Friday, March 12th, 2010

Extreme Job Change: One Woman’s Story

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 an associate’s degree in administrative science (read …

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T.A.P. Q#455 – Stuck in the Middle: Have Experience But No Degree

March 11, 2010 by Admin  
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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 actually being reviewed.) I am…

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Changing Careers? Zig-zag Your Way Into New Territory!

March 11, 2010 by Admin  
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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 and start from scratch. A lawyer: back to …

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Healing Tips for the Broken Hearted Job Seeker

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 laid off or let go. It hurts. It …

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Illegal Job Interview Questions in Israel: One Employer Tells It Like It Is

March 9, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Job Search Tips, Social Media, Twitter

One employer explains the dilemma of illegal job interview questions and how to respond when it happens to you. This is a guest post by Paula R. Stern. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guidelines . A Digital Eve Israel member asked: Is it legal in Israel for prospective employers or recruiters to…

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T.A.P. Q#454 – Resume: How Do I Display Location for Viral Internships?

March 9, 2010 by Admin  
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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 to see how experts answered this question on…

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5 Surefire Resume Writing Tips

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 was no longer actively involved in (as she put it) …

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Rita Ogbeama

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…

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Patricia Erickson

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…

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How To Guest Post on JobMob

March 8, 2010 by Admin  
Filed under Job Search Tips, LinkedIn, Social Media, Twitter

How to contribute your expertise and experience in a guest post before a large, terrific community focused on job search, personal branding and career success. What you can write about Your guest post/article must be a new post of original content written in English . Your post topic should be relevant to the JobMob Community , ask me first if you’re not sure…

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