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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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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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 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 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 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 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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From CAREEREALISM
May 11, 2012 at 1:30 am
An elevator pitch is an abbreviated introduction that tells someone about you in the amount of time it takes to ride up a few floors in an elevator with them.
What you say varies ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 11, 2012 at 1:00 am
How often have you heard defining your career is an inside job?
If so, or even if you have not, ask yourself these questions:
Are you now looking for work out of desperation?
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From CAREEREALISM
May 10, 2012 at 1:00 am
Let’s start with the bad news: Nearly a quarter of working Americans are unhappy with their jobs, according to a recent survey by Bellevue University.
Now the good news: Those ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 10, 2012 at 12:30 am
Job hunters ask me all the time about how to respond to difficult questions.
But too often when preparing for an interview, people forget to prepare questions to ask when the ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 8, 2012 at 2:00 am
In a recent article for AOL Jobs, CAREEREALISM Founder J.T. O’Donnell addresses some hidden resume mistakes that could cost you a job opportunity.
With only six seconds ... (
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From CAREEREALISM
May 8, 2012 at 1:30 am
Dear J.T. & Dale: I have been with the same company for four years. When I started, I was told that there would be potential for upward mobility, but despite above-average ... (
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