If you’re unemployed with an M.B.A. the Wall Street Journal has a great blog that you should read.

Laid Off and Looking

Laid Off and Looking follows out-of-work professionals as they look for new jobs in a post-meltdown world. Each writes about his or her own personal experiences with all of the ups and downs that go into a job search in a difficult market. Each week, we’ll also hear advice from career experts about the issues these eight professionals face.

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Dear E. Jean: I’m trying to make it in this knock-down-drag-out world and throwing résumé after résumé out there—and nothing. I never hear back. At this point, I’ll take any job! What am I doing wrong? I’m getting depressed! Why do I never get an interview?—Struggling for a Foothold

Dear Miss Foothold: Don’t complain; it makes you feel worse. Stay away from friends who are unemployed; it creates a—pardon me, Miss Foot—shitstorm of misery. Haul your carcass out of bed early, shower, do your makeup, go to a café, and read the industry blogs and newsletters. The only thing your future employers want to hear is that you know how to win. It’s all that matters to them. So don’t “throw” a résumé “out there.” Write to the person in charge (you will learn who the leaders are from reading the blogs) and tell her exactly why her company is a part of a winning culture and precisely how you will help her keep her company at the top. Now, give me a smile, splash on some Chanel No. 5, and go read the blogs. Good luck!