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By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Debra Wheatman How do you compensate on your résumé for a gap in employment? Naturally hiring managers want to see consistency; they want to see a professional history that does not contain gaps. Things happen though; there are personal and professional situations that sometimes come up – things that are beyond your control. So, what do you [...]
Dear Experts, How is working for a non-profit organization different from working for corporate (i.e.: the finance industry)? 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 your question).
Dear Experts, What’s the best way to re-establish your previous experience in case your current employer has forgotten? 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 your question).
Dear Experts, Do employers consider internship experience to be part of one’s professional experience? I have nearly 2 years of professional experience, which includes 6 months as a full-time, paid intern. Would I meet most employers requirements of having 2 years experience in a particular field? Got a career question you’d like answered? Send it to twitter@careerealism.com along with your [...]
Dear Experts, I am a 2008 graduate with a degree in Sport Studies, Marketing. I thought working with sports/marketing was my dream job however I have only come to realize its far from it. I truly have developed a passion for working with children throughout many years of coaching gymnastics as well as working in local school districts after my [...]
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Mary Sherwood Sevinsky, MS, CDMS, CCM Who hasn’t gone on vacation to mourn leaving and say, “I wish I could live here…let’s not go back!” Well, as my husband would say that is unemployment, not vacation. A valid point, I think. That having been said if you do have a regular vacation site and do have a [...]
Dear Experts, A job is opening up, but I’m not supposed to know. What can I do to prepare to apply? I know someone is leaving in our department. I think her position will be filled. I want to apply before they post it. I’m not supposed to know she is leaving though. What can I do in advance to [...]
Dear Experts, What are some tips on finding out about a company’s culture & how that ties into the position and daily operations of the company? 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 your question).
Dear Experts, I’ve read all sorts of things about personal branding and the need to ‘sell’ myself, but the reality is I’m terrible at it. I lack self-confidence and being unemployed for 2 months now has crushed me. How do I convince someone I’m a good hire when I’M not convinced? I struggle to write anything good in cover letters [...]
Dear Experts, I started a job 6 months ago and it’s going well. A couple months on-the-job, we had a company event and I met someone from another department. We went on a date and have been dating in secret ever since. However, now we’ve been put on a project together and feel like it will be impossible for people [...]
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