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
‘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: 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
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
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
3 Ways Unpaid Internships Pay
By CAREEREALISM Brand Development Manager, Greg Barrette
Like many college students, I didn’t understand how vital internships are until late in my academic career. I had that natural student mindset that, “everything would be okay” and, “I’ll land a job somehow after graduation.” If I hadn’t attended a professional development workshop supported by my fraternity’s alumni association, I would have learned the hard way I’m not entitled to anything. Read more
How Effective is Your Resume?
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Sean Harry
As a job seeker, you have a resume and you send it to every possible job opening you can find. You make sure every recruiter in town has at least one copy on her desk. It’s posted in six places on Monster.com and four places on CareerBuilder.com. You hand it out like those guys hocking strip-show fliers on 5th Avenue in New York City. You even sent one to your best friend’s mother, simply because she seems to know everybody! But how effective is your resume, really? Read more
The Job Seeker of the Future
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Rosa E. Vargas
What will it take to secure a job in the future? As the world advances and becomes more information-rich, environment and health conscious, and technology savvy, the job market quickly adapts– are you? Let’s assess. Please consider the following: Read more
What is YOUR Campaign Slogan?
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Kris Parfitt
“There is only one thing worse in life than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” (Oscar Wilde)
When searching for employment everyone wants to create the “we can’t live without this candidate!” buzz. There is always the fear your resume will go unnoticed or deleted. It’s easy to feel as though you are the opposing player in a ruthless game after sending your resume or after that first round of interviews. Read more
Job Leads Using Twitter? Yes!
February 2, 2010 by sparktalk · Comments Off
Let’s face it…
Twitter is here to stay for some time. It’s a hot technology that grows with new users by the day. And now, it’s becoming a unique place to identify job leads. That’s right…JOB LEADS. Read more
