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 of out of work people at 15.7 million. Of these, one-third or 5.6 million have been out of work for more than six months. The greatest losses were seen in the construction, manufacturing and retail sectors. 40,000 retail jobs were cut &#...

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? You’re in luck! This week, the focus is on ski resort jobs, of which there are still plenty to be had. But don’t let your applications wait a moment longer, as the season is starting and these few last jobs will surely be filled quick! (Visit the JobMonkey to learn more about ski resort j...

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 the list that caught me by surprise — hooray for innovation! Without further adieu, the first five from the list: Accountant — A good bean counter is more important than ever in this economy! Administrative Assistant — According to Parade, th...

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 high school graduates alone are earning. 1 in 5 American students took at least one online class in 2008. That 4 million students doing some coursework at a “distance”. 10% of American post-secondary students (400,000) are enrolled in exclusively Internet-ba...

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 learn more about working as a nanny or au pair. 1. After School Nanny – Part Time, All Best Nannies, Glenview, IL All Best Nannies is looking for an English-speaking nanny in or near the Glenview, IL area. The nanny would work Monday through Thursday from 2:30pm-5:30pm, taking care of two child...

Working at home has a ton of perks, but it also requires a lot of motivation, dedication and organization. Believe me, I know. I’ve worked from home for several years now and I’ve had my ups and downs. Even during those down times, however, the plusses of working at home have more than compensated. I think I mentioned back in June that I had another baby — my 3rd. And while my older two are in school for 2/3rd of the day, my littlest one is home with me … and, at 5 months, starting to make her presence more felt. Fortunately she is pretty easy going and likes to take a g...

Welcome to Hot Jobs Wednesday! As I’m sure you know by now, Wednesday is the day that I spotlight three of the hottest job leads from our free Job Center. JobMonkey’s Job Center is the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. And it doesn’t get more adventuresome than diving for living — except, perhaps, for diving internationally for a living, which is what I’ve got for you this week. Three hot diving jobs in even hotter locations around the globe. To learn more about underwater jobs, visit JobMonkey’...

If you are a recent college graduate, odds are you are taking the brunt of these tough economic times. Two years ago, the unemployment rate among college graduates was less than 3%. Today it’s more than 9%. And with a continuing lack of job creation, those numbers are likely to increase — since the ‘08 and ‘09 grads will soon be competing with the ‘10 grads for the limited number of entry level positions. According to a recent CBS report, the problem is being compounded by the growing debt loads most graduates now have. The average student graduates with $3K in...

Here it is, Sunday evening. The kids’ lunches are packed and I’m facing the inevitable start-up of the week tomorrow morning. The good news, for me, though is that I don’t dread my job. In fact, I rather enjoy it! Which makes Sunday evenings not-too-terrible. What about you? Are you looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow, or are you fed up with the daily grind? If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, maybe it’s time to throw some adventure into your life. Of course, adventure is great, but going bankrupt to pay for it? Not so much. That’s wh...

Welcome to Hot Jobs Wednesday! As you probably know by now, every Wednesday, I put the spotlight on three of the hottest job leads from the JobMonkey’s free Job Center. Our job center is the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. This week, I am focusing on drive away jobs, which can mean anything from long-distance truck driving to local delivery jobs to mechanic work and more. You can learn more about transportation-related jobs from JobMonkey’s extensive sections on truck driving jobs and driveaway jobs. 1. Trailer Mech...