C-Twip #1: 21% of Job Seekers Dropped After Reference Checks
What’s a C-Twip? c-twip (see-twip) noun 1. Career advice rendered from the social media platform of Twitter.
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Corporate America: It’s Time to Support Job Seekers
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell 9+ years ago, I made a decision to devote my career to changing the way Americans look at work. Along the way, I sometimes had the bandwidth to provide my career coaching services for free to people who couldn’t afford professional help. But recently, things changed. Now that CAREEREALISM.com has grown significantly, I have physically [...]
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Casting Call: 4 Types of Silly Job Seekers
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell Recently, I’ve met some job seekers I can only describe as great characters for a motion picture comedy. I wish sometimes I could record these individuals and post them here so all you Careerealists could offer them advice – I guarantee there would be a field day in the comment section! That being said, I [...]
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Good-bye Twitter (Sort Of)
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell I still like to tease Greg (CAREEREALISM.com’s Branding Manager), about the first time I told him to study Twitter so we could use it for the site. He actually got annoyed with me and copped an attitude. I overlooked his behavior because
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What Your Resume Says About You
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Heather Huhman You want your résumé to impress the future employer reading it. It’s the first impression you’ll get to make, but it’s amazing how many people continue to gloss over errors. In the job market today, you need to ensure your résumé is going to be read rather than quickly scanned and thrown away.
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What to Say in Your Thank You Letter Besides – Thank You!
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rosa E. Vargas Have you ever felt frustrated after an interview? Sure you have! I know you’ve mentally gone over your interview answers and…you remember what you DID NOT say and you realize you missed an opportunity to REINFORCE your candidacy. Well, this is why you write a strategic Thank You letter, which will position you back in the [...]
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How to Thank a Mentor (A Tribute to My Father)
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell Ask folks who feel successful in their careers and I guarantee they can provide you with a nice long list of mentors who helped them get there. To be successful,
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Boring Old Resume Objective vs. Branding Statement
If you brand it will they come? While it may sound like one big field of dreams, a carefully crafted and customized personal brand will not only convey your value and define your vision it will also offer a unique perspective to prospective employers and hiring managers. It’s all about marketing yourself in the way that is going to get [...]
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T.A.P. Q#500 – After Interview & Thank You E-mail, Can I Check In?
Dear Experts, After an interview, and a thank you e-mail, is it bad to call after a few days and check in? CLICK HERE to see how experts answered this question on Twitter. 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#499 – Tips for Retirees Returning to Work
Dear Experts, Certain financial situations are forcing me to unretire and return to the workforce. Do you have any advice for successfully competing with younger job seekers? CLICK HERE to see how experts answered this question on Twitter. 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 [...]
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