronbusiness.com .)