No One Will Take a Chance on Me
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Dear J.T. & Dale: I was in the trucking industry and drove 18-wheelers until last July, when I got fired because of a misunderstanding over company policy. Without going into the issue, I was wrong and the situation warranted termination. Since then, I’ve found it extremely difficult to find another trucking job. No one will take a chance on me. How do I get around this? — Mike Read more
Are Writing Skills More Important Than Ever?
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Dear J.T. & Dale: I’ve been applying for jobs recently, and several companies have requested that I send writing samples along with my resume. What are they looking for? Is there a certain format or length that is appropriate? — Anastasia Read more
T.A.P. Q#427 – Do I Talk to Co-Worker or Go Straight to Boss?
Dear Experts,
I work in an organization where teamwork is imperative and our compensation as a group depends on it. One of my co-workers isn’t working hard enough. She socializes too much and doesn’t take the work as seriously as the rest of us.
I want to arrange a meeting with my boss to discuss the situation. However, I’m not sure if I’d be better off talking to my co-worker first.
I just want to make my opinion heard by the right people so we can maximize productivity. And, I want to do it without causing workplace drama. Any advice?
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Your Professionally Written Resume is Tax Deductible
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Teena Rose
Gearing up to file your 2009 tax returns? So are millions of other Americans. Oddly we go from the cheer of the holidays, landing face first into one of the most stressful times for all of us: tax season. Read more
T.A.P. Q#426 – Can’t Get My Resume to Fit on One Page
Dear Experts,
I’ve tried everything! No matter how I edit my resume, the information carries longer than one page. I have a lot of relevant job experience for the position I’m applying for so I want to make sure I showcase all of it.
Do you have any advice for things I could leave out to secure a one page resume? Is it okay for my resume to carry to another page?
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Second-Guessing Your Career Choice?
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Ben Eubanks
You finally got your dream job. Everything is coming up roses. You couldn’t be happier! Well, at least at first. Then, like almost everyone else, you start to realize the job wasn’t everything you’d hoped for. Maybe the culture wasn’t what you expected. Maybe your boss is hard to get along with. Maybe you’ve just lost sight of the reason you took the job in the first place. Just like in any major life decision, you eventually start to second-guess your decision. So how can you, as the song so aptly puts it, “bring back that lovin’ feeling?” Read more
T.A.P. Q#425 – How Many Job Boards Should I Use?
Dear Experts,
Should I use all the job boards available online? Does it increase my chances? Or, is it better to focus on just a few?
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9 Tips for Mastering Email Overload
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Andy Robinson
Before email, SENDERS shouldered the burden of mail. Writing, stamping, and mailing a letter was a lot of work. Email bludgeoned that system in no time. Now the RECEIVER shoulders the burden of filtering, reading and responding to the endless stream of emails we receive on a day-to-day basis. Read more
T.A.P. Q#424 – How Do I Re-define My Future With Such a Specific Degree?
Dear Experts,
I got my B.S. in Biology (concentration in Neurobiology) and went into research in the world of academia after graduation. Three years later I’m still at the same job and I’m burnt out! My original plans of going to graduate school to pursue a PhD in Neuroscience now only exhaust me. My P.I. has worked me to the bone, and often compliments me on how I’m functioning at the level of a graduate student about to defend her thesis…but I’m not. What does one do with such a specific degree and also how I do I re-define my future? Now what?!
I’ve always had the idea of dentistry as a profession in my mind, but I fear my undergraduate record will only lead to rejection.
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The New Career “Normal” = Get Reckless
By CAREEREALISM.com Founder, J.T. O’Donnell
“For hundreds of years, the population has been seduced, scammed and brainwashed into fitting in, following instructions and exchanging a day’s work for a day’s pay. That era has come to an end, and just in time.” – Seth Godin, from the book “Linchpin”
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