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  • 5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make on their Resume

    5 Mistakes Job Seekers Make on their Resume

    By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Jessica Holbrook Hernandez I’m sitting in front of my computer trying to think of a new way to say the same things I’ve already said a million times. I think I’m beginning to feel border line preachy with my resume and cover letter advice. But I also feel a duty to share with job seekers the blunders [...]

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  • Am I Money #2 – Too Much Experience Being Shared!

    Am I Money #2 – Too Much Experience Being Shared!

    By CAREEREALISM.com Founder, J.T. O’Donnell David is an ex-military, accomplished professional – he has tons of experience. The problem is that he is branding himself as a ‘jack-of-all-trades’ and smothering hiring managers with too much information in the process. Watch this video to learn how David can connect with employers using the, “less is more” theory.

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  • 6 Online Resources for Every HR Practitioner

    6 Online Resources for Every HR Practitioner

    By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Jessica Miller-Merrell Human Resources practitioners who are working in the trenches need access to information, advice, and data immediately outside of HR associations like SHRM and ASTD. Thankfully, there are HR bloggers, communities, and websites providing HR pros with real time information and resources. Here are a handful of resources, in fact six resources I recommend HR [...]

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  • C-Twip #4: 10 Signs You Work in a Fear-Based Workplace

    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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  • 3 Songs that Make You Want to Work

    3 Songs that Make You Want to Work

    By CAREEREALISM.com Founder, J.T. O’Donnell “Gonna make you sweat. Sweh-het. Let the music take control. Let the music move you…” – C & C Music Factory There’s an oldie-but-goodie, right? The song, entitled “Everybody Work Now,” makes me laugh every time I hear it. Why? Because images of people going crazy dancing to it at a wedding reception immediately come [...]

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  • Textbook Advice for What to Wear to an Interview

    Textbook Advice for What to Wear to an Interview

    By Marky Stein Now that you’re wearing that beautiful, warm smile, let’s look at the rest of what you’re wearing.

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  • 3 Powerful Listening Habits That EXPRESS to Others You Are Listening Attentively

    3 Powerful Listening Habits That EXPRESS to Others You Are Listening Attentively

    By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Andy Robinson We’ve all heard or read the research that asserts the idea less than 10% of our communication is verbal (more like 7%); the other 90+% of our expression comes from body language, facial expressions and tone of voice. In addition to SAYING what you want to say, it is therefore very important you also EXPRESS [...]

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  • Am I Money #1: What are You Looking for in Your Next Job?

    Am I Money #1: What are You Looking for in Your Next Job?

    By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell Our first Am I Money winner is Jennifer M. She sent us a great summary of all she’s been doing to find a new job. She’s been working hard – I was impressed! I did find one thing  missing from her brand though…she wasn’t answering the question, “What are you looking for in your next [...]

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  • 9 Tips for Becoming a Successful Networker

    9 Tips for Becoming a Successful Networker

    By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Deborah Shane We all know how important it is to balance the online and offline networking and connecting what we are doing now. We can’t only live online, or offline anymore. Each one is mutually interdependent and inter-related. They work so well in tandem.

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  • How 100,000 Careerealists Can Help a Children’s Charity

    How 100,000 Careerealists Can Help a Children’s Charity

    By CAREEREALISM.com Founder, J.T. O’Donnell For the last 2 years, I’ve been volunteering for a children’s charity.  As the mother of two young children, I feel a strong connection to what they do. Recently, I was headed out to a fundraising event when, quite innocently, my 6 year-old asked me, “Mom, why don’t the sick kids just wish to get [...]

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