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Working in the Corporate World: Breaking in, Standing Out and Getting Ahead [Live Webinar]

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 10, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Webinar Information Date: February 22, 2012 Time: 1:00 PM ET Duration: 60 minutes Host: Jessica Deckinger Cost: FREE Host Information Jessica is a Fortune 500 ... (more)

Brand Your Intentions and Your Intentions Will Brand You

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
December 16, 2011 at 1:00 am
“There are two ways of spreading light. Being the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” (Edith Wharton) I discovered a website in 2006, that I really connected with ... (more)

Video Cover Letter: Would You Send One?

From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career Management and Job Search Blog
November 6, 2011 at 2:00 am
A CAREEREALISM reader recently sent me the following note: Hello, I wanted to share a video with you I put together this week. The company (Carrot Creative) basically asked that ... (more)

Win Ultimate Job Package

From CAREEREALISM.com » Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
July 31, 2011 at 12:30 am
One of our CAREEREALISM-approved experts, Ted Hekman also happens to be the co-founder of ResumeBucket.com – a free on-line service that lets you post your resume so recruiters ... (more)

3 Steps to a New Career (a.k.a. How to Pull a MacGyver!)

From CAREEREALISM.com » Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
July 30, 2011 at 1:00 am
Finding a new career path today involves 3 fundamental steps. But before you can implement them, you need to understand two important concepts: A) The sky is NOT the limit. B) ... (more)

#1 Use for a Personal Brand

From CAREEREALISM.com » Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
July 29, 2011 at 11:55 pm
The idea of personal branding has become pretty mainstream. You can find plenty of advice on how to create one. In fact, now that so much has been written about it and so many ... (more)

What Job Seekers Still Don’t Understand

From CAREEREALISM.com » Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
July 29, 2011 at 11:24 pm
This week, 4 well-known female career coaches got together to talk about what job seekers are still not understanding about job search in 2011.The experts included: Deborah Shane ... (more)

7 Small Business Strategies for Your Career

From CAREEREALISM.com » Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
July 28, 2011 at 12:30 am
The ‘new rules’ to job search and career development in 2011 include the realization that we are no longer employees. Instead, we are all businesses-of-one who need ... (more)

[BREAKING NEWS] Facebook Career Wars Are ON!

From CAREEREALISM.com » Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
June 25, 2011 at 9:33 pm
The fight for your time networking and job searching on Facebook is about to get heated. Two companies want you as their clients – and they are going to have to go to blows ... (more)

10 Year-Old Shows What ‘Action’ Means

From CAREEREALISM.com» Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
April 3, 2011 at 8:54 am
By CAREEREALISM.com Founder, J.T. O’Donnell This weekend, I attended a bake sale that inspired me to take action and write this post. 10 year-old Shelby was inspired to host ... (more)

15 Kids Teaching Us About Service

From CAREEREALISM.com» Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
March 20, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Think you know what it means to serve others? Before you say ‘yes,’ you might want to check out the  15 finalists of the Students in Service Awards. What these college kids ... (more)

Charlie Sheen Eligible for Unemployment?

From CAREEREALISM.com» Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
March 6, 2011 at 11:35 am
By CAREEREALISM.com founder, J.T. O’Donnell I’ve been watching the Charlie Sheen media storm like many of you. I woke up today to hear he broke the Guinness Book of World ... (more)

Reality Check for Younger Generation Workers

From CAREEREALISM.com» Career Management and Personal Branding Blog
February 22, 2011 at 2:00 am
The following article lists 9 characteristics of Generation Y in the workplace. “Adulthood” has been getting delayed more and more the last couple of centuries. This is partly ... (more)

4-Step Process for Nailing Interviews

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 19, 2010 at 2:00 am
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell I once interviewed a candidate. To protect her identity, let’s call her Mary. This was one of the most memorable interviews I’ve ... (more)

My Co-workers Make More Money [Video]

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 19, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell Recently, an Excelle community member asked me how to handle unfair pay practices at work. (See full question here.) My Response: I ... (more)

What NOT to Do in an Interview

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 18, 2010 at 2:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Jessica Holbrook Hernandez Last week I had lunch with a colleague who had recently hired someone for a part-time position for her office. My ... (more)

The Dangerous Minefield of Modifying Previous Job Titles

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 18, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Dawn Rasmussen True confession time: Did you ever ‘tweak’ a job title on your résumé because the title you worked under didn’t quite ... (more)

No Reason to Limit Your Career

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 17, 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. and Dale: Here is the situation ... (more)

Was I “Let Go” or “Fired?”

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 16, 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 was offered ... (more)

The Value of Sharing Your Wisdom and Experience

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 15, 2010 at 2:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Deborah Shane “No matter how far down you have been, see how your experience can help others.” This is one of the promises from most ... (more)

The Mightier Your Purpose, the More Likely You Are to Succeed

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 15, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Bud Bilanich Success Tweet 4: The mightier your purpose, the more likely you are to succeed. It will give you a strong foundation when the winds ... (more)

C-Twip #11: What You and a Hermit Crab Have in Common

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 14, 2010 at 12:02 pm
What’s a C-Twip? c-twip (see-twip) noun 1. Career advice rendered from the social media platform of Twitter. Top C-Twips on @CAREEREALISM: 9 Steps to Responding to a Lowball ... (more)

Career Management: Defining the Process and Purpose

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 14, 2010 at 2:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Chrissy Scivicque The term “career management” is a bit abstract for some people. It sounds like this fluffy, indefinable concept that doesn’t ... (more)

Help! I Can’t Land an Interview

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 14, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rosa E. Vargas The bills are piling up. It has been months since you lost your job. You are becoming extremely concerned. You feel as if you have ... (more)

5 Ways to Make Networking Work for YOU!

From CAREEREALISM» Career Advice, Personal Branding & Job Search Help from Top Career Experts
October 13, 2010 at 2:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Mandy Cooley Everyone has been telling you to network in your job search, right? What exactly does that mean, though? How does talking to people ... (more)