Jeanine Tanner "J.T." O'Donnell is a career strategist and workplace consultant who helps American workers of all ages find greater professional satisfaction. You can find more from O'Donnell on her blog, www.CAREEREALISM.com, which was recently named on of the six must-read job blogs by Careerbuilder.com. The site offers r...
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How Corporate America Can Win Back Employee Trust by J.T. O'Donnell - May, 2010 It’s no surprise 55% of Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs. Recent events have taken the employee-employer relationship to the breaking point. Millions of people have been laid-off, giving them plenty of time to watch the news and see the corruption that contributed to their situation. The average length of unemployment is now 7+ months. Meanwhile, those who weren’t let go are dealing with survivor’s guilt and excessiv... |
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Ten Ways To Tell If Your Job Search Is a Joke by J.T. O'Donnell - Apr, 2010 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 weak job search. I guess the good news is, if you are reading this, you can avoid the lame job search efforts below and ge... |
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What Shopping Habits Say About A Job Seeker by J.T. O'Donnell - Mar, 2010 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 a resume, blast out cover letters and submit online applications without first stepping back and getting a truly clear picture of what’s going to get them hired. The result is a lot of wasted time and energy that produces very littl... |
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Gifts vs. Favors: Why One is POWER & Other is POISON to Your Career by J.T. O'Donnell - Feb, 2010 I read a post by Seth Godin recently that discussed the power of a gift. Something struck me immediately: People who struggle to find professional satisfaction (a.k.a. a job they are happy with) are often guilty of doing favors instead of giving gifts. If you’ve ever said the following, then you are guilty too: - I can’t believe they didn’t give me a promotion after all that extra work I did without asking. - I’ll call th... |
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The Best of The Year 2010 by J.T. O'Donnell - Jan, 2010 J.T.: Time for our annual highlights column, where we pull together the recent advice we believe will be most useful in the new year. Dale: We hope your personal economy will be up in 2010, and we’ll be here to help. Meanwhile, for immediate advice, you can always go to www.JTandDale.com or www.careerealism.com. ON NOT HEARING BACK FROM RECRUITERS: Most recruiters are overwhelmed with applicants right now. So, just c... |
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Three Reasons Job Seekers Will Have to ‘Hit the Gym’ in 2010 by J.T. O'Donnell - Jan, 2010 We recently asked CAREEREALISM readers how long it’s going to take to find a job in 2010. The majority of you (45%) said you expect it to take 3-5 months to find work. But honestly, current economic indicators suggest it will be even longer. With 6 job seekers to every job opening and unemployment expected to hover near 10% for most of 2010, the harsh reality is only the truly committed job seekers will find work. Similar to l... |
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Ten Ways to Make Sure You WON’T Get the Job by J.T. O'Donnell - Dec, 2009 The following are 10 true stories. These have all happened to me or my colleagues over the years as hiring managers. I know the job search process can be hard to maneuver. Add to that the fact there’s a whole set of ‘new rules’ you need to follow to get employers to even want to hire you and a job seeker can feel pretty overwhelmed. But that being said...Some things are just common sense. For example, I wouldn’t suggest... |
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Holiday Tip for Job Seekers: Four Ways to Impress Others with Your Professionalism by J.T. O'Donnell - Dec, 2009 Job searching in the holidays is not easy. It’s hard to stay positive and upbeat when you are feeling the pressure to find work. And yet, you need to have the right attitude in order to project an image of confidence that others will remember. Which leads to my tip: Instead of talking about the struggles of the job hunt, you need to find other things to discuss. There is a simple technique I teach clients to make networking... |
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Four Actions That Got People Jobs (In This Recession!) by J.T. O'Donnell - Nov, 2009 First, let me mention that some great advice is being shared as part of Job Action Day 2009 by a slew of really talented career advisors. When asked what I thought the secret to getting hired in this down economy was, I decided to share 4 things I’ve actually seen work for job seekers in the last month. That’s right – all the actions below were instrumental in getting people I know hired in this recession. Here they are: ... |
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Resume Reality: Three Reasons to Make it On-line & Visual! by J.T. O'Donnell - Oct, 2009 Today, 90%+ of all jobs require a resume. It’s the marketing brochure for your business-of-one. Personally, I’ve never liked writing resumes. Here’s why: • They are subjective. It’s hard to decide what to put on a resume about yourself. • There’s no way to know if you are doing it right. Everyone has a different opinion as to what should be included and how it should be formatted. • They are text-intensive. (Yawn!) People... |
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