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The Value of Your Tweets During a Job Search

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 9, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rosa E. Vargas The value of your tweets. Now that you have set up your Twitter account, what do you tweet in order to get closer to an actual job ... (more)

T.A.P. Q#470 – Acceptable for Family to Write LinkedIn Recommendation?

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 8, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Dear Experts, I’m wondering if it’s professionally acceptable to ask for or write recommendations for family on LinkedIn. Obviously this is out of the question if you ... (more)

How I Got Published (Without Having to Do it Myself)

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 8, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Emily Bennington I’ve been asked a lot of questions about this, so I thought I’d put it out there once and for the record. First, I want to ... (more)

T.A.P. Q#469 – How Do I Handle Applying for an Internal Position?

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 7, 2010 at 2:24 pm
Dear Experts, My boss told me last week our CFO/COO mentioned she is thinking of adding a new position and asked her if I would be interested. I’m at least interested in ... (more)

10 Ways to Deal With the Signs of Layoff

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 7, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Melissa C. Martin Layoffs hit our psychological jugular (I just created the term in this context). Emotions run awry. Relationships are transformed. ... (more)

T.A.P. Q#468 – What’s the Deal With Severance Packages?

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 6, 2010 at 12:24 pm
Dear Experts, There have been layoffs and re-organization at my place of employment. The first wave of such actions was a few months ago. There are now talks of one that would ... (more)

LinkedIn – 10 Tips for Effectively Using Your “Status Update”

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 6, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Andy Robinson One of the features of LinkedIn that tends to be underutilized is the “Status Update” (also called your “Network ... (more)

Job Seeker Blunders: Why These 10 Interview Prep Steps Need Repeating

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 5, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, G.L. Hoffman This is a re-hash of old news but in never hurts to review before the big test. Here are some key things you must do before and during ... (more)

Picking Your Spots For Job Research

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 4, 2010 at 1:00 am
JT & Dale Talk Jobs’ is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com. Dear J.T. & Dale: I’m writing ... (more)

Can’t Afford to Job Search for 8 Months

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 3, 2010 at 1:00 am
JT & Dale Talk Jobs’ is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com. Dear J.T. & Dale: I recently heard ... (more)

Is Your Brand the Ultimate Narcissism?

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 2, 2010 at 1:45 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Joshua Waldman My grandmother, who is 86 this year, always told me, “humility was for people who could afford to be humble,” and when I was ... (more)

Make Your Resume Stand Out in Today’s Job Market [Part 2]

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 2, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Ilona Vanderwoude In Part 1 of Make Your Resume Stand Out in Today’s Job Market, I talked about the resume itself and the 3 key components your ... (more)

T.A.P. Q#467 – Are Hiring Managers Afraid to Hire Friends?

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 1, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Dear Experts, Do you think some hiring mangers are afraid to hire someone they personally know, even if she or he is qualified for the job? CLICK HERE to see how experts answered ... (more)

Does Your Executive Resume Have a Good CAR?

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 1, 2010 at 1:30 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Abby Locke When you are in the hot seat for a new job, employers, hiring managers and recruiters all want to know the same thing—what can you ... (more)

Make Your Resume Stand Out in Today’s Job Market [Part 1]

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
April 1, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Ilona Vanderwoude Whether you’re actively looking for a new job or getting yourself ready just in case; you wonder how to get your resume noticed ... (more)

10 Ways to Tell if Your Job Search is a Joke

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 31, 2010 at 4:38 pm
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell In celebration of April Fool’s Day, I was asked by my fellow bloggers with the Career Collective to address foolish job search ... (more)

T.A.P. Q#466 – Career Change: Education to Sales

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 31, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Dear Experts, I’d like to know what suggestions you have if you were an educator looking into going into sales. How can I sell myself? CLICK HERE to see how experts answered ... (more)

6 Questions You MUST Be Prepared to Answer During Interviews

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 31, 2010 at 1:30 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Patricia Erickson Increasing your chances of getting the job are pretty simple if you’re well prepared for your next interview. If you’re ... (more)

5 Ways to Be Smarter With Your Job Search

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 31, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rita Ogbeama Job seekers, there is no doubt you are facing a very challenging time. Whether you have 20 years of experience or only a year, the ... (more)

T.A.P. Q#465 – I Need a Good Strategy for Specialized Interviews

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 30, 2010 at 12:23 pm
Dear Experts, What advice would you give to a candidate about to be interviewed with the TopGrading methodology? There are tons of materials on the Web about why/how hiring managers ... (more)

A Career Vision Without a Plan is a Hallucination

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 30, 2010 at 12:23 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rob Taub Success is not always something you necessarily find when you arrive. It may be the journey that gets you there. It seems as though people ... (more)

Use LinkedIn to Promote Your Personal Brand

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 30, 2010 at 12:07 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Sean Harry My friends over at Common Craft do some great work. There videos are simple, yet full of great information. Today I want to share ... (more)

VOTE: Should Employers Be Allowed to Use Personality Tests?

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 29, 2010 at 9:02 pm
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell Not so long ago, one of our experts provided advice about answering questions correctly on personality tests administered by hiring ... (more)

5 Tips for a Safe Online Job Search

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 29, 2010 at 1:30 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Teena Rose Think your safe job-searching online? Think again. Conducting a job search using the Internet has definitely transformed how jobseekers ... (more)

Easy Ways to Plan for Career Success

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 29, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Debra Wheatman When we are young people ask us, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a common enough question. Our parents, grandparents, ... (more)