May 2009

Have you always dreamed of a career in Hollywood? Whether you want to work in front of the camera or behind it, Hollywood 101 is your essential guide to making it in Hollywood. And author Frederick Levy should know, since he’s done it! He launched his own career without knowing a soul in the business [...]

First things first: On this Memorial Day, I want to extend a big thank you to all of our readers who have served or are serving in the military. We appreciate your service to your country. Now, on to the Monday morning job profile! Are you sick of your 9-to-5 job? Do you want more [...]

Each Thursday, I answer a question from one of our readers about finding a job. I love hearing from you, so please don’t be shy — send me your questions via email or leave a comment in the section below.  You can check out past Reader Mailbags, where I’ve covered everything from job search tips [...]

Happy Wednesday! It’s Hot Jobs day, which means I post three hot new job openings from our database of opportunities at the JobMonkey Job Center. Have you visited the Job Center lately? There are pages and pages of great new jobs, including tons of dude ranch jobs. I can’t think of a more exciting, adventuresome [...]

Do you love to travel? Are you good with people? If the answer is an enthusiastic Yes!, then let me point your attention to a possible career opportunity you might not have considered before: Land Tour Operator. Tour operators, also known as tour guides, are essentially escorts for groups of travelers, overseeing everything from coordinating [...]

Have you dreamed of becoming a model?  Do you think you have what it takes to land a spot on America’s Next Top Model? Like American Idol for singers, Top Model is the be-all-end-all in reality show competitions for young, aspiring, and stick-thin models. But what’s it really like behind the scenes of this top-ranked [...]

If you have dreamed of becoming a video game designer or programmer, you must read this interview with game veteran, Bill Roper.  Roper, who played a key role in the development of the seminal game Warcraft, recently discussed his career and the future of the industry with Gamasutra. Several months ago, I covered the educational [...]

Each Thursday, I answer a reader question about their job search process. I love hearing from you, so please don’t be shy — send me your questions via email or leave a comment in the section below.  Check out past Reader Mailbags, where we cover everything from job search tips for college grads to legitimate [...]