CAREEREALISM

Joshua Waldman

Joshua Waldman is the founder of Career Enlightenment and specializes in helping job seekers leverage social media to find work quickly.

Arnie Fertig, founder of JobHunterCoach.com, is a job search maestro who has been running his own recruiting company for nearly a decade.

Julia Erickson is a writer and coach focusing on career transformation and improving people’s work lives.

You are not special, but you are unique. How should you assess your unique combination of values, skills and interests when job searching?

I know the job search process can be hard to maneuver. So don’t shoot yourself in the foot by making one of these errors while interviewing.

Creating career success requires a deep belief we are going to be okay – coupled with a lot of activity. Here’s what Maslow thinks about it.

Debra Wheatman, president of Careers Done Write, is globally recognized as an expert in advanced career search techniques.

In the midst of my realization, it occurred to me job seekers often view job search in a similar way: a team sport. Never job search alone!

As we say at CareerHMO.com, “Nobody should job search alone!” Some find it beneficial to seek additional support because of these five reasons.

What do you think of a drastic career change at my age? What do you think about getting hired at age 52 or 53? Is it too much of a risk?