By Michelle Goodman

The web is teeming with tips from career coaches and pundits on how to land a job in this crummy economic climate. But much of this advice comes from folks who haven't been in the hiring seat for five, 10, even 15 years

Instead, we thought it would be helpful to compile the best suggestions of managers and recruiters at companies that are hiring right now. Here's what they had to say about writing a resume that catches an employer's eye, nailing an interview, and otherwise standing out from the crowd.

Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com

In the current state of our economy, there are more than 15 million unemployed people. That's 15 million people who are all looking for a little help, whether it's in the job search, writing a resume, interview advice, networking or even help finding a new career path.

Many times, people who need job-search help enlist a professional. Career coaches and counselors are usually certified professionals who focus on career exploration or choice, changing career paths or even helping you beef up your resume and perfect your interview skills.

By C.J. Liu

As a career coach, I have noticed over the last year that many of my clients found a silver lining in the down economy. They used it as an opportunity to change their career. The slowdown allowed for introspection on their overall happiness level at work and they made useful discoveries.

For most people, the roadblock to happiness at work is lacking clarity about what job they'd rather be doing. Sometimes, all a person knows is that they don't like their current job. I believe that the way around this roadblock is a study of the heart's desire. While logical analysis can play a role, it's only part of the solution to the problem.

Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com writer

Mistakes help us grow as individuals and make us better people, or so we're told. At work that's definitely true. Call the CEO by the wrong name once and you'll never do it again. For this reason, level-headed bosses aren't looking to fire anyone for the occasional gaffe. Still, even the nicest of bosses will reach a limit. Oversleeping one morning probably won't get you fired; doing it three times a week probably will. In the spirit of keeping you in your supervisor's good graces (and employed), here are nine moves that will get you fired.

Leadership Lessons from the Game of Tennis

Jeffrey A. Krames, author "The Unforced Error: Why Some Managers Get Promoted while others Get Eliminated"

Tennis and business have a lot more common than you may think. In 1982, a tennis professional coined the term "unforced error" to describe what happens when one player who is in position to return the ball makes an error by hitting the ball out of the field of play -- or missing the ball altogether. That same kind of error happens all of the time in the business world.

Research shows that even the smartest managers make the worst career errors. Once again, the same is true in tennis. Even the best players in the world make unforced errors in every match. In professional tennis as in business, the player with the fewest unforced errors usually wins.