Career and Job Search Blog
![[07.01.10] Personal Branding - Persona is in Your DNA](http://www.careerealism.com/home/jtodonnell/careerealism.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/07.01.10-Personal-Branding-Persona-is-in-Your-DNA.jpg "[07.01.10] Personal Branding - Persona is in Your DNA")
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Deborah Shane The hot buzz now is creating your personal brand and how to stand out mostly in the social world. Because our challenge is through the web, computer, and the written word it requires a different approach than meeting in person.
![[06.14.10] Is My Job Search Doomed if I Don't Have a Network](http://www.careerealism.com/home/jtodonnell/careerealism.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/06.14.10-Is-My-Job-Search-Doomed-if-I-Dont-Have-a-Network.jpg "[06.14.10] Is My Job Search Doomed if I Don't Have a Network")
You’re job search is not doomed, but without networking you are doomed to suffer a longer more difficult one.
![[06.10.10] Common Job Search Mistakes](http://www.careerealism.com/home/jtodonnell/careerealism.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/06.10.10-Common-Job-Search-Mistakes.jpg "[06.10.10] Common Job Search Mistakes")
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Debra Wheatman Many job search candidates spend innumerable hours pursuing employment opportunities; yet many do not achieve the desired results. Having worked with thousands of people trying to obtain positions of increased responsibility in their chosen industry or field, I have encountered the following common mistakes, resulting in failure to achieve optimal [...]
![[06.08.10] Take the Hit and Keep Playing](http://www.careerealism.com/home/jtodonnell/careerealism.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/06.08.10-Take-the-Hit-and-Keep-Playing.jpg "[06.08.10] Take the Hit and Keep Playing")
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Kris Parfitt What’s the size of a baseball, the weight of a grapefruit and can knock you to the ground at 50 mph?
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell 3.2M students graduated from college this spring, but less than 25% of them had job offers. So, what happens to all the rest? They go back home.
![[05.28.10] Top 5 Career Assessments to Direct your Career Change](http://www.careerealism.com/home/jtodonnell/careerealism.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/05.28.10-Top-5-Career-Assessments-to-Direct-your-Career-Change.jpg "[05.28.10] Top 5 Career Assessments to Direct your Career Change")
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Laura Labovich For most of us, the first and only time we ever take a career assessment is in high school or college. But, if you are unfulfilled in your current job, unsure of your motivated values and talents, looking for confirmation on a possible career passion, or in search of ways [...]
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O’Donnell I read an interesting piece by fellow career blogger,P enelope Trunk this week over at BNET. It’s called, “Why Your Career Needs Plastic Surgery – Literally.” In it, Trunk provides the evidence that supports the decision to have some work done to create a younger, better looking version of yourself [...]
![[05.05.10] 5 Reasons to Follow Up and How to Do So](http://www.careerealism.com/home/jtodonnell/careerealism.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/05.05.10-5-Reasons-to-Follow-Up-and-How-to-Do-So.jpg "[05.05.10] 5 Reasons to Follow Up and How to Do So")
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Mary Sevinsky Many job seekers miss the one step that can land them an interview and the job they are applying for. Sure, they send in their resume or application. They may even send additional information requested. But many of the unemployed simply fail to follow up with the employers to whom they apply. [...]
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