6 Ways to Implement a Generous Job Search!

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Laura Labovich Zig Ziglar—author and nationally renowned motivational speaker—has been known to say, “You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough other people get what they want” and, as a huge Zig fan, I couldn’t agree more. But, advocating giving-as-a-form-of-getting is not a new perspective, nor is [...]

Haven’t Heard Back? Pick Up the Phone

‘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: Through networking, I contacted former associates who are now at two companies where I’d like to work. Both gave me the name of a hiring manager, as well as [...]

Breaking Into the Health Care Industry

‘JT & Dale Talk Jobs’ is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com. After many years in the corporate world, I decided to go back to school and get an associate’s degree in health-care administration. I’m currently looking for a job in a medical or hospital [...]

Advice for Addressing Job-Hopping on Resume?

Do you agree it would be wise to include a very focused, artfully phrased paragraph in my cover letters which addresses my job hopping?

Broke New Year’s Resolution? Turn to Chinese New Year to Reignite Job Search

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Melissa C. Martin Do you know what February 14 was? No, I’m not thinking of cupids and arrows to herald Valentine’s Day. It was the start of the Chinese New Year! The Chinese New Year operates on a 12 year cycle, based on one’s birthday and birth year. Unlike the Western astrological [...]

Is the ‘Bucket List’ Approach Suitable for Me?

I know the bucket list approach makes sense and there are any number of sources you provided that may prove beneficial. Can it help me?

Your 5-Step Method for Defining Job Satisfaction

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rob Taub The question was asked: How do I pick my major if I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up? Answer: Start with the end in mind. As with writing a speech, you determine what your objective is and what it is you hope to instill in [...]

Strategy for Finding Niche Job Boards?

I’ve found a couple local job boards for my city, but I need more help finding niche job boards. Can you help?

6 Tools for Managing Social Media

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Jessica Miller-Merrell Time management is something most of us struggled with long before social media. As we become more involved in the world of social media and see the importance of building personal business relationships, managing your time both inside the social media space and outside as a business professional and human [...]

I Feel Like I’m Cheating on My Current Employer!

I wanted to know what my obligations are to my first job? Should/Must I tell them about the new position? I feel like I’m cheating on them!