Jobless CareerJournal.com Columnist Lands a Job

After eight long months of job searching, laid-off executive and CareerJournal.com Diary of a Job Search columnist Tim Johnston has finally landed a dream job. Although he spent seven months looking for a job in the for-profit sector, Tim''s new role at a non-profit agency should give hope to the many CareerJournal.com readers who shared
Tim''s frustration about the tight job market.

In today''s poor economy, job-hunting managers and professionals need to explore opportunities that they may not have considered in the past, says Tony Lee, editor in chief of CareerJournal.com, The Wall Street Journal''s
executive career site. For many, exploring new career opportunities is a must to ensure a steady paycheck.

The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that employees will change careers at least three times during their work lives. CareerJournal.com offers these tips for job hunters seeking new or more promising career paths:
Prepare for a change if you see your career path eroding.
Do something you enjoy.
Review a list of your skills to determine which ones are transferable to a new industry.
Gain additional skills by volunteering or returning to school.
Emphasize your transferable skills on your resume.
Since Tim''s first column about the shock of losing his job first appeared on CareerJournal.com in early April, the site has published almost 500 responses from readers who wrote about their disappointments, and offered sympathy and
practical tips for landing a job in a tough economic climate. The column''s discussion board became a place for sharing experiences, coping with a job loss and learning from the mistakes of others.

Now that Tim''s job search has reached a conclusion, readers can view his Diary of a Job Search columns on how his job quest drew to a conclusion and more on the story of an executive''s hire, as well as participate in the
related discussion board at: