Research from the University of Haifa found that employees with high levels of emotional intelligence are more dedicated and satisfied at work. The study surveyed 809 employees and managers in two public sector organisations and two private companies, examining the influence of emotional intelligence on factors such as organizational politics, work attitudes, formal and informal behavior, feelings of justice, and burnout.

The recession we are heading into promises to be brutal and long-lasting. Once the pink slips start piling up—as they surely will—the workplace will become increasingly Darwinian. In times like these, the default setting for many people goes something like this: I'm going to keep my head down, avoid drawing attention, and hope to be standing when the destruction passes.

In Part 1 of this article we discussed how to make yourself "sticky" by attaching yourself to the work and by letting the manager see you as an employee. Here are three more sticky interview tactics.

You've heard the term used when describing web sites: "It's very sticky!" In other words, the site employs techniques that ensure its repetitive use, that keep visitors thinking about it, and that encourage users to tell other people about it. You just can't let it go.

A recently published study indicates that honesty pays off for job applicants. Job-seekers in the study were warned that a pre-employment test could detect fake responses. Consequently, their answers were more honest than average - possibly improving their chances of being hired.

"Hidden jobs" are hidden only from people who have their heads stuck in the want ads and Internet job postings. You will identify the jobs no one else knows about by actively and doggedly investigating the companies you want to work in — not by waiting for them to come to you.

The global recruitment market is slowing, with major markets including Europe, Africa, India and China focusing on hiring at managerial and professional levels, says a major survey.

In the book, Ask The Headhunter, I devote a lot of ink to explaining how you can win a new job by demonstrating to the employer that you are a one-person profit center. In fact, a profit-based approach to job hunting is easily translated into a profit-based strategy for keeping the job you have or changing jobs in your own company. I tried to spread the word about this idea in the chapter titled, "Honesty":

They're sending you a message, and it's hard not to miss. Suddenly you're no longer invited to development meetings. Those meaty assignments you normally received are routed elsewhere. Your peers don't respond to your calls and e-mails as quickly, if at all. And when you get an audience, your ideas are quickly dismissed. What's worse, your peers are picking up the vibe and keeping their distance.

What are you doing to find your next job? Are you blindly chasing interviews, or are you focused on finding the one job that's right for you?