The Monster 5 for Friday -- Careers Edition -- August 13

This week, disgruntled employees dominated the headlines, most notably a JetBlue flight attendant who took his job and shoved it in dramatic fashion and another who quit by emailing a series of photos on a dry erase board (which later turned out to be a hoax). These infamously unemployed media stars will clearly be looking for new jobs, so they (and you) should check out the top 5 stories from the world of job seeking you might have missed:

5. How to Job Search at Work (Without Getting Caught): It’s hard enough to keep up with a demanding boss and your never-ending to-do list, but finding a new job at the same time can make even the most organized person feel a little crazed. Nicole Williams offers five tips to help you manage a job search while you work.

4. How Old is Too Old? Experience is an advantage when you’re job hunting, right? Maybe not. Alison Doyle explains what employee discrimination is and how you can combat it in your job search.

3. Taking Control of Your Privacy Settings: You’ve heard the stories about Facebook photos leading to people getting canned or never even hired. Susan Kennedy breaks down Facebook’s new privacy settings so you can protect yourself in your job search.

2. Improve at Saving Money Post-College: You finally landed a job. Great! But how are you going to live on an entry-level salary? Jim Armstrong on the Brand-Yourself blog gives the how and why of making your cash last.

1. How a Professional Trainer's 5 Principles of Strength Can Boost Your Job Search: How can you apply the principles of an effective workout to your job search? Melissa C. Martin gives five ways to strengthen your job search strategy with this advice from a trainer.

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

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

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