Every Wednesday, I post three of the hottest new jobs from JobMonkey’s free job database. Today, I’ve got three very different but all equally dream-like jobs. The first is a summer job in Alaska with Great Alaskan Holidays (talk about an adventure), the second is a sports job with ESPN (I know a few people [...]
December 2008
My local paper ran a story in the Sunday edition about job hunting during the holiday season. It got me thinking. Their job expert said good job hunters know that there is no such thing as a holiday break when you are looking for a job. She suggested that there are two reasons for the [...]
Not everyone graduates from high school at the age of 17, packs up all their worldly possessions in the back of a beater car, and drives across town — or across country — to enroll at a quaint little college on the hill. Whether it’s because you need to earn money NOW, or you just [...]
You can’t turn on the TV these days without catching a reality TV show. From smash hits like the Bachelor, Survivor and American Idol to more dubious productions like (shudder) Flavor of Love, every day Joes and Janes are getting famous (and sometimes even rich) from their appearances on reality television shows. If you think [...]
Sorry I’m so late with the link love this weekend. Not sure where my head has been, other than trying to avoid the rain that turned to ice that turned to snow that turned back to ice. Winter is such a delight with that first pristine snow, but the shine wears off quickly, doesn’t it? [...]
In this Wednesday’s Hot Jobs, I’ve got three great animal jobs. I don’t usually have a theme to the Hot Jobs announcements, but these three opportunities just popped out at me and I couldn’t pass it up. If you think you might be interested in working with animals, keep reading! If you are allergic to [...]
When I was looking for my first job, I had a friend who was also job hunting. She printed her resume on pale pink paper. I think it may have even been scented. I always thought it was over the top — excessively so. I figured that if you wanted to get noticed, you should [...]
With the unemployment rate reaching a 34-year high, many of those without a job are turning to higher education rather than the job market for their next career move. With enrollment on the rise at two- and four-year colleges across the country, the question is: Are you considering pursuing an adult education? Here are seven [...]
