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‘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 had four interviews. I keep getting asked my “greatest strength” and then my “greatest weakness.” As for the latter, I answered truthfully. Once I said “not enough patience,” and once I said “communicating.” [...]
What do you advise for someone who doesn’t like working? I’m almost 30, and I still don’t have a career path.
Dear Experts, My boss is extremely old school when it comes to technology. He is just getting used to email so he doesn’t even want to think about social media. He runs a successful business but I can imagine our accomplishments would increase if we embraced social media for our marketing efforts. I’ve brought up Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn with [...]
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Julia Erickson You deserve your “right fit” job: work that is fulfilling, doing what you love. And it is possible for you to find your “right fit” work. I know, because I’ve done it myself and I’ve helped many people do it, too.
Dear Experts, After a buyout, I was let go by my employer. Although HR said it was a downsize and gave me all the ARRA benefits, the dept supervisors told a different story to those left behind. I was lucky and found a temp job within days of the layoff. Today, I received an offer to return to work at [...]
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rosa Elizabeth Vargas There is major trouble ensuing in the job market! The problem? No, it is not the lack of jobs, the competition, or the unpredictability of the jobs you can find! Oh no, the issue I’d like to bring to your attention is the haste in which job seekers are approaching the writing of their [...]
Dear Experts, I’m a post graduate from India, working in the software industry. I’m currently working on MS technologies and have additional programing capabilities. My present job requires me to complete monotonous tasks and I hate it! I need help determining the next step in my career! Right now I am feeling as if it got stagnated. I need to [...]
Less energy, high health and life insurance costs, higher salary expectations and unwillingness to learn new technology. A recent study released by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College indicated many companies have reservations about hiring older workers because of these preconceived notions.
Dear Experts, Should I hesitate with participating in my industry’s networking events and conferences because the company I work for does not support them? Also if I do go, do I still mention my company’s name or do I just go representing myself? I really want to expand my reach in the industry. I want to know industry-wide things rather [...]
Dear Experts, I graduated in May, and after months of job searching, I finally landed my entry-level dream job in advertising in December. However, after a month, they determined it wasn’t a good fit and let me go. How do I represent that time on my resume as I begin applying for new jobs? Do I not include it and [...]
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