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Hot Jobs #11

Every Wednesday at the JobMonkey, I share a selection of three new job listings posted in our free database.  If you are in the market for a new job, JobMonkey’s free job database is a wonderful first stop.  It’s updated daily and contains a wide range of positions, professions and locations.

This week, I have a mechanical engineering job in California, a slaes rep job in Florida, and an operations supervisor gig in Western Australia. If none of these jobs seem like a good fit for your experience, skills and education, then click on over to the free job database and see what you can find there.  Good luck in your job search!

#1. Mechanical Engineer, Amonix Incorporated, Torrance, CA
Amonix Inc., a global leader in the solar industry, is looking for a highly trained and experienced engineer with specialization in finite element analysis. The person will work with design engineers on the analysis, design, and optimization of the mechanical and thermal subsystems of large solar energy systems. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with at least two years of experience in finite element modeling and analysis.  Note: The company wants to be sure that you are able to relate your accomplishments to the position description.  To read more or to apply for the position, visit the Amonix Inc. website.

#2. Outside Sales Representative, American Inshore Divers Corporation, Boca Raton, FL
American Inshore Divers Corp. is seeking a self-motivated sales representative with experience in the commercial diving industry.  The person will need to be able to successfully sell a wide range of inland commercial diving services.  The ideal candidate will have at least two year of inland diving experience and one year in sales. TO learn more about the job or to apply for the position, please visit the American Inshore Divers website.

#3. Supervisor Plant Operations and Maintenance, Rio Tinto, Pilbara, Western Australia
Here is an exciting work-abroad opportunity.  Rio Tinto, a world leader in finding, mining and processing the earth’s mineral resources, is looking for someone to lead its Hope Downs fixed plant operations.  The person will be responsible for ensuring that the targeted tonnage is produced safely, efficiently and to quality specifications without compromising the integrity of the fixed plant assets. Job responsibilities will include providing leadership on all facets of safety, assisting in the development of action plans and budgets, optimizing resource utilization, supervising complete plant shutdowns, and liaising with mine production.  The ideal candidate will have extensive processing experience, a strong working knowledge of equipment maintenance and prior team leadership experience. Preference will be given to candidates with front line management skills. To learn more about the position or to apply for the job, please visit the Rio Tinto Careers webpage.

Tips for Success: Transferable Skills

Every Tuesday, we discuss tips and hints for making the most of your job search. We welcome input from our readers and want to hear about your most challenging job hunting issues.  To get a crash course on Career Planning 101, check out JobMonkey’s section on Job Hunting Tools.

Whether you are facing a career change or looking for your first job, one of the biggest challenges is writing a resume that truly markets your skills to a potential employer.  If you don’t have a lot of on-the-job experience, or if you want to pursue a career in a new field, then this task becomes even more daunting.

The good news is that even those of you without overtly relevant experience can still sell yourself for a new job.  How? With transferable skills. If you’re not sure what transferable skills are (or whether or not you have them), read on. Continue Reading »

Wanna Be a Video Game Programmer? Put Down the Remote Control & Pick Up a Text Book

As promised, Mondays at JobMonkey are now going to be about education and your career. Don’t worry: You probably do not need a Ph.D. to land the job of your dreams; but most professions do require a certain level of education and/or training.  At some jobs, this can take the form of on-the-job training; but for other professions, you will need to show up with a resume that includes course work, a major or even an advanced degree in a specialized field.

What all of this means is that no matter where you are at in your career path — from the high school student trying to figure out college plans to the mid-level professional looking to make a career change — you need to think long and hard about what role education can play in reaching your professional goals.

This week, we are going to look at the profession of video game programmers.  Believe it or not, there is a whole field of people dedicated to creating video games (ha, and my mom always told me no one was going to pay me to play Nintendo!). It’s one of those dream job scenarios, I’m guessing, for a lot of the people employed in this growing industry. Continue Reading »

New Sections at JobMonkey

Jobs in Europe & Work at Home Jobs

JobMonkey launched two new content sections last week, which I wanted to draw your attention to:

1) The new section on Work at Home Jobs has a ton of information about a variety of home-based employment opportunities, from selling on eBay and data entry jobs to multi-level marketing and freelance writing gigs.  There is also a great little article on home business scams, which you should definitely check out before you commit yourself and your resources to any company.  Remember: If they want you to give them money before they give you a job, then it is more than likely a scam.

2) There is also a new section on Jobs in the European Union.  Whether you are already living in the EU or are looking for a temporary change of scenery, this section has a host of resources about job opportunities, work permit requirements and more over on “the continent”.  Most of the information in this section is targeted toward those of you who want a short-term (whether that means a summer or a year) experience in Europe.  If you are looking to make a permanent move to the EU, be sure to contact your local U.S. embassy or consulate for detailed information on citizenship requirements.

What I’m Reading This Weekend

It’s a beautiful sunny Sunday, but I’m getting caught up on work rather than playing outside.  I guess there’s a career lesson in there somewhere: Work before play.  Or something like that.

If you are also stuck inside today, working on your resume or scouring job sites, take a few minutes to read through some of these great blog posts.  Lots of good advice to be found, even in one of the toughest job searching climates the U.S. has experienced in decades.

