Diary of a Job Search : One Man's Journey from Unemployment to a New Career

On January 8 at 3:35 P.M., I lost my job. After three weeks of sending hastily updated reacute;sumeacute;s into the electronic void, I realize I'm one of eight thousand candidates for almost any job.hellip;Like many Americans struggling through the recession, Tim Johnston was recently laid off. For eight long months, Tim navigated a job market that had changed significantly since his last job search, chronicling his highs and frequent lows in a monthly column on The Wall Street Journal's executive career website, CareerJournal.com.As Tim grappled with such difficult issues as absorbing the shock of losing a job, defining new career goals, and writing an eye-catching reacute;sumeacute;, more than 300,000 people logged on to share in his frustrations and achievements, posting their own job-hunting tales on a dedicated discussion board. In DIARY OF A JOB SEARCH, Tim unites with the editors at CareerJournal.com and America's seasoned job hunters to offer creative solutions to today's job market challenges.Whether you're currently unemployed, facing a company layoff, or trying to make a career change, DIARY OF A JOB SEARCH is a sympathetic, humorous, and practical guide to weathering the emotional storms of joblessness and turning economic downturn into new career opportunities.Unique insider's perspective from CareerJournal.com-The Executive Career Site of The Wall Street Journal, based on eight months of job search stories from regular guy Tim Johnston.Features additional advice and stories culled from more than 3,000 CareerJournal.com readers who posted messages on the "Diary of a Job Search" discussion board.More than 300,000 unique visitors read at least one chapter of the "Diary of a Job Search" online column series.Reviews:"DIARY OF A JOB SEARCH is both inspiring and practical. It provides chapter after chapter of proven strategies on reacute;sumeacute; writing, interviewing, salary negotiation, and much more. I recommend it wholeheartedly." -Joyce Lain Kennedy, syndicated careers columnist

TIM JOHNSTON began writing his monthly column when he found himself unemployed in the post–dot-com recession. After eight months of searching, Tim was offered a highly visible executive position with a dynamic and growing nonprofit organization. He and his family live outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
PERRI CAPELL is a senior correspondent for CareerJournal.com. She telecommutes from her home in Boise, Idaho.
LAURA LORBER is managing editor of CareerJournal.com. She lives in Highland Park, New Jersey.