It has been a while since I’ve featured one of our Tuesday Tips here on the blog, so I thought we should get back to that. Today, I want to talk about the importance of goal setting. I will never forget a motivational speaker I heard way back in the 8th grade, who talked about […]
Hot Jobs 61: Jobs Working with Animals
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for our weekly Hot Jobs post. This the day that I feature three of the best job leads from JobMonkey’s free Job Center — the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. If you are an animal lover, then you […]
How to Use Bid Sites to Break into Freelance Writing
Do you want to pursue a career in freelance writing, but think you can’t make it work because of lack of experience? One way to break into freelance writing is by bidding on writing jobs at contract sites such as Elance, Guru, Freelancer or GetAFreelancer. These jobs probably won’t be the highest paying you will […]
October Unemployment Numbers Released, Unemployment Tops 10%
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the October unemployment numbers and, unfortunately, they are worse than expected. The unemployment rate rose .4% over last month to 10.2% — the highest it’s been in 26 years. Economists had predicted the rate would hit 9.9%. Also in October, 190,000 jobs were lost, putting the nation’s total number […]
Hot Jobs 60: Ski Jobs 2009
Welcome to Hot Jobs Wednesday! As you surely known by now, Wednesday is the day that I spotlight the hottest job leads from our free Job Center — the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. Are you in the market for a ski resort job? […]
Top 10 Jobs in a Recession
Parade Magazine ran a great feature in last weekend’s paper with the top 10 jobs for a recession. Some of them were the same-old standards I’ve been posting about for the last year (like in Job Search Tips for the Economic Recovery and Newsweek’s Top Recession Proof Careers). But there were a couple jobs on […]
Advance Your Career by Going Back to School
Are you thinking about going back to school, but you’re still on the fence? Here are some facts & figures that may just get you motivated to pursue a degree — especially one online. A new study has shown that the average lifetime earnings for 2-year degree holder is $1.6 million — $400,000 more than […]
Hot Jobs 59: Nanny Jobs
Welcome to Hot Jobs Wednesday! This is the day that I put the focus on the hottest job leads from our free Job Center — the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. This week, I am putting the spotlight on Nanny Jobs. Visit JobMonkey to […]