Thursday is Reader Mailbag day, in which I answer questions about job searching from our readers. Do you have a question? Send me an email or leave a comment! Dear JobMonkey, I am a college senior at a private university in New York City. I will be graduating with a huge amount of student loans, which, given the current economic situation, is really freaking me out. I majored in communications and would love to get a job in my field, but at this point, a steady salary is my number one priority. I’d also like to move up to Boston, where my boyfriend is going to graduate school, but do you...

Office supply stores Staples and Office Depot are both running job searching specials this month, with free copies of your resume, free faxing and even free business cards. If you are looking for a job, taking advantage of one (or both) of these offers is a great way to save your budget the expense of printing and faxing. Here are the details: At Office Depot, you can print up to 25 single-sided pages for free, and get free faxing to five different domestic numbers, up to 25 pages in total. The special runs through May 30. To find an Office Depot near you, call 1-888-GO-DEPOT. At Staples, you ...

Welcome to Hot Jobs Wednesday. As you probably know by now, each Wednesday I post three of the newest, hottest jobs listed at the JobMonkey Job Center.  If you are looking for a job, the Job Center is a great resource. We have thousands of job openings, updated daily. The best news is that it’s completely free for job seekers to search for jobs on the Job Center. So why not make it your first stop in the morning? In today’s Hot Jobs announcements, we’re featuring theme park jobs. From ticket takers to performers to ride operators to marketing managers, theme parks offer a...

Who’s looking for a different kind of cool summer job? One that sets you squarely in the great outdoors? Give treeplanting jobs a look; they’re available in Canada and the U.S. The jobs are generally seasonal and no forestry degree is needed. Learn about tree planting jobs (sometimes called: reforestation) and careers in forestry on JobMonkey We have also launched a forestry job board, which is full of current postings. Not just forestry related positions – you’ll find grounds manager positions, gardener jobs, and more. Be sure to visit multiple pages of the board as m...

OK, all you reality TV junkies take note. We have launched a new job board featuring reality TV casting calls and auditions. A wide variety of reality TV programs are announcing casting calls throughout the year. Most of the postings relate to lesser known shows and programs trying to get off the ground. But you can also get info about Survivor auditions, Amazing Race auditions, Top Chef auditions, and so forth, in our Reality TV section. Learn about upcoming reality TV casting calls on our job board. When you go to the board be sure to visit multiple pages as many of the best opportunitie...

A friend of mine works at a local winery here in the Seattle area. I always think, “that job is the coolest!” The people who visit the winery are always in a good mood…they show up to taste wine, for winery tours, and for summer concerts. Working at a winery has to be the exact opposite of working customer service at an airport where visitors are not always happy campers. But I digress… JobMonkey thinks you should check out a special job board highlighting the wine business. Also, take a look at our wine jobs content section for all kinds of industry info – job...

Unemployment may be skyrocketing, but there is one place that’s still hiring: Reality TV shows. This week, for example, the casting call is being put out by VHI1 and Sean P. Diddy Combs for the hip hop star’s newest reality TV show, “I Want To Work For Diddy 2.” The catch: contests are competing for a spot as Diddy’s personal assistant. Qualified applicants must be at least 21 years of age by June 2009 and possess a “whatever it takes” attitude. Not surprising for the reality TV genre, the ad specifically states that, “characters are welcome.” D...

The Wall Street Journal’s Mark Penn published a column this week about the growing number of professional bloggers — and their growing earning potential. Penn says that 1% of American adults are now earning some income from blogging. That translates into 20 million blogging Americas, with 1.7 million profiting from their work in some way — and almost half a million earning their primary income from blogging. Wow. Penn also reports that as the number of bloggers has increased, there has been a seemingly inverse relationship to the number of journalists. Penn cites the numbe...

Welcome to Hot Jobs! Unless this is your first visit to the JobMonkey blog, you probably know by now that every Wednesday is Hot Jobs Day. What that means is this: I post three of the hottest new job listings from the JobMonkey Job Center and you either apply for one of them… or get enticed to go check out the Job Center for yourself. So tell us: Are you looking for a new job? Have you been to the Job Center yet this week? We have an extensive database with thousands of job opportunities around the country — and the world. It’s updated daily, and it’s completely free...

With many of the big companies announcing even more layoffs, here is a piece of good news: Fortune Magazine and CNN Money say there are dozens of Fortune 100 companies hiring people for new retail positions. Some places to look for retail employment opportunities in this bad economy include: Walmart – The Arkansas-based company, which is number 2 on the Fortune 100 list, needs to hire thousands of store managers, human resource managers, pharmacists, customer service associates and cashiers. Lowes – #47 on the Fortune 100 list, this North Carolina company is looking to hire 7,900 n...