… And on that happy note, here’s what I’m reading this weekend:

>> An older post from earnmydegree.com about how to pick the right online degree for you.  I have just recently found this blog and so far, I like what I’m reading.  I thought this article might be useful for some of you, especially in light of the fact that Mondays at the JobMonkey blog are now going to be dedicated to education as a career tool.   And I am pretty sure that online degrees will be an instrumental part of that. Continue Reading »

Hot Jobs #10

It’s Wednesday.  Can you believe the week is more than half-way over?  How has your job search gone so far?  If you are looking for some new leads, look no further.  Every Wednesday, the JobMonkey blog features three of the hottest new openings from our free job listings. This week, we have got opportunities in Atlanta, Ohio and Pennsylvania for journalists, costume designers and truck drivers.  If that sounds up your ally, read on.  But if you are looking for something else entirely, why not run your own search over at the job database.  Good luck!

#1. Newsdesk Editor/Copy Editor, Time Warner Inc., Atlanta, GA
Time Warner, the parent company of CNN and CNN.com, is looking to hire a Newsdeck Editor with experience in reporting and copy editing. The Editor will do reporting by phone and process field reports, as well as write and copy edit news copy for both broadcast and online distribution. The Editor must ensure that stories prepared by CNN Wire are accurate, balanced, appropriately sourced and compellingly written. The primary focus of the job is on breaking news, and the big stories of the day. Continue Reading »

Tuesday Tips: The Benefits of Volunteering

Did you all see that article I posted yesterday from MSNBC.com about how to get a job in the Obama administration?  Whether you are a red voter or a blue one (or none of the above), the salient point of that article still applies: Volunteering and networking are two great ways to get your foot in the door, especially in a hyper- competitive job market.

Since we have talked pretty extensively on here about networking, I thought I would take a look today at the power of volunteering. Now, you may have been motivated to volunteer by your Save the World ideology, but do not let your altruism diminish the fact that generously donating your time (and talents) can also be a big plus for your career.  Here’s how:

•    Volunteering develops important business skills
•    Volunteering provides countless networking opportunities Continue Reading »

Want to get a job in the White House?

So, last week, I said kind of tongue-and-cheek that there were a plethora of new government jobs opening up in Washington, so if you were interested to get your resume into President Elect Obama’s new Chief of Staff.  Well, funnily enough, what did I see this morning on MSNBC?  A detailed story about the thousands of jobs available in the new Obama Administration… and how to land one of them.  The story’s top tips?  Networking and volunteering.

Hmmm, we’ve covered networking pretty extensively  here, so maybe tomorrow’s tips post should look at how volunteering can lead to a job.  In the meantime, check out the story at MSNBC.

New Feature: Charting Your Career Course Through Education

Starting today, Mondays at the JobMonkey blog will be dedicated to charting your career course through education.  For some of you, that may mean figuring how to find the right degree program that will allow you to change your career — and your life.  For others, it will mean deciding as a teenager or young adult where you want to go to school and what you want to study.

Now, I will warn you, I have a pretty strong liberal arts bias coming into this whole thing.  I went to one of those colleges that told you: “Major in art history. And then become an astronomer.”  The idea, which I thoroughly bought in to, is that your major is about you — your interests, your passions. The coursework for your major teaches you a lot about a specific discipline, but it teaches you even more about how to learn.  How to critique a problem.  How to write a cogent essay about resolving that problem.  These are skills that serve you well, the liberal arts logic goes, no matter what career path you end up choosing for yourself.  And they make you a lot more interesting at cocktail parties.

That ideology is sharply contrasted by the more applied schools of educational thought.  Study accounting, become an accountant.  Go to vet tech school, become a vet tech. Your path is clear, your education is focused and your time is not wasted.  Continue Reading »

Hot Jobs #9

Gracious, this has been a busy week.  If you are in the market for a new government job, then you might want to get your resume into President Elect Obama’s new Chief of Staff, Rahm Emmanuel.  If working in the White House isn’t in the cards for you, however, read on: I’ve got three great opportunities for you that were culled from JobMonkey’s free job database. And if none of these gigs are right for you, you can conduct your own extensive search on the database.  It is updated daily and has dozens of new jobs every week.

#1. Ski & Ride School Inside Foreman, Winter Park Resort, Winter Park , CO
There are a ton of ski jobs in the database this week, including this one for a Ski & Ride School Inside Foreman at the Colorado Winter Park Resort.  The seasonal job, which starts on November 17 and runs through April 19, is responsible for the Kids Ski and Ride School 3-4 year old room. Duties include, but are not limited to, organizing and supervising indoor staff; controlling operating expenses; and organizing, training and evaluating staff. The ideal candidate must be at least 18 years of age and a high school graduate, with experience working with young children ages 3-17. Other necessary skills include computer and scheduling experience, budget and finance/accounting experience, and at least one year of supervisory/coordinator experience with children’s ski school.  Benefits of the position include a free ski pass for Winter Park, Copper and Steamboat, and discounts on retail/rentals and food and beverage. To apply for the position, visit the employment section of the Winter Park website. Continue Reading »