| Lost your job and trying to decide where to spend | | | | consultant you use. The prices range from $50 to |
| money to get a new one. You have to spend money | | | | $800. The variables can be whether you get to talk |
| to make money, right? The trick is spending money | | | | to a human being and discus your objectives or |
| in the right places to make money. Buy a new suit | | | | whether you just submit your existing copy and get |
| vs. a resume writer? | | | | recommendations back. Another variable is whether |
| Gregory Karp, a personal finance writer for The | | | | the resume writer is skilled in your specific or highly |
| Morning Call newspaper in Allentown, Pa. recently | | | | technical job. Also consider if you will get multiple |
| wrote an article about where to spend money in | | | | rewrites, or will they just provide commentary. |
| your job search and where to use the free stuff. He | | | | Gregory also recommends spending money on an |
| quotes Martha Finney, author of "Unlock the Hidden | | | | interview coach. The resume is what gets you |
| Job Market. | | | | noticed. The interview is what gets you the job. |
| Nothing sets someone up for being played for a | | | | Interview Coach services vary widely, along with |
| patsy like being lazy, being scared and being in a | | | | their costs which range from $75 to $350. Things to |
| hurry. When you're out of work and desperate for a | | | | consider when hiring an interview coach is will you get |
| new job, you're at least two out of those three. | | | | a recording of your mock interview so you can hear |
| Things to stay away from are paid job boards and | | | | for yourself how you sounded? Will the coach |
| career services. Career services will sell you a | | | | interaction be a one shot experience, or will they be |
| package that includes a personal counselor to guide | | | | in contact with you as you approach future |
| you through your search for between five and | | | | interviews. Will you receive an objective listing that |
| twelve thousand dollars. | | | | compares you to how others score? |
| The tax benefit is real, if you qualify. So before you | | | | Consider this scenario. A job candidate buys a new |
| jump thinking you will get a credit for investing in | | | | outfit, reads all about being the best, and goes |
| your job search, check for limitations, minimum | | | | directly into competition expecting to be a champion. |
| spending, and maximum spending with the IRS or a | | | | Would you snicker at a friend if he told you he |
| tax consultant. | | | | bought a baseball uniform, a new mitt, read books, |
| Resume writers on the other hand can be worth | | | | and went to the tryouts without ever practicing |
| their money. Check out the reputation of the firm or | | | | once? You bet. |