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I know most of our readers have the ‘A New Job in the New Year’ resolution going on for 2010. However, the question of if/when we’ll land a new job is a true unknown. FACT: Job search duration varies a lot. Why? Well, for starters, a job seeker’s knowledge with respect to the most effective way to look for a [...]
Dear Experts, I have a phone interview scheduled for early next week. Do you have a list of prep questions I should be familiar with? This is for a freelance Art Director position. 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 am interested in working in the fashion industry, ideally as a buyer or merchandiser. However, from what I’ve been seeing so far, some of these positions (and others I’ve looked into as well) require some specific skills and knowledge even at entry level. I already have my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Marketing, and extensive work [...]
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Debra Wheatman Did you recently get passed up for a big (or not so big) promotion? Did you ask for something at work and were flatly turned down? It happens – to all of us at some point. Things do not always go your way, and rejection is part of life – all aspects of life – [...]
Dear Experts, Should I send a request to connect on LinkedIn with people who interview me? If so, when should I do it? Before or after the interview? Should I also invite everyone else I met while at the interview? Got a career question you’d like answered? Send it to twitter@careerealism.com along with your Twitter account name (you must use [...]
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Karen Siwak Before I start this story, I need to make a confession. I never wear watches. Not because I don’t find the correct time an incredibly useful piece of information, but because I keep losing them. Watches are a distraction when I’m working, and so I take them off and they disappear. Or worse, I forget [...]
Dear Experts, Should I leave out the BA of Economics degree I earned back home when applying for jobs in Canada? I’m going to graduate next year (yes, another BA). Will putting two BAs on my resume be a problem? The recent degree is an honors degree in Administrative Studies, and I’m looking for a job in a business-related field. [...]
Dear J.T. & Dale: Two days ago, I was at a team meeting discussing a new client. The meeting ran long and I had an appointment after work, so I announced that I had to leave. I got a funny look from my boss and co-workers. The next day, everyone acted annoyed with me. My boss wouldn’t even look at [...]
Dear J.T. & Dale: I was discharged from my last job because I missed a lot of work due to a lower-back problem. My absenteeism was also due to a difficult time in my life and a co-worker who was creating an uncomfortable working atmosphere. I’ve had a few interviews, and when the interviewer asks about why I left my [...]
Dear Experts, I just relocated to the Richmond, VA area and am applying to as many jobs as physically possible. While these aren’t in any way related to my field, they’re something to bring money in while I search and pursue internship opportunities. One thing I keep running into is applications that require me to be very specific regarding any [...]
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