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. The site offers refreshingly real career advice with the tagline...Because EVERY Job is Temporary. In 2007 she joined Dale Dauten to write the advice column "JT & Dale Talk Jobs." Currently, the largest nationally syndicated career column in the US, it appears in more than 100 newspapers, reaching 6+ million households weekly.
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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 situat... | |||
| 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... | |||
| 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... | |||
| 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, t... | |||
| 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.co... | |||
| 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 unem... | |||
| 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 y... | |||
| 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 abou... | |||
| 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 t... | |||
| 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 righ... | |||
| Which Generation is Losing the Career Fight? (It’s Not Who You Think) by J.T. O'Donnell - Oct, 2009 I recently attended a dinner party where the attendees ranged in age from 23 to 68. Not surprisingly, the conversation turned to the recession and horrible job market. The more ’seasoned’ workers at the table started to rant about their circumstances. The dialog drifted from the lack of ra... | |||
| Three Reasons to Become a Social Media Narcissist by J.T. O'Donnell - Sep, 2009 Two weeks ago, a fellow blogger e-mailed me about the launch of his company’s new social media platform for Gen Y workers. He said, “It’s like LinkedIn for young people.” While I didn’t say it directly to him, my first reaction was: What’s the point? I couldn’t see how connecting a bunch o... | |||
| Job Seeker Surprise: How Being Ignorant Can HELP You by J.T. O'Donnell - Aug, 2009 I just spent the last 3 days co-chairing my first charity event. It was part of a large triathlon called Timberman with more than 2500 athletes in attendance. Over the course of the weekend, 85 amazing individuals competed in races that ravaged their bodies as they swam, biked and ran for ... | |||
| Don’t Play ‘Trust Fall’ Game with Your References (I Mean It!) by J.T. O'Donnell - Aug, 2009 I read this post by a colleague, Heather Huhman, over her blog where she had it out with an angry job seeker who thought references don’t mean anything. (Ironically, his nasty attitude explains why he most likely hasn’t been hired.) AND, earlier in the week, another colleague, Alison Green... | |||
| Intelligence Means Squat: Study Shows One Trait Predicts Success BETTER by J.T. O'Donnell - Aug, 2009 Okay, so you weren’t the brightest bulb in school. Perhaps, you spent more time partying then you did in the library? Well, good news! A new study pioneered in part by a psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, Angela Duckworth, says one trait is a better predictor of success than ... | |||
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