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J.T. spoke with Boston’s leading radio morning program, KISS 108′s Matty in the Morning Show, to discuss why CAREEREALISM can help those who are in need of help with their job search.

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Cram-sorption Learning & Intelligence Testing – What’s the Connection?

By J.T. O’Donnell

I just read a short, funny post by Dan Reich, a blogger for BrazenCareerist.com in which he explains why he plans to start the University of Nothing. In college, Reich says he was forced to use ‘cram-sorption learning.’ This is a study technique that Read more

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I Train My Employees to Leave For Better Jobs (On Purpose!)

By J.T. O’Donnell

In a couple of recent posts, I’ve mentioned the nine college interns from UNH who have been working for Careerealism.com throughout their fall semester.

What many people don’t know is that these students not only had to go through a pretty rigorous application process that involved submitting short essays to ten multi-part questions, they also had to survive a group interview with a panel of their peers – just so they could land the opportunity to work 8-10 hours/week without pay. Yep – no cash. Instead, they got paid with Read more

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Job Seekers: Are You on the Road to Nowhere?

By J.T. O’Donnell

You must be living under a rock not to know there’s a job search frenzy going on right now. For me, the only thing worse than the number of people looking for work, is how many of them are going about it the wrong way. It pains me to watch this new influx of job seekers end up in the same position as a hamster on a wheel: on a road to nowhere. Let me share a story to illustrate my point… Read more

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This 4-Letter Word Is Your Career’s Worst Enemy

Ph.D., Gregory Berns, is a neuroecomonist. A what?! He studies and decodes the decision-making systems of the human mind. He wrote an excellent article for the NY Times this week on what happens when fear takes over our brains.

Fear has a grip on many workers today. 500K+ jobs were lost in November. We’d be fools not to experience some initial anxiety over what we see in the news. However, Berns says hanging on to fear not a good thing for our careers: Read more

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Your Order Has Been Received! Here’s What Happens Next…

In the next 24 hours, your order will be processed by our company and you will be sent a personal invitation join the CAREEREALISM Club private network.

PLEASE NOTE: Sometimes members find the invitation in their SPAM filter. If you don’t see it within a few hours, please check there first. If you don’t find it within 24 hours, contact us directly at Customer_Service@careerealism.com.

FAQs:

Why don’t you I get an automatic username and passcode immediately like other online programs?

Our program is a members- only social media tool used to help you advance your career. So, we must set up a private invitation manually to ensure only members are allowed in the system.

What is a profile and why do I need it?

You will need to create a professional profile in the network that can be used throughout the process. As your go through the program, you will learn how to enhance your profile and improve your personal brand. Therefore, you must take invest the time to create a profile initially. (Which honestly, will take you less than 3 minutes to complete!)

What happens after I create my profile?

Our staff will review and accept your profile within 24 hours, at which point you will be sent an e-mail welcoming you to the network that outlines how to get started. You will then have immediate access to the program, all it’s tools, and to founder, nationally syndicated career expert, J.T. O’Donnell, who can assist you with any questions you may have.

What if I want to cancel?

Simply return to PayPal and cancel your subscription. HOWEVER, please remember that the program also includes a 30-day money-back guarantee. So if you simply didn’t have time to try it out, you can still take the month to do so and get refunded if you aren’t satisfied.

Who can I contact if I have questions?

Don’t hesitate to e-mail us at Customer_Service@careerealism.com, or call us toll-free at (877) 588-5455.

10,000 Hour Rule: Why Young Workers Struggle after College (and why some seasoned professionals do too!)

By J.T. O’Donnell

The popular business author seen here, Malcolm Gladwell (wrote The Tipping Point and Blink), has a new book out that explains how professional success may not just depend on intelligence and talent. In Outlers: The Story of Success, Gladwell argues that it is how one takes advantage of a particular opportunity, at a particular time in history, can be the real deciding factor. In fact, he shares a compelling story of Bill Gates and how his private school’s access to the latest computer technology allowed him to learn computer programming at a faster rate, ultimately, enabling Gates to put thousands of hours of programming under his belt as a teenager. Gladwell says this series of events was the real catalyst for Gates’ success. To validate his theory, he also notes that several other titans of the PC revolution were born around the same time as Gates and had similar advantages. Coincidence? Nope. I’m with Gladwell – talent and intelligence can only you get you so far. After that, other factors come into play, like what Gladstone refers to as the ‘10,000 Hour Rule.’ Read more

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