Every Thursday, the JobMonkey blog answers your burning questions about your job search. So far, we have covered how to negotiate a salary offer, how to write a cover letter for a nursing job, and how to find a summer job at Disney World. Do you have a question about your job search? Send me an email or leave me a note in the comment section. Dear JobMonkey, I am a Stay at Home mom looking to earn some extra money, while still staying at home with my kids. I need to find something that I can do during nap times or at night, once my kids are in bed. I have looked at some Work at Home sites, but...

Happy Hump Day. The week is half over, which means it’s time for a Hot Jobs update. Every Wednesday, I post three new job listings from the JobMonkey Job Center. If you are in the market for a new job, then you should make the Job Center your first stop every morning. Our database is updated daily, with jobs from around the country and the world — in every imaginable field. The best part is that our job center is completely free to job seekers. This week I have three resort jobs, all in lovely and exotic locations. (I’m thinking I might want to apply for the one in Aruba!)...

Are you a number cruncher? An accountant, attorney or auditor with finely tuned oversight skills and a keen ability to, well, crunch numbers? If so, the federal government has a $350 billion budget to hire you. Not just yet, but several thousands of you, actually. According to MSNBC, the first jobs being handed out from the Stimulus Bill are not going to be for teachers, nurses, fire fighters or bridge builders. They are going to regulators who will oversee how the rest of the money in the nearly $1 trillion bill is being spent. With the White House and Democratic leaders in Congress under ...

We talk a lot here on the JobMonkey blog about the importance of networking. And really, I don’t think the impact of effective networking can be underestimated: Career experts tell us that 60-80% of all new jobs are landed through networking connections. But what if you are already talking to everyone you know (and everyone they know), regularly updating your profile on LinkedIn, attending networking parties, and participating in industry events … and yet you still haven’t found a job? How about this non-conventional networking idea: Volunteering? The personal and professional...

If you are a high school senior, you are probably freaking out a little bit right now. College tuition is skyrocketing; your parents’ ability to pay for college may be significantly diminished; and who whether you will even be able to find a job when you graduate. These concerns seem to be pretty wide spread, according to this recent article from the Virginia Times Dispatch. And they are motivating a lot of high school students (and college graduated career-changers, for that matter) to pursue technical education. What are the benefits of a two-year (or less) vocational-technical trai...

Here’s a helpful little tidbit for you. With the nation’s unemployment numbers on the rise, Fed Ex is offering to print up 25 copies of your resume for free. To take advantage of this one-day offer, go to the Fed Ex Office Print and Ship Center nearest you (apparently there are 1,600 nationwide). Copies will be printed in black and white on resume quality paper. What better way to get your resume into as many hands as possible?! Before you head out to Fed Ex to print your free copies, make sure your resume is in tip-top shape. Brush on the elements of a great resume and review JobM...

Happy Saturday! I hope wherever you are and whatever you are doing, you are enjoying your weekend. Here’s a quick run-down on what I’ve been reading this week. Have you read something inspirational about job searching lately? Leave me a note with the link in the comments section. >> Here’s a funny little take on how to find a job: Need to Find a Job? Stop Looking So Hard @ The Harvard Business Blogs >> More Twitter advice, this time with hands-on information about how to take advantage of one of the hottest social networking sites: Want a Job? Follow These People ...

With millions of laid-off Americans looking for work, the trucking industry is seeing a spike in applications. One small town, New York Terminal Manager says that he has seen applications go from zero to 10 in the last few months. The good news is that there are actually jobs to be had in over road trucking. If you are thinking about taking your show on the road, start by reading JobMonkey’s section on truck driving jobs. ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the United States has reached its highest unemployment rate in 25 years: 8.1%. More than 4.4 million jobs have been lost since December 2007, including the 651,000 lay-offs in February. Even worse news, say some economists, is the fact that so many of these jobs are in the manufacturing industry — a sector that is likely going to have be permanently altered as a result of this recession. These jobs aren’t coming back anytime soon, if ever, say the experts. Which means that if you are dealing with a job loss in one of those sectors,...

It’s been a busy week at the JobMonkey blog and we don’t want you to miss a beat.  We have launched a new feature called In the News. You may have noticed these brief blurbs popping up a few times a week, with stories about job markets featured here on the JobMonkey. Did you catch them all this week? >> Casino Industry Booming in Pennsylvania >> County by County Map of the Economic Recession >> Volunteer Service Projects Replace Spring Break Parties >> Salaries and Security in Sports Jobs We also had lots of our regular weekly features, including >>...