5 Myths of Holiday Job Searching
When people consider the “holiday job search” many will use “The Holiday” as a reason not to look for employment, for they believe no one gets hired during the holidays.
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What Jerry Maguire Can Teach You About Job Search
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Laura Labovich Earlier this week, I received an email from an acquaintance of mine, asking me (and about 75 others also copied on the email) for help in his job search.
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Under Pressure: Who’s Most Stressed in Job Search & How You Can Be a Career Hero
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell Today, April 16th, is Stress Awareness Day. It’s actually part of National Stress Awareness Month, aimed at getting Americans to not worry so much about stuff (i.e. like being unemployed). Unfortunately, that’s not so easy when millions of folks have anxiety about being out of work.
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10 Ways to Tell if Your Job Search is a Joke
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell In celebration of April Fool’s Day, I was asked by my fellow bloggers with the Career Collective to address foolish job search tactics. However, it’s hard to write something funny when what you’re seeing is no joke. We’ve got 15 million job seeker right now. I’d argue more than 70% of them are conducting a [...]
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VOTE: Should Employers Be Allowed to Use Personality Tests?
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell Not so long ago, one of our experts provided advice about answering questions correctly on personality tests administered by hiring managers. There were some, shall I say, interesting comments about these tests by folks who read the advice. To see the original discussion, click here. I’m curious:
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My Career Advice for Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell I got a call from Amanda Ernst today – an editor for the hot new entertainment and lifestyle website, Crushable.com. She was writing a story about Michelle ‘Bombshell’ McGee (pictured here, and yes, that tattoo on her head is real), and wondered if I’d go on the record with any career advice for her. For [...]
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TELL US America: What Do You Think About Temporary Staffing Agencies?
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell I often get asked by job seekers who are looking for full-time employment if they should even bother to register with a staffing agency, a.k.a. a temporary help company.
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T.A.P. Q#460 – I Called Hiring Manager the Wrong Name
Dear Experts, I was on an interview last Friday and spent an hour talking to the hiring manager. I thought the meeting when great, UNTIL I got home and was writing my thank-you notes. I realized that I had been calling the hiring manager ‘Rob’ the whole time and he goes by ‘Bob.’ What should I do? He never corrected [...]
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What Shopping Habits Say About a Job Seeker
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell If I had to choose the biggest mistake I see job seekers making right now, I’d say it’s diving into a job search without properly determining their value to potential employers. They throw together
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T.A.P. Q#459 – How Do I Approach a Stranger?
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 he/she will bother to speak to me? I really [...]
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