With a worldwide shortage of nurses set to reach peak proportions in the next three to five years, the demand has never been greater for qualified nurses. If serving the greater good is important to you — and job security is pretty significant as well — then nursing is a great career choice. Here’s a […]
On Thursdays, I answer our readers questions about their job search. Dear JobMonkey, I’m a 17-year old high school student from Austria. I want to come to the United States next winter after I graduate to work at a ski resort. I have a lot of experience skiing here in the Alps and think I […]
Happy Wednesday! This week has flown by so far, although I did find it a bit hard to get back to work on Monday after that nice, long holiday weekend. Hope you enjoyed yourself on Independence Day! As you probably know by now, Wednesday at the JobMonkey is Hot Jobs day. That’s when I spotlight […]
Interviews are nerve-racking enough, but telephone job interviews, for some reason, really seem to throw job seekers for a loop. Perhaps it’s the lack of visual feedback. Maybe it all boils down to phone anxiety (which I never thought this was a real thing until my husband informed me otherwise!) Whatever the reason for the […]
If you are a foodie or a would-be chef, then you will definitely want to visit JobMonkey’s Guide to Cooking Careers. Today, I wanted to give you just a “taste” of some of the super cool — or at least, highly unusual — chef jobs we have featured over there. Considering this a little appetizer […]
Just a quick post on the 4th of July eve. I couldn’t believe how many banks, stores, doctor offices, etc. are already closed for the holiday weekend. Personally, I’d rather have Monday off than Friday, but I guess I shouldn’t complain about a long weekend! In honor of Independence Day, I wanted to offer you […]
The economic recession took a turn for the worse last month, according to a Labor Department report released today. There was a net loss of 467,000 jobs in June, up from the 365,000 losses that economists were predicting. In May, the layoff rate had slowed significantly to 322,000 jobs lost. This month’ figures mark the […]
It’s Wednesday here at the JobMonkey, which means it’s time for our weekly installment of Hot Jobs. In case you’re not familiar with our Wednesday tradition, once a week I post three of the hottest job leads from the JobMonkey Job Center. The Job Center is a free resources for job seekers, with hundreds of […]
Teach English in Asia 
Cruise Ship Jobs 
Alaska Fishing Industry Jobs 
Sharing Economy / Gig Economy