Don’t Let a Good Message Get Lost in Poor Delivery
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Emily Bennington
I was in a meeting recently with a young woman who wasn’t getting her way. She was pushing for an idea she strongly believed in…but the others were less convinced. Read more
T.A.P. Q#433 – How Do I Answer Salary Interview Questions?
Dear Experts,
What advice do you have when an interviewer ask what your current salary is? Do you answer? Is it better to discuss that topic later?
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Interview ANTICS: What Hiring Managers Are Really Asking
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Julia Erickson
OK, you’ve made it past the initial resume screening and now have an interview. It could be in person or on the phone. (More and more interviews are on the phone now, and I’ve heard of Skype interviews also – better dress up for that one!)
The point of an interview is to explore two main things: Read more
4 Questions About Twitter Job Seeking
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Joshua Waldman
A few weeks ago I interviewed a designer named Hal Thomas who got a job using Twitter. To see the replay, you can visit it here.
I had MANY questions about the use of Twitter in the job search we simply didn’t have time to answer. So I’m going to answer them here. Read more
The Evil Co-Worker
‘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 have a co-worker who is always a total sweetheart when other people are present. However, when we are alone, she yells at me and calls me incompetent. I mentioned this to another co-worker, and he told me I was nuts, that everyone loves her. We do the same job, and I’m guessing she is threatened by me. I’m not sure I can hack much more of this evilness. — Francesca Read more
Can’t Find Work? Try Self-Employment
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Dear J.T. & Dale: In 2001, I pled guilty to a federal sex offense. I have not held regular employment since. Some potential employers are sympathetic, but none has been willing to offer me a job. I’ve got more than 20 years’ experience in computers, retail and home-rehabbing. — Ed Read more
T.A.P. Q#432 – My Family is Counting on My Dead End Job
Dear Experts,
What do you do when you’re at a dead end job and can’t quit? I can’t switch jobs because I have a family counting on my earnings.
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13 Reasons You Will Never Get a Job (Or, 13 Ways You Could)
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Colin Daymude
Let me be perfectly honest with you. Nobody owes you a job. And, to make it worse, most job seekers are faced with a perfect storm of barriers that never existed in the past. Those barriers include huge competition for a single position, social media, applicant tracking systems, the complete elimination of entire job descriptions and industries, not to mention a totally overwhelmed HR and recruiting department. Read more
T.A.P. Q#431 – Best Way to Cold Call?
Dear Experts,
What is the best way to cold call?
I have a target city and I’ve found many of the software companies. I am now going through and researching them more thoroughly to see if they are a good fit for me. Sometimes they don’t list tech writers as positions they want and sometimes they do. I’ve found companies still don’t really understand the purpose of a tech writer.
How do I educate without talking down and criticizing, plus ask for a job?
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Still Not Sure “What to Be When You Grow Up?”
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Ilona Vanderwoude
Do you have so many different interests and passions the concept of settling into one career always felt awful to you?
If so, do you recognize yourself in these descriptions? Read more
