The Monster 5 for Friday -- Careers Edition

Every Friday, we’re spotlighting five articles we consider to be must-reads for job seekers.

Here are the top 5 stories from the world of job seeking you might have missed:

5. Is Any Job Better Than No Job? Career bloggers and other experts sound off on the NYTimes Blog, discussing the question weighing on the mind of every unemployed job seeker in this economy: Is any job better than no job?

4. Best Cities for Jobs by Dona DeZube: Planning to move to find your next job? Consider these growing cities.

3. Four Secrets of Grabbing the Recruiter’s Attention in Your Cover Letter: This post from the CareerBright blog gives you four easy-to-follow tips to get noticed with your cover letter.

2. Standing Out in a Job Search: Having trouble figuring our what hiring managers want to hear? Joshua Waldman showcases why it’s important to tell an interviewer (and everyone you network with) not only who you are, but who you aren’t.

1. What Kind of Writing Sample Do Employers Want To See? The hiring manager just asked for a writing sample -- what should you do? Alison Green tells you the dos and don’ts of this crucial element in the job application.

For more must-read content, check out the Monster 5: Works Edition for this week’s top articles from the world of talent management.

Which of these was your favorite? What did we miss? Let us know in the comments below.

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