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  • Career Trend Alert: Escapism Is Going to Be HOT!

    Career Trend Alert: Escapism Is Going to Be HOT!

    By J.T. O’Donnell I bet you’ve never heard of Li Edelkoort. I didn’t either until I read about her in Fast Company this month. She works for a trend forecasting company and is considered a sort of ‘oracle’ to industries like retail and fashion that need to constantly reinvent their products and services. Companies pay big bucks to have her [...]

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  • Are You a Marble or a Sponge?

    Are You a Marble or a Sponge?

    In the Current Economy, Your Answer Will Determine the Quality, Quantity & Quickness of Job Offers You Receive I knew of two employees – Mark and Sarah. They both did the same kind of work, had the same level of education and the same amount of experience. One day, an unexpected shift in the economy forced their employer to lay [...]

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  • Got A Case of Cinderella Syndrome? This S.H.O.T. is for YOU…

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thytMEI9pQU&hl=en&fs=1] When it comes to your career, could you be diagnosed as having an entitlement crown on? Perhaps, you don’t even know you’ve been stricken with this very real disease. How is that possible? Well, studies show 70% of Americans today are dissatisfied with their careers, yet only a handful of those will see their career’s health improve. Watch this [...]

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  • FYI College Students & Recent Grads: Don’t Read Blogs? Here’s How Your Career May Suffer

    Picture two college freshman roommates: One decides he’s going to enjoy college and worry about career planning during senior year. The other decides to make the tiniest of career development efforts and signs up for a weekly blog that automatically sends him career articles and advice by e-mail. Fast forward four years later…

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  • HATE Your 1st Job Out of College? This S.H.O.T. is for You…

    Survey results posted this month by Experience.com indicated 7 out of 10 college grads leave their first job within 2 years. At CAREEREALISM, we’ve known about this job-jumping trend for a while. Take a look at our slogan: CAREEREALISM…Because EVERY Job is Temporary. If you’re looking to move on to job #2, then this week’s video S.H.O.T. (short, helpful & [...]

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  • Share or Showcase? Your Decision Could Hold Back Your Career

    Imagine you are in a meeting (don’t fall asleep on me now) with your boss and several co-workers. You are discussing a problem the team is experiencing and the best way to solve it. You feel anxious in the meeting because you’ve been dealing with this problem for a long time – longer than any of the other meeting participants. [...]

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