http://www.careerealism.com Career, Job Search & Personal Branding Advice & Resources for Job Seekers Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:53:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear Experts, I recently started a new job at a company I really respect and enjoy being affiliated with. However, I don't like my current role in the company. I want to stay involved in this company, but my desire is to switch positions. I'm not concerned about money at this point, ... http://www.careerealism.com/tap-q456/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Mary Sevinsky A 53 year old female client, Rhonda, was just offered her dream job. Not too surprising until you hear the job she was offered was with the FBI. She thought she was wasting her time, she informs: The FBI only hired young (male) college students. She had ... http://www.careerealism.com/extreme-job-change-womans-story/ Dear Experts, I am not sure what to do. I have extensive experience as an executive assistant, along with two years of managerial experience. I am currently unemployed. I have been applying to executive/administrative assistant jobs, in NYC, only to get rejection e-mails basically saying I'm overqualified. (At least my resume is ... http://www.careerealism.com/tap-q455-stuck-middle-experience-degree/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Ilona Vanderwoude Career changers and renaissance folks alike always ask me: “How do I change paths without having to begin at the bottom all over again?” Annoyingly, as with most things careers related; it depends. Clearly, if you want to become a doctor, you’ll have to go to med school ... http://www.careerealism.com/changing-careers-zigzag-territory/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Joshua Waldman Someone once told me a corporation was a nasty thing to fall in love with - because it will NEVER love you back. The rules of loyalty in the work force are changing. No one can deny that. However, knowing this doesn’t change the pain of getting ... http://www.careerealism.com/healing-tips-broken-hearted-job-seeker/ Dear Experts, I've had several telecommuting internships, and I'm wondering what the best way to put those on my resume is. It probably would look a little weird to have two internships listed on my resume in two states nowhere near each other, while I live in a third state. CLICK HERE ... http://www.careerealism.com/tap-q454-resume-display-location-viral-internships/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Patricia Erickson Is the thought of writing a resume as pleasant as having your wisdom teeth surgically extracted? I ask because I was discussing resume writing strategies with a client today and she mentioned she was thrilled I was going to write her resume. This was because she ... http://www.careerealism.com/5-surefire-resume-writing-tips/ Name: Rita Ogbeama Twitter: @RitaDST Personal Website/Blog: www.Rita-Ogbeama.com Bio: Rita Ogbeama, a career services specialist, helps entry-level, mid and high-level job-seekers become more confident and savvy job search strategists. Rita has written for Examiner.com on effective job search strategies and currently sits on the advisory board for Experience.com. She coaches job seekers to take ownership of their ... http://www.careerealism.com/rita-ogbeama/ Name: Patricia Erickson Twitter: @CareerCoachPro Personal Website/Blog: www.avitacareermanagement.com www.avitacareermanagement.com/blog/ Bio: Patricia Erickson is a seasoned career management expert and certified professional resume writer with more than twelve years of national executive recruiting and coaching experience. She partners with professionals and job seekers to design strategies that transform careers. Patricia has been instrumental in navigating clients toward their career ... http://www.careerealism.com/patricia-erickson/ Dear Experts, How do I cope with a boss who is mean to me? Other than his negative energy, I love my job. My co-workers are great and the money is sufficient for my lifestyle. My boss just doesn't understand common courtesy and how to treat others with respect. The guy is ... http://www.careerealism.com/tap-q453-boss-jerk/