Recently, it’s been brought to my attention that the first book I wrote in 1998, long before I was married, ‘How to Snare a Millionaire’ (St. Martin’s Press), is outselling the most current one, ‘Career Comeback–Repackage Yourself to Get the Job You Want‘ (Hachette). In all honesty, I think the latter book is much more substantial, but the heart wants what the heart wants. So I think it’s high time I write the sequel, ‘How to Snare a Millionaire NOW’ with updated information on how to find your ideal mate in the 21st Century. He doesn’t have to be rich–all that matters is that he’s worth a million to you.

All this time I’ve spent writing, blogging and giving advice as a career expert, as well as filling you in on entertainment news, I never gave up on bringing happy couples together. I was finding, however,  that  it was difficult for people to be confident in a relationship when they didn’t have a job. You have to be able to take care of yourself and meet your own needs before you can feel good about meeting the needs of others, so finding a job you love can often be the first step towards finding a person you love. I decided to put first things first, and help people become gainfully employed. Career Comeback was born of that, as well as my own reinvention, which is sometimes necessary whether you’re looking for a job or a mate.

I have several other exciting projects in the works right now. I’m talking to a number of television production companies about some really fun plans, and I’m researching and writing my next book. Meanwhile, I’m also doing entertainment news for Yahoo, continuing my Undercover Boss interviews and movie reviews and updates. I expect to have some big news soon, so stay tuned. And meanwhile, whether you’re redoubling your efforts to find the right job or the right man, here’s to your comeback!

I’m talking about things like including a fax number, or omitting an email address. Both can make you look outdated and disconnected. Believe it or not (and this is something I didn’t include in the Yahoo! article) substituting a web address for a street address can be a big plus — your neighborhood could work for or against you, while having a web site not only makes you look savvy and prominent, but it can impress potential employers with information and photos you can’t include on your resume.

You’ll find the rest of the deadly resume sins by clicking here. Don’t send out another resume until you’ve checked this out. You’ll also find more resume tips and tactics in my book, Career Comeback–Repackage Yourself to Get the Job You Want.

Charla and I first met on the CBS Early Show (see video at right), and we became fast friends, visiting each other when we were on either coast. She contributed a style piece to Career Comeback: ’12 Items You Need to Throw Away Now’ and ’12 Must-Haves for Every Hip Professional Woman.’ She also gave me a fabulous cover quote:

“I have been sharing Lisa’s tips with everyone I meet who is looking for a job–which is pretty much everyone I know. Do yourself a favor and read Lisa’s book before sending out another resume!”

I delighted in attending her book signings on the West Coast, and often brought a girl posse along. I look in my closet and she Charla’s tips and advice on just about every hanger, and in every drawer. She was a style genius and a talented communicator. She was also a warm, caring, generous and supportive individual.

She is a remarkable inspiration to all of us, and continues to inspire even now. Please, ladies, take care of yourselves. Get you examinations–don’t put them off. Each one of you is equally precious. I don’t want to lose any of you.

I call it The One Day Career Comeback, and you can find it in my book, Career Comeback–Repackage Yourself to Get the Job You Want, which you can find at the still low price of $9.95 by clicking here. A couple of magazines and websites have approached me about including The One Day Career Comeback in their features, it’s that effective.

“But does it really work?” you may ask. This is what Anna had to say about it when she tried it:

“I was worn out after spending the day Botoxing my resume, taking a flattering profile picture and posting it and networking, but not too tired to respond to the HR reps who contacted me that very day! I didn’t even have to wait until the next morning! And I didn’t even have to go to them — one of them found me on LinkedIn and contacted me for a position I didn’t even know existed!”

Most economic indicators say that things are going to look up in 2012, and more jobs are opening up. Be ready for them. This is going to be your year…I can feel it!

My publisher, Hachette, has just made it possible for me to offer Career Comeback at about a 60% discount, and because it’s very important to me to get this information out to the people who need it most, I’m kicking in the postage as well. At $9.95, it could even make a great stocking stuffer.

To be honest, I’ve always felt the $24.99 cover price was a little steep for the unemployed. Now it’s a tad more reasonable and realistic. Some people who have read the book and obtained fabulous jobs as a result are buying multiple copies to give to friends and family members, or to donate to  non-profit employment centers as a tax-deductible, charitable contribution. (Thank you, Susan and Rhonda, for doing just that and giving me the idea.)

So if you’d like to do something to improve the nation’s unemployment situation but aren’t exactly in a position to create thousands of jobs, you can help deserving people get the 3+ million jobs that are open right now. A copy of Career Comeback could be invaluable. Click here to order.

Also on the fabulous gift list, my friend Louisa Maccan Graves, the Hollywood Beauty Secrets expert who contributed to the chapter on looking your best and helped with the makeovers, is offering all the beauty and health products mentioned in the book at special, deep, deep discounts. Sign up for her free blog membership and/or newsletter, and get a special chapter of Career Comeback for free, in ebook format. Go to her website, HollywoodBeautySecrets.com, for details.

We talked about how we can use the assets unique to our gender to get ahead, while down playing or completely eliminating what are often considered our gender-specific weaknesses, like crying and moodiness. “There’s no crying in baseball, or the boardroom” I told Melissa. Click here to read the rest of our advice.

While my camera wasn’t great and my mic sounded tinny, I feel pretty good about what I said. The woman I was supposed to be debating even came around to my point of view rather quickly. Basically, I said you need to use whatever you’ve got in your arsenal, because if you don’t, someone else will. If that includes looks and sex appeal, so be it. If it doesn’t include looks and sex appeal, you need to play up your other strengths in order to present yourself as the most attractive and engaging candidate out there — and “attractive” and “engaging” can mean a lot of different things.

See what you think:

Using Looks to Get Ahead: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

So what does that say about us, as viewers? Many do love their train wreck TV, but by tuning in, they’re creating a demand for it–no viewers, no show, no show, no platform or motivation for these people to do things in public so awful that some would rather die than face them. Read more about it in my Yahoo article by clicking here.

Her column today is full of great tips and much needed hope for “older workers” trying to find a job. Things aren’t so bad, my friends! There IS light at the end of the tunnel. Find out all about it here.