Max here.. If you have just lost your employment because of the slowing economy, you are not by yourself.  Last year that is exactly what happened to me.  I spent 8 months just spinning my wheels and going no where fast during my job search.  I was starting to wonder if I would actually find a job or not.  I signed up and posted my resume on every Monster, CareerBuilder, HotJobs, etc. site I could find.  I had a couple of offers trickle in here or there, but...