From Lindsay Olson
March 7, 2012 at 12:00 pm
As social media becomes a valid source for finding a job or networking with people who can help your career, it can be harder to stand out in a sea of Tweets and status updates. ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 7, 2012 at 1:30 am
One of my hardest working job search clients got a job offer for not only a good job, but THE JOB he told me he wanted at our first or second meeting. Both of us were on top of ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 6, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Nearly 60% of hires in 2011 came from external sources (as opposed to internal transfers and promotions) — a 10% increase over the two years prior.
The uptick is promising ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 6, 2012 at 2:00 am
Even in these difficult economic times, a lot of professionals still have designs on a new job or want to strike out solo and put up their own shingle.
I know.
Like most entrepreneurs, ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 6, 2012 at 1:30 am
The Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, reports that the vast majority of jobs are hidden or unadvertised.
The actual percentage has been estimated to be as high as ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 4, 2012 at 2:00 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: The company ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 2, 2012 at 2:30 am
Go out and do a Google search on how to conduct job searches, and you’ll come up with literally a billion different articles and pieces of advice… with a lot of the ideas out ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 2, 2012 at 2:00 am
I am one of the biggest fans of and work regularly with Gen Y.
I love your spunk, spirit, capabilities, and point of view. You have taught me so much and are changing and impacting ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 1, 2012 at 2:30 am
More and more business owners and job seekers are catching on to the idea and necessity of having a great, impactful Elevator Speech.
After all of the thought and time creating ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 1, 2012 at 2:00 am
The production company receptionist who can’t be bothered to answer a few questions about project submissions?
The film production supervisor who won’t return your call about ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 1, 2012 at 1:30 am
Your job search might alert you to opportunities far from your hometown. While you are willing to relocate, many companies are hesitant to interview, let alone hire, out-of-state ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
March 1, 2012 at 12:30 am
Call me crazy, but I watched Oprah’s show on Sunday for the first time this week.
True to my ADD nature, I decided to veer off my Career ADD Afflictions blog post to comment ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 28, 2012 at 10:23 am
A recent article over at Time Magazine shares the story of a young woman who skipped class in order to spend 2.5 days building a website focused on pitching herself to her dream ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 28, 2012 at 2:00 am
Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes an Economic News Release outlining the duration-of-unemployment in the United States.
As of February 3, 2012, the numbers ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 28, 2012 at 1:00 am
Do any of these statements sound familiar?
I’ll never get a job.
There are too many people out there looking.
There are no jobs.
I don’t know the right people.
The above ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 28, 2012 at 12:30 am
When I first began my career as a job search trainer, interview coach and resume writer, a senior colleague shared the following observation: “People look for work the way they ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 24, 2012 at 2:30 am
Loosing a job is quite an emotional experience – looking for your next opportunity leans more toward the cerebral. Until you can come to terms with the first, it is difficult ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 23, 2012 at 2:30 am
The process of job searching has nearly turned upside-down over the past decade thanks to the Internet and changes that have accompanied newer technology. One of the major adjustments ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 23, 2012 at 2:00 am
Word of mouth is the oldest form of advertising, public relations, and spreading information. In today’s world, word of mouth has added great reach, deep dimension, and lightning ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 23, 2012 at 1:30 am
I don’t have to tell you embarking on a job search tests the limits of your motivation level.
While job seekers experience setbacks, disappointments or perceived failures, ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 23, 2012 at 1:00 am
Are you in the middle of a job search?
The following career interview with an Operations Managers, faciliated by JustJobs.com, will explain how the job search process looks through ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 22, 2012 at 5:36 pm
We all know it’s illegal for hiring managers to discriminate against age, race, religion and sexual orientation.
What’s NOT illegal is the ability to discriminate against you ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 22, 2012 at 1:30 am
Why is it that some people seem to have “all the luck?”
Here you’ve been, slogging away at a focused job search for weeks, months, or even years, yet certain contacts in ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 21, 2012 at 2:30 am
Just the name, smart phone, should be clue as to why it’s time to move over to one of these devices. Maybe you are thinking: “I’m unemployed, I’m in debt, there is no way ... (
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From CAREEREALISM » CAREEREALISM | Career and Job Search Blog
February 21, 2012 at 1:00 am
We all hate rejection. It makes us feel bad that someone doesn’t really like or want us. When you see you’ve been rejected in black and white it’s can take the wind out of ... (
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