Links, bad job advice and job interview simulations

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1571614/the_medias_advice_on_job_hunting_in.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1085826/job_hunting_is_and_isnt_what_it_used.html?cat=31
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/887583/the_hidden_costs_of_job_hunting_in.html?cat=72
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2008/8/4/5-pieces-of-bad-career-advice.html

http://www.job-hunt.org/job_interviews/handling-simulation-in-box-exercise-interviews.shtml
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED456243&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED456243
http://www.impactpublications.com/simulationgamesforjobsearchandjobkeepingsuccess.aspx
http://www.informatist.net/
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED160756&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED160756
http://www.job-hunt.org/employers.shtml
http://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/networking-a-simulation-of-job-search-behavior-gKlAVsVbI8
http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/eiw/interviews/

I had thought of combining the two in some way. I don't know, job interview from hell, or what people giving job search advice do not know about.

I have to go through these links and summarize all the job search advice I ever received. You know, the books I have, the flyers, things like that.

Quick outline:

Resumes, so do I have an objective here, or not?
Cover letters, is this time to critique the job description here?
Portfolios, why don't they look, darnit?
Asking friends for help, why is it so terrifying?