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By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Tai Goodwin
How often have you said, “If I only had more time,” or, “I wish there were more hours in the day?” We say that often intending to imply that if we only had more time then we would get the rest we need or slow down to a more normal pace. [...]

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When you got cut from your high school chess team, you asked your mom if you could transfer schools.
When you thought that you and that awesome guy were more than just friends — and thought wrong, you spent the next three days in your pajamas.
When you went on an awesome interview, but the job went [...]

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By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Jessica Holbrook Hernandez
How many times have you replied to a job ad via e-mail by shooting them a copy of your resume and cover letter? I’m going to venture a guess and say at least 20 (but more likely hundreds of times) if you’ve been searching for any significant length of time. [...]

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anthony balderrama on May 20th, 2010

Last week I was in a café when I overheard a conversation next to me. At a nearby table a supervisor from a child care agency was interviewing a young job seeker. The interviewer asked the young college student a series of questions about her experience, education goals and schedule. From what I gathered, she [...]

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Kaitlin Madden on May 18th, 2010

In case you haven’t been watching the news, here’s a brief rundown of what’s been going on in Rhode Island:
In February, the entire staff was fired from Central Falls High School in Rhode Island, as part of a plan to reform the under-performing school. After months of negotiations, the Central Falls Teachers Union reached an [...]

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