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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| work from home scams | 1/26/2012 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: can you help weed out the work from home scams for me. how do i know who i can trust and believe. i ... A: I think that those are a waste of time. It would be better for you to contact legitimate companies ... | ||
| New job at the bottom? | 1/18/2012 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I have worked for a local pizza place for about two years cumulatively, and almost one year in a ... A: Generally taking a step down looks bad on a resume unless there is a very good reason for it. If you ... | ||
| Is it currently possible to get a job? | 1/17/2012 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I am an 18 year old student and I am in 11th grade. I have no paid job experience nor any volunteer ... A: If you will send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net in the body of a message I will send ... | ||
| Looking for job | 1/5/2012 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I'm about to look for a job but I'm not pretty sure of doing it right now because Christmas season ... A: You have a beautiful name. A job can be found at any time if you do the research and make the right ... | ||
| Finding work | 12/24/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I am 31 and male and have had a lot of trouble finding work. I was looking for any full-time work I ... A: You are not alone. Most people do not know how to look for a job, especially in this economy. If you ... | ||
| Job Search from Abroad | 12/9/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I am currently living in Queenstown, New Zealand and will be here until the end of March on working ... A: If you will send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net in the body of the message I will send ... | ||
| teenage job applications | 12/4/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: my son is sixteen and looking for a job, he has a shoplifting ticket that happened a year ago, ... A: If you feel that he has learned his lesson tell him not to include it. Most teenage mistakes go ... | ||
| want to work in canada, | 11/26/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: my self mahendra kumar i am indian resident living in new delhi.i have done MBA with Human Resources ... A: If you will send your email address in the body of the message to walshaw1@cox.net I will send at no ... | ||
| Tips to get a job in Canada | 11/5/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I am from Mexico, I studied financial accountant and I have 8 years of experience. I started the ... A: Online applications are not very effective. If you will send your email address to me at ... | ||
| Work History Help. | 10/19/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I am 21 and I just graduated from college with my AA degree. I graduated with honors and I am a ... A: That is not lying. In your cover letter (which I will be sending you an example of) just say you ... | ||
| job search | 9/25/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I have completed my A' levels in Accounts and Maths. I really need a job in America or England to ... A: If you will send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net I will send at no obligation a package ... | ||
| Job Hunting tips | 9/23/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I am considering responding to some job listings on Craigslist, and this is my first time in doing ... A: Send youe email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net and I will email at no obligation four items that ... | ||
| older workers | 9/7/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Any tips for older workers entering the job force, but who have recently graduated from college? A: Absolutely. I got my last management job at the age of 66. If you will send your email address to me ... | ||
| resume | 9/6/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Someone emailed that they are keeping my resume on file, but since then, I have laearned and am ... A: That is generally a way to put you off. However you have nothing to lose by sending a new resume ... | ||
| Need personal career coach | 8/31/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Mainly because of increasing isolation, arthritis pain and fatigue (I work as school custodian), I ... A: First some quick advice - Google career changes, also there are books on this at the library. Do ... | ||
| job hunting with an aging degree | 8/30/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I graduated in 2004 with a BA in Art/photography with a minor in multimedia. I have done nothing ... A: You are not alone. The right job is out there for you but you are going to have to dig a bit for it. ... | ||
| help searching for employment | 8/25/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Walshaw. I'm a 34 year old male who has been unemployed for almost a year and a half. I have lower ... A: If you will send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net I will send at no obligation a program ... | ||
| online job hunt | 8/24/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I noticed you have been informing others about the plan that you have to help with the job search. ... A: Glad to. Please send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net and at no obligation I will email ... | ||
| Job Search | 8/17/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I am 14 and live in Delaware, and can't seem to find any buisnesses that will hire me because you ... A: I have a package of 4 items that really work in looking for a job. They are for older people but ... | ||
| job seek idea | 7/25/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: i am siva. i completed Msc(IT) June 2011 with one arrears.. i don't know what to do further to do.In ... A: If you will send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net I will send at no obligation some ... | ||
| Resigning before signing contract? | 7/21/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I've been offered a position in a larger company and I have verbally accepted the offer, but the ... A: You need to discuss this with the company that wants to hire you and tell them they are not to ... | ||
