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It seems that there are always people out there who love to take advantage of others during an already-bad situation. Case in point: with the large numbers of job searchers in today's economy, some are being scammed by ''potential jobs.'' Unfortunately, job scams are on the rise, so searchers need to become more ''search-savvy'' to decipher between a legitimate job and a scam.

I am about to provide you some of the strangest job search and career advice you will ever receive from someone who's in the recruiting industry. One thing you should know about me is that I'm a straight shooter. If I see a pattern repeat itself enough times, I know it's something that must be true. The pattern I'm about to explain to you is so powerful it could change your career forever. I know it has changed mine.

Landing a great job can be a challenge in a competitive market, but that doesn't mean you have to settle for what you're offered. Learning how to negotiate a better job offer is the key to getting paid what you are really worth.

All around us there are people who have jobs, but who resent the fact that they have to be working. I understand this phenomenon because it is something I have witnessed throughout my career, amongst all sorts of people, in virtually every single industry. A job needs to engage you and should never be something that you resent, or do not enjoy doing. A job needs to be something that you get excited about, and are always happy to be doing.

If you've ever looked for a job, tried to land a new client, or simply attempted any endeavor on your own, chances are that you didn't strike gold on your first try. Or second...or third. After all, to err is human, right?

No matter where you are in your career, today is a brand new day. It does not matter how many jobs or gaps you have on your resume. It does not matter if you once led a big project that failed or went nowhere. It does not matter if you tell yourself regularly that you should be somewhere else in your career rather than where you are right now. Today is a brand new day.

From ages 13 to 17, I attended six different schools in a variety of cities and countries. I never found attending these new schools all that difficult. What I disliked, though, was penetrating the pecking order of the lunch tables.

Several years ago, I was working and living in a small, inexpensive city. At the time, I was renting a huge two-bedroom apartment that cost around $700 a month. I went out to dinner a few times a week, had lots of cable television channels, and drove a brand-new BMW. I was making less than $50,000 a year, but I made enough to live well. I was paying off student loans and supporting my girlfriend.

Most college students seek employment opportunities during the summer. They do this for two primary reasons: to earn money for college, and to gain experience in their field of study.

About ten years ago, an attorney who had been practicing about seven or eight years longer than me, purchased his first house. I remember congratulating him on the purchase, and his response shocked me at the time: