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Traditionally, you stop the job hunt during the holidays because employers are wrapped up with parties, gifts and family gatherings. But these are unique times, and taking a break may mean missing out on a full-time position. WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with Aaron Crowe, WalletPop editor on careers, and Duncan Mathison, co-author of Unlock the Hidden Job Market, on how to catch an employer's attention during these hectic weeks.

WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with Mitch Free of MFG.com on how he became a successful chair and CEO after dropping out of college.

Aaron Crowe of WalletPop talks with author Abraham Twerski about how to build your self esteem after losing a job in the "Your Job Will Come" podcast. Millions of people confuse who they are with what they do. When faced with the loss of their job, home, or life savings, many struggle not only to keep their head above water financially, but also to maintain a healthy, positive view of themselves and their value in the world. Whether you are out of work or money, or are afraid of ending up there, the new book "Without a Job, Who Am I?" offers a system of support to help you stay motivated and persevere, as well as develop and sustain lasting values and a solid sense of identity no matter what your material circumstances happen to be. With more than 40 years of experience as a psychological, medical, and spiritual counselor, renowned psychiatrist and author Abraham J. Twerski, M.D., offers time-tested principles and practices for successfully coping with grief, hardship, and trauma to help us rise personally from professional or financial loss. Twerski gives us the tools to stay centered on what really matters by helping us identify what positive self-esteem really is and define the personal values needed to sustain it, deal with the depression and grief that often follow economic loss, examine what worry does for and to us, manage the stress caused by negative emotions, and find familial and spiritual support.

WalletPop's Lan Nguyen chats with Amy Epstein Feldman and Robin Epstein about how to protect yourself and your bank account from lawsuits. Amy and Robin are authors of So Sue Me, Jackass!: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls That Can Come Back to Bite You at Work, at Home, and at Play (Plume).

Wake up, scour the job boards, reply to ads, repeat. This is the grind for many job seekers these days. It’s a system that is promoted heavily, but it is a massively broken system. The statistics say it all: studies report 3% of jobs are found through job boards. Yet, this is where some 95% of the 13.7 million jobless in the U.S. focus and spend the bulk of their time searching for a new opportunity. WalletPop editor Aaron Crowe discusses job boards with career search expert Kevin Kermes. Learn what to do and what not to do when using a job board on the Internet to find a job.

WalletPop editor Aaron Crowe talks with networking specialist Thom Singer about tips on networking while your company is undergoing layoffs. They include staying positive, networking early, not saying anything bad about your company, being visible and updating your resume.