Jobs in the retail industry: The hours are long, the pay isn’t top dollar and the work is physically demanding. When you put it that way, it’s a wonder anyone works retail. However, working in the retail industry also has a host of advantages: jobs are readily available, advancement opportunities abound and most come with attractive discounts and other benefits. Whether you want to earn some extra money during summer break, help your family through a particularly lean time by working extra hours, or make a career in marketing and merchandising, JobMonkey’s retail employment s...

Until now, I’ve been focusing on introducing you to JobMonkey’s vast resources about paid employment. Here and there, I have mentioned internships or summer jobs, but even still, most of these opportunities offered some kind of monetary compensation. And let’s face it; money is pretty important if you want to put a roof over your head, food in your belly and gas in your car. But there are times in life when money truly isn’t everything. If you are looking for an incomparable life experience and can afford to take the time to do some incredibly meaningful work that is...

High earning potential, flexible schedule, and helping people to make the biggest financial purchase of their lives. Do these job attributes sound appealing to you? If so, then you might want to consider a career in the real estate industry. Most people assume that a job in real estate means helping clients to buy or sell homes. While agents do account for many of the five million Americans working in the field, others are employed in construction, mortgage banking, title insurance, property management, appraising, development and leasing. To learn more about this demanding, competitive and dy...

If you’ve filled up your tank at the gas station lately, you know that the price of gas has never been higher.  With demand threatening to outpace available supply and geo-political stressors in major oil-producing regions of the world, oil refineries in the United States and Canada are constantly looking for ways to boost their output.  Which means, in short, that the demand for oil and gas workers is only going to grow in the coming years. JobMonkey’s section on the Oil and Gas Industry focuses primarily on work on oil rigs, with pipeline operations and at oil refinerie...

Does the thought of punching a clock at a 9-5 job make your heart shrivel up? Would you always rather be outside than behind a desk? Spending time in the great outdoors doesn’t have to be just on the weekend. You can enjoy a rewarding career (with incomparable views from your "office") working for the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, private park concessionaire companies, and environmental organizations. In addition to a growing number of year-round positions, many of these employers also offer seasonal jobs that are perf...

Did you know that one of the jobs in highest demand is nursing? By next year, America is expected to experience a shortage in more than 850,000 nursing jobs. The time has never been better for those of you interesting in pursing a career in nursing, which just happens to be one of the most respected, trusted and valuable medical professions. Learn more about nursing pay, the benefits (and drawbacks) of each kind of nursing job, and educational requirement at JobMonkey’s section on Nursing Careers. ...

If you love the water and seek out adventure, then a career in the maritime industries might be a perfect match for you. Maritime industries offer jobs such as shipboard radio officers, seamen, deckhands, officers and mates on vessels ranging from tugboats and sailboats to ferries, carriers and ocean liners. If you want to learn more, check out JobMonkey’s Maritime Employment section for info on what careers are available, the training you will need and how-to tips for reeling in your dream job. Also be sure to head over to the Maritime Job boards for real-time listings of seaworthy job ...

The Federal government is the nation’s largest employer, with more than 1.8 million civilians holding government jobs, and another host of Post Office employees, members of the military, and government contractors. And most of those jobs, surprisingly, aren’t in the nation’s capital. Benefits of fed jobs include stability, compensation and benefits, and a sense of national service. If you are a college student or young professional, you can test the government waters through a summer internship or volunteer opportunity. To learn more about these opportunities and full-time on...

Do you love to travel? Suffer from serious wanderlust? Perhaps it’s time to stop fighting your need for new adventures and instead embrace a new career. Believe it or not, there are thousands of Americans happily earning a good living for traveling around the world. They are tour guides, managers and directors leading one of the travel industry’s fastest growing segments: Guided Travel. Competition is fierce, but new opportunities are constantly opening up — especially for guides with backgrounds in ecology, architecture, and foreign language. Learn more about specific tour t...

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) is a rapidly growing field that provides practically limitless opportunities for recent college graduates and other professionals looking to make a career change. In the state of California alone, one in four people is currently learning English as a second language, which makes the state a center for individuals seeking work in bilingual education. If you’d like to learn more about helping people across America and around the world learn English as a second language, start by reading up on career opportunities at JobMonkey’s section on E...