| Why do they still interview someone after giving the job to me? | 6/20/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I was successful in a job interview and they said they want me for the position. The contract has ... A: It sounds like just a mix-up. Get the signed contract back to the company as soon as possible and ... | ||
| job hunting | 6/13/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: i am looking for a job in the field of accounting since I am studying for CPA. what are some of the ... A: Headhunters are only one of four methods to find a job, and a low % one as they work for companies, ... | ||
| work@ home scams | 5/31/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I recently retired after 25 yrs with acommunications company. I am looking for a part-time job out ... A: The internet is just loaded with scams and to sift things out is very time consuming. I think you ... | ||
| Job search for non-english speaker | 4/26/2011 | Lara Adekoya |
| Q: I am trying to find a job for my mom, who has a green card and lives in US. The thing is she doe not ... A: Since your mum has years of teaching experience, I recommend that she volunteers a few hours a week ... | ||
| Unemployable | 4/18/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Mr. Walshaw I graduated in 09 and attended college for 5 months after high school then having to ... A: No one is unemployable with the right approach, and calling after a week to follow up on an ... | ||
| The Right Job | 4/14/2011 | Lara Adekoya |
| Q: I've been thinking about going into graphic design for a long time but after studying media I ... A: If you want to do graphic design and go into the media side of it, I suggest you try looking for ... | ||
| employment | 3/31/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I am a CA (certified nurse assistant) for nearly 4 years. My last day of employment was in March ... A: You state your situation very well and the fact that your mistake was 10 years ago should count for ... | ||
| Newly unemployed and feeling miserable | 3/19/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: A quick background on me. I worked for an outsourcing call center for Verizon wireless for about 5 ... A: HEY! Get up off the floor and listen to me. Stuff happens to everybody. Once when I was president of ... | ||
| How to re-enter the word processing market | 3/18/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Walshaw: I am trying to re-enter the word processing market after an extended absence. I have ... A: Phil - you need to change your job hunting approach to get your information beyond the personnel ... | ||
| Job hunting | 3/17/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I've applied on line for the last 2-3 weeks to at least ten jobs a day. Nobody replied. I'm not sure ... A: On line applications are usually a waste of time and go into the black hole of the personnel ... | ||
| Finding Employment | 3/13/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Mr. Walsaw. I am 58. I have been unemployed for the 1 1/2 years. My background is in the ... A: You are not alone but there is a lot that you can do with the right approach. I got my last ... | ||
| resume | 3/6/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Robert M. Walshaw Hope you are doing great! Here is my question... When employers look at a ... A: Regarding subjects I would just show your major and minor study areas. Also show any part time work ... | ||
| job application in canada | 2/21/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: Robert M. Walshaw I am an undergraduate currently working as a web programmer in Santiago, Chile. ... A: If you will send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net I will send you a resume example, a ... | ||
| Craigslist | 2/18/2011 | Lara Adekoya |
| Q: I'm looking around for a job and included Craigslist as one of my job search resources. I've ... A: Yes it is very wise to find out about the company and request more information about the job before ... | ||
| need help bad | 2/16/2011 | Lara Adekoya |
| Q: ok so im in trouble and i need help. ok so i live in lansing illinois. and im in the illinois ... A: Searching for a job can be quite difficult in this economy and it requires a lot of effort and ... | ||
| What can I do now? | 2/12/2011 | Lara Adekoya |
| Q: I am fifty, unemployed and my wife just passed away a few weeks ago. I was required to stay in my ... A: I'm really sorry about your wife. It must be a really difficult time for you right now. Searching ... | ||
| cant find a job a need money quick | 2/2/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: ok i finished highschool in 09 and after highschool i signed up for the national guard when i came ... A: What I have to offer is a four part job hunting system which is designed for middle and upper level ... | ||
| job | 1/4/2011 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: is there online jobs?like teaching english to koreans, in this way you could earn money not away ... A: Regarding ideas, you have to decide what you want to do. Regarding online applications, they go into ... | ||
| Career suicide | 12/30/2010 | Robert M. Walshaw |
| Q: I graduated in April last year 2010 in Information system management. Since then I have not found a ... A: You are not alone in this economy. If you will send your email address to me at walshaw1@cox.net I ... | ||
Job Hunting Tips
Answers by Expert:
Robert M. Walshaw
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer job search questions and can email a very effective and unique job search plan that is almost guaranteed to work if you work the plan. I will also email resume and cover letter examples as well as some tough love advice. No internet questions.
Experience
Many years of experience as President and General Manager of both large and small corporations, hiring people up to the Vice Presidential level
Education/Credentials
BS - Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts
MBA - Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
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