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  • No One Will Take a Chance on Me

    No One Will Take a Chance on Me

    ‘JT & Dale Talk Jobs’ is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com. 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 [...]

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  • Are Writing Skills More Important Than Ever?

    Are Writing Skills More Important Than Ever?

    ‘JT & Dale Talk Jobs’ is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com. 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 [...]

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  • 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 [...]

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  • Your Professionally Written Resume is Tax Deductible

    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.

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  • 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 [...]

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  • Second-Guessing Your Career Choice?

    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 [...]

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  • 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? 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).

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  • 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 [...]

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  • The New Career “Normal” = Get Reckless

    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” ATTENTION: Calling all

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  • T.A.P. Q#423 – When Do I Begin Preparing for My Dream Job?

    Dear Experts, My dream job down the line is to become a tenured college professor. Should I seek out job opportunities now which will lead to me getting there? 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).

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