Dear J.T. & Dale: I just heard about Twittering and think it is ridiculous. Who wants to know what a person is doing all day long? Have we become a narcissistic culture, or what? — Marshall Read the rest of this entry »

Dear J.T. & Dale: I recently made a decision during the interviewing process that obviously killed my chances of being hired. I arrived for my job interview 10 minutes early and checked in. I was told that the managers were in a meeting. I waited 15 minutes and reminded the receptionist that I was still there. She apologized and said they would be with me shortly. I waited another 15 minutes, then went to the receptionist, thanked her for her time and left. I have experienced many different managers in my career — those who are constantly running around with their hair on fire usually cannot manage themselves, never mind others. What do you think? — Greg Read the rest of this entry »

Dear J.T. & Dale: I’m 26 years old, and there is a company in my city that I would give anything to work for. They just posted a job that I know I could do. The problem is that I’m sure thousands of people are going to apply. Sadly, neither myself nor any of my friends and family knows someone who works there, which means a personal introduction is out. And they stress in the job posting “no phone calls.” So, how do I make myself stand out? — Colin Read the rest of this entry »

Dear J.T. & Dale: I am 60 years old and have been retired for six months. I’m seriously thinking of going to work part-time. My experience is as an admin assistant. I don’t necessarily want to go back to that line of work. Would it be a good idea to sign with a temp agency? The other thing I’m interested in is working for a nonprofit organization, but I would need to earn a small salary. — Connie Read the rest of this entry »

JT: I wrote a post today that explains why work is like peanut butter…can you relate?

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Dear J.T. & Dale: I worked for three months with a major festival. As the job was ending, I started to develop health problems. I was in and out of hospitals. The next year rolled around and I worked the festival again. I have just finished my fourth year with them. I’ve learned to manage my health problem, and I’ve been looking for a full-time job. On interviews, they often ask me what I did in between the festivals. How should I handle this? — Britney Read the rest of this entry »

Dear J.T. & Dale: I am blessed to have two jobs I love — one full time in academia, and one part time in a corporation. However, the grant that funds my academic job will end in about 18 months. At that point, I would like to start working full time at the corporation. They offered me a full-time position before, which I declined. My question: Is it too soon to mention the possibility of coming on board full time? — Greg Read the rest of this entry »

Hi, J.T. & Dale! For the past month, I’ve been looking for work. Temp agencies call me about a job, I tell them that I’m interested, they either e-mail or fax my resume, and I follow up by calling them back — and they tell me they haven’t heard from their clients and say they will call me back, but they don’t. I get so frustrated. — Deborah Read the rest of this entry »

Dale: We love to pass along the insights of those who are exiting the job market because they’ve landed terrific new employment.

J.T.: We recently heard from Brad DeYoung, an operations manager, who took the time to assemble a list of advice for other job hunters, and we’re pleased to pass along Brad’s wisdom: Read the rest of this entry »