http://www.careerealism.com Career, Job Search & Personal Branding Advice & Resources for Job Seekers Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:43:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear J.T. & Dale: Last summer I was seriously injured in an automobile accident. I survived and have fully recovered. Six weeks after the accident, my employer sent me a letter saying, "Sorry about your accident, but the firm must go on," and terminated me. I was devastated! I am ... http://www.careerealism.com/sickbut-fired/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Laura Labovich After interviews, job seekers typically send nondescript, cookie-cutter thank-you notes: “It was a pleasure meeting you and I appreciate the time you spent speaking with me. I know that I can add significant value to your team,” but, these letters are often disregarded and turn ... http://www.careerealism.com/mastering-art-science-thankyou-letters/ Dear experts, I found a company in my town that I would love to work for. I have searched my LinkedIn connections and haven't been able to find anyone who knows someone who works there. Do you have suggestions for reaching out to a stranger? How do I increase the chances ... http://www.careerealism.com/tap-q459-approach-stranger/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Emily Bennington With so many potential employers in one spot, you definitely want to make a good impression, right? So when thinking about your approach to an upcoming career fair, it may help to start by putting yourself in the shoes of the campus recruiter. In other words… You ... http://www.careerealism.com/ace-career-fair/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Jessica Miller-Merrell Being in the job search is tough and as a job seeker you are not alone, especially with the more than 15 million who are out of work and in the job hunt. People don’t prepare for the job search although they should at least six ... http://www.careerealism.com/twitter-tool-job-seekers/ Dear Experts, I just found out that I didn't get a promotion I was up for. My mentor in the company took me out to lunch after I got the news. She told me, "They said you just aren't warm and fuzzy enough to be a manager." I was shocked. I ... http://www.careerealism.com/tap-q458-warm-fuzzy/ By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O'Donnell As part of the syndicated column I co-author weekly, I get roughly 5-10 e-mails/day asking for advice. This is not as easy as it sounds. Why? An e-mail almost never tells the whole story. So, while I do my best to answer each one based on ... http://www.careerealism.com/attn-america-career-coach/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Melissa Martin Have you had that experience of suddenly having a huge hunch something is about to happen, and to your surprise, that intuition was eventually translated into reality? When you feel strongly about something without logical basis to it, that's called intuition. It comes in three impressions: clairvoyance ... http://www.careerealism.com/7-steps-power-intuition-job-search/ Dear Experts, I've been job searching for 6 months now. I now dread getting up every morning because I know I have to log on and look for work. I've tried everything. I know I need to keep at it, but it's hard. What suggestions do you have to stay motivated? Sincerely, Someone ... http://www.careerealism.com/tap-q457/ By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Abby Locke If your job search strategy keeps running into a brick wall whenever you send out your executive resume or you are repeatedly receiving phone calls for lower paying positions that are below your capabilities, it may be time to re-examine your executive resume layout. One of the ... http://www.careerealism.com/7-executive-resume-mistakes-sink-job-search/