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Dear Experts, What is the best way to apply for jobs out of state? Many places seem to not even consider people out of state. Should I leave my address off of my contact information? Got a career question you’d like answered? Send it to twitter@careerealism.com along with your Twitter account name (you must use Twitter for us to post [...]
Dear Experts, I had a phone interview planned for yesterday at noon. 10 minutes before 12 pm, the interviewer emailed me saying she would be late to call because she just received another phone call. She never called me! Should I e-mail asking what happened? What should I do? Got a career question you’d like answered? Send it to twitter@careerealism.com [...]
In this job market, internship and entry-level job candidates are searching for months, and sometimes more than a year, to land the positions they seek. They claim to be “doing all the right things,” but what are the “right things” these days? What is really going to secure these coveted junior-level positions and get your career off to a good [...]
Dear Experts, I’ve been working at the same business for three years now with no promotions under my belt. I feel this is my time and I’m worthy of a position upgrade and higher salary. I’ve paid my dues. Now, what’s the smartest way to tell all that to my superior? Got a career question you’d like answered? Send it [...]
Dear Experts, I have my masters degree at 25 years old, but now am thinking potential employers believe I’m overqualified for the jobs I’m applying for. Should I not put my masters on my resume? I have been job hunting since April with absolutely no luck in obtaining interviews or getting offers. Got a career question you’d like answered? Send [...]
By J.T. O’Donnell Okay. Raise your hand if you’ve spent time looking for employment opportunities on websites in the last year. Well, that makes 99% of us, right? Pretty much. And I”m sure the experience can be described as ‘tedious’ – correct? Yep. I know.
Dear Experts, I’m headed out on vacation next week. My boss told me today he needs to speak to me at the end of the day on Friday before I leave but wouldn’t specify why. I’ve already gotten everything set up for coverage in my absence, so I all I can think about is that I’m getting let go. I’m [...]
By J.T. O’Donnell I had a great conversation last week with a friend, Laurie Storey-Manseau. She owns an integrated marketing agency that specializes in web design and social media usage in NH. She’s realized what many business owners have recently: We are just about on the other side of the recession’s upside-down bell curve….and that means opportunity is knocking for [...]
Dear Experts, I believe my immediate boss at work is jealous of me. I’ve been working at the same firm for two years now and it always seemed my boss’s superior was more fond of me than him. I’ve noticed it, my co-workers have noticed it and especially my boss has noticed it. I think it’s finally taking a toll [...]
By J.T. O’Donnell By now, I don’t need to tell you that impressing your boss with money-saving ideas is a pretty smart career move – especially, in a recession. And well, unless you’ve been living in the wilderness, then you also know that ‘going green’ is no longer a fad, it’s a cultural movement that is here to stay. And [...]
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