During the pre-recession housing boom, everyone wanted to be a real estate agent.  But if you don’t identify your real issues, you can spend a lot of money getting help that you don’t need.  And still have the real issue weighing you down. Key Considerations Before Writing The Check. A resume expert?  MORE >>

& Dale: I worked for a bank in the mortgage department until the real estate market bottomed out and I was laid off. Dear J.T. After five months, I took a job for $35K less than I’d been making. stayed till I was able to find a better-paying job, and worked my way up to $70K, then was laid off last month. Pat J.T.: MORE >>

Recruit your entire tribe: doctor, dentist, lawyer, mechanic, hairdresser, butcher, banker, and real estate agent to help in your job-hunting. Commercial real-estate brokers are usually plugged in better than anyone else. Ask everyone who’s connected to the community you want to work in. MORE >>

school for MBAs in the past three years, LBS is known for the diversity of careers its alumni enter into, including banking, journalism and real estate investment. With the deadlines for the final round of 2011 MBA applications fast approaching, you may still be deciding which course is best for you. London Business School : The No. MORE >>

Aug, 2010 7 Comments We all had to start somewhere – here are some interesting first careers for just a few of the wealthy and famous: Donald Trump: Before he became a famous (and unbelievably wealthy) real estate mogul, he made his money collecting soda bottles. Thank goodness their first jobs didn’t work out! Oliver Reply 27. MORE >>