A lot of times, job seekers will contact me with help on their career document, then start rattling off a whole list of COMPLETELY different functions that they want to cover in the resume. One recent client was hoping to try and cover human resources, event planning, and communications all in one document.

Unfortunately, in today’s brave new world of applications, one size does not fit all.

But does that mean everyone needs to be constantly chasing after a moving target, always changing the document to meet each job posting?

If you’ve been out of work for a while, you may decide  what you need is a career change. The success of that approach depends on your answers to five important questions.

First, are you considering a change because you do not like your current work situation? It may make more sense to look for another work situation than to leave your career. As a Coach and Professional Resume Writer for more than 10 years, I have found many folks who confuse unhappiness with their current situation as unhappiness with their career choice. There is a difference. I can help you determine which change is right for you.

Second, if you have any doubts about a career change, are you sure you have exhausted every avenue to advance in your current career?

Recently, I conducted an interviewing workshop where I polled the group on how many times had they interviewed and how many times had they practiced interviewing.

Out of 16 people, only two had interviewed at all in the previous year; and none of them had practiced.

How can you expect to be any good at something if you don’t practice? How can you be any good at something you only do once or twice a year?

The career news is finally better, so what are you doing with it to move your career?

At the end of 2011, several annual recaps were written by several journalists and on several outlets. They were all quite optimistic about the direction things are finally moving in. The career news is finally better both because of the conditions improving and our attitude about them.

The latest report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the economy added 200,000 jobs in December and the US unemployment rate dropped to 8.5% (down .6% since August).

Webinar Information
Date:	February 21, 2012
Time:	7:00 PM ET
Duration:	60 minutes
Host:	Gavin Redelman
Cost:	FREE
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Gavin Redelman is the founder of RedStarResume and known as a career strategist and master of “Achievement Based” resume writing. Recognised as an expert in the field of resume writing, job search strategies, job interviewing and also as a prolific blogger and author, Gavin has had articles published around the world in newspapers, journals, student and graduate publications, career websites and magazines.

As if it isn't hard enough to design a resume, when it comes to looking for work in another country, you also have to know the acceptable formats and guidelines for writing a resume that gets noticed by foreign recruiters.

Join us for an info-packed session designed to show you some of the top secrets to making sure your resume gets noticed AND accepted by hiring managers in the country where you are applying for jobs.

Whether you are in a job interview or you are being interrogated by a mad boss, here is an answering technique that preserves composure and provides clear logical answers to almost any question.

This answering technique, known as the SEER Format®, was developed by Booker Consultants to help executives of large corporations answer journalist questions. The technique works just as well for job interview questions, or any time you need to sound authoritative and knowledgeable about any subject.

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Technological advances have changed how often we communicate with one another and the way in which we communicate with one another — but does that apply to the relationship between doctors and patients?

Yes, technology is changing how patients find doctors, how health care is delivered, and how doctors and patients consult each other. Here are three specific technologies that have changed the doctor-patient relationship:

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You never know when your career is really going to take off. I certainly didn't - I came from a family of engineers, so I grew up expecting to become an engineer, too. However, a chance encounter wound up completely changing my career path.

I was working as a design engineer for a firm on Long Island. The job gave me the opportunity to meet and work with clients from Wall Street and Hollywood. We were developing a mansion in the Hamptons for one of those famous people when my career epiphany took place. I knew nothing about the client who had commissioned us to build the estate, and I only met him at a series of meetings where I represented my firm. But, without meaning to, that client totally altered the rest of my career.

"JT & Dale Talk Jobs" is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com.

Dear J.T. & Dale: How do you handle questions concerning gaps in your resume? I worked before I had my children, then did jobs that allowed me to stay home with them. I've held several retail, food-service and managerial jobs, and even had my own business for a few years. I'm going to college for an accounting degree and look forward to working again, but I've gotten looks from interviewers about gaps in my work history. - Sheryl

DALE: Those aren't gaps, Sheryl, those are just stops along the way in your decades-long preparation to be an accountant. Let's back up and think about all those other recent accounting grads who will be your primary competition for jobs. You have a depth and breadth of experience that can differentiate you from them. So, on your resume, pick an advantageous starting point and put a heading like "Work Experience, 2000 to Present." Then put highlights. You don't have to include every job.

"JT & Dale Talk Jobs" is the largest nationally syndicated career advice column in the country and can be found at JTandDale.com.

Dear J.T. & Dale: I am 30 years old and recently was terminated because I broke a tooth and left work early. I was great at my job and had been named the No. 2 technician in the state. I am not being conceited when I say this, but I am very smart and always strive to be the best at what I do. I thought I had finally found my career, and I was about to get engaged to the love of my life. I need a career track if I want to have a family life and get married. Any ideas? - Mike

J.T.: I'm not clear on the reason for your termination - it seems strange that they would fire you for that.