From CAREEREALISM
May 21, 2012 at 1:30 am
At first glance, accepting a management position can seem like a no-brainer – you have the inside track on what’s going on at the office, you get to delegate tasks and, hopefully, ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 21, 2012 at 1:00 am
Personal leadership is taking responsibility for all aspects of your life and leading it in the direction that is best for you.
In order to be a successful leader on the job, having ... (
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May 20, 2012 at 12:30 am
Dear J.T. & Dale: I’ll be completing my master’s degree soon and will be sending out my resume. I have apprehensions, and they are not about my resume, work history ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 19, 2012 at 12:30 am
Dear J.T. & Dale: I am an IT professional with more than 20 years’ experience. I took a career break in 2005 to care for my mother and eventually wind up her estate.
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From CAREEREALISM
May 18, 2012 at 2:00 am
Dear J.T. & Dale: I was fired from my job for allegedly saying that I refused a transfer to a different store. I became very upset about the unwanted transfer, but I never ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 18, 2012 at 1:30 am
Success Tweet: Act. Feel the fear and do it anyway. That’s the definition of courage, and a great way to build your self-confidence.
I subscribe to Sharon Melnick’s online ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 18, 2012 at 1:00 am
Last week, during a discussion, I was asked if I had some good career advice for someone who wanted to quit his job.
The following is some of the good career advice I have come ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 18, 2012 at 12:30 am
Success Tweet: Procrastination is the physical manifestation of fear and is a confidence killer. Act; especially when you’re afraid.
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts on ... (
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From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
May 17, 2012 at 9:29 am
The Internet has made it even easier for us to live in a material world. You can buy anything from a cute purse, to an old stadium seat, with the click of a mouse or the swipe ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 17, 2012 at 2:00 am
It seems the world “focus” comes up a lot lately in the media, emails, conversations – basically just about everywhere.
Perhaps it is the Universe’s way of telling ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 17, 2012 at 1:30 am
I’ve been having an on-going e-mail conversation with one of our readers who is located overseas and it’s bringing up all kinds of interesting thoughts about the concept of ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 17, 2012 at 1:00 am
Most often, volunteer work appears toward the end of a resume, after work history.
However, if you have been out of the workforce for a while, are a recent college graduate or ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 17, 2012 at 12:30 am
Ranstad recently completed a nation-wide survey of employees measuring a number of aspects having to do with salary, benefit, work conditions and expectations they have for this ... (
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From Young and Frugal
May 16, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Andarin “Felix” Carvajal was a postman who grew up poor in Cuba during the late 1800s. He didn’t have much, but he had a dream; a dream to represent Cuba in the ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 16, 2012 at 2:00 am
Dear J.T. & Dale: I am currently employed, but am very unhappy with the unpaid hours that are expected. I’ve been submitting my resume to job postings on the Web, and ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 16, 2012 at 1:30 am
The good news is that it appears more jobs are being created… the bad news is it appears more jobs are being created!
Every day I read employers are going to experience a ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 16, 2012 at 1:00 am
In my previous article, “You Only Have 3 Seconds to Get the Job Offer,” I promised to explain how I know who should get an interview.
The interview with me, a recruiter, ... (
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From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
May 15, 2012 at 9:00 am
I spent the weekend on Long Island with my mom for Mother’s Day. We had a great time…we cooked dinner, did a little shopping, gardened, and just sat around talking. ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 15, 2012 at 1:30 am
The other night, a couple of girlfriends and I got together to have an after-work walk, with drinks following afterwards to chat about work and life in general.
One of them recently ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 15, 2012 at 12:30 am
As a career coach and resume writer, many of my clients come to me when they need a job. Perhaps they have been laid off, or their firm closed, or they were unable to land a summer ... (
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From Young and Frugal
May 14, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Success means different things to different people, but no matter your definition of success, there is only one uniform enemy to it. It doesn’t matter if you have reached ... (
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From A Student of the Real Estate Game
May 14, 2012 at 10:08 pm
One thing I’ve learned from working full-time for the past year is that it’s very easy to get blinded by your interests. ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 14, 2012 at 1:30 am
We spend considerable time networking in person because we know it’s still the most important way to build relationships with colleagues, peers and potential new customers. ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 14, 2012 at 12:30 am
Weekends are a great time to step away from the pressures of work, spend some quality time with your family and loved ones, and recover physically and mentally from the previous ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 12, 2012 at 12:30 am
Flaunting all of your accomplishments in your resume might seem like a good idea, however, it could be an instant resume killer.
CareerHMO Founder, J.T. O’Donnell talks about ... (
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