Career

J.T. is joined by fellow CAREEREALISM contributor, Damien Butler to discuss interview preparation. Hear both experts talk about the right way to get ready for the interview. They share tips to ensure you'll be a hit with the employer!

In this episode of Career Q&A, J.T. shares tips for being more confident and successful in networking. Specifically. she shares how to break the ice and engage people in meaningful conversations that will enable you to establish a connection and build a professional relationship. Learn what you can do to take the anxiety of networking!

J.T. will share what's working for job seekers. She'll also walk you through her own personal technique for creating a killer cover letter - don't miss it!

In this episode of Career Q&A, J.T. shares why it's vital to be able to explain your history with a bad boss - especially if you know they won't give you a good reference. She also answers questions about career change when working full-time, improving cover letters and online applications, and much more. So sit back and get ready to get your "career game" on!

Today, references are more important than ever. Employers don't trust all the personal branding they see and hear when interviewing you. They want third-party validation. Your references can make or break your chance of getting the job offer. J.T. shares exactly what you need to do to make sure your references are top-notch.

In this episode, J.T. will discuss why you must narrow down your job search based on some important criteria as a way to be more effecting in your efforts to find employers. She'll highlight how you can assess yourself and create a strategy that will make your job search more efficient and rewarding.

J.T. will address the right way to discuss your "involuntary" termination. She'll walk you through the process of creating the appropriate response to explain why you got fired so that employers will still consider you for employment. Don't miss this important segment on dealing with a very challenging and emotional career topic!

In this episode, J.T. shares tips and tricks for assessing an employer so you can make sure they are the right company for you! She also discusses how to explain why you were fired to potential employers and how to get back into the workforce after an extended absence. Plus much, much more!

JT shares how the "back to school" effect impacts hiring mangers and creates and increase in jobs in the fall. Learn what you can do to make the most of it. She also discusses age discrimination, experience discrimination and what to do when you go on an interview and don't hear back. Lots of great career and job search questions are answered in this episode!

Career Expert, J.T. O'Donnell discusses the 8 Career Competencies every professional needs to master. Including the two most important ones: Worth and Limits

Learn the new realities of why the lower unemployment rate actually means an increase in underemployment and how you can prepare yourself to stay employable and competitive in today's job market.

This is CAREEREALISM TV's first episode. Career expert J.T. O'Donnell answers questions from her live audience. The topic of this episode is resume. She touches on topics like appropriate formatting, length, and content. Get the inside track on writing your resume.

In this week's episode the focus is on getting critical feedback and what to do when you receive a bad review. J.T. also discusses how to break into a new industry, how to leave a company without burning bridges, and how to restore relationships if you did burn a bridge. These topics and many more are all discussed on this week's episode.

In this week's episode of CAREEREALISM TV, J.T. discusses how to deal with tough interview questions, why it is important to set a walk away rate, how to explain long gaps in your resume, what length gaps have to be addressed, and what recent graduates can do to compete with more experienced applicants. Also, J.T. explains how to turn an interview into a conversation.

Career expert J.T. O'Donnell answers career questions from her live audience on her weekly show. Topics in this episode include dealing with age discrimination, how to break into a new field that you have no experience with, how to set up informational interviews, and how to ask a Linkedin contact for a recommendation. These topics and many more are discussed in this episode of CAREEREALISM TV.

Career expert J.T. O'Donnell answers career questions from her live audience. She discusses the difficult topic of negotiating your salary, how and when to follow up, and how to react to being labeled overpriced. Tune in to hear about these topics and many others.

Career expert J.T. O'Donnell answers career questions from her live audience. J.T. answers handles the question "What would you like to earn?" She also discusses the importance of being selective about the companies you apply to and many other topics.