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 and now he’s showing you how to do the same thing. The book includes a step-by-step game plan for getting your foot in the door and turning your dreams into a “reel”ality. There are also plenty of encouraging anecdotes with real-live Hollywood success stories. Hollywood 101...

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 out of life than a lackluster view of the cubicle next to yours?  SCUBA diving jobs offer you the opportunity to travel, earn good money, and experience adventure… plus you never have to see another cubicle as long as you live! If this sounds like how you’d like to spend a year or a lifetime, check out th...

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 for college grads to how to land a job in real estate. Dear JobMonkey, I am a stay-at-home mom who has decided to open my own business. I am a novice seamstress and make all my little girls’ dresses. Some friends and former coworkers started asking me to make outfits for the...

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 way to spend the summer months. If you agree, then check out these three hot jobs (and remember, these three are just the tip of the iceberg… find more great ranching and other kinds of jobs over at the Job Center.) 1. Wrangler Jobs, Coffee Creek Ranch, Trinity Center,...

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 their trip logistics to narrating their vacation experience. Here’s a quick run-down on some of the possible employment opportunities: Sightseeing/Bus Tours The most common type of organized tour is a land tour, usually by motor coach, combined with ...

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 show? Ex-model, actress, and author Paulina Porizkova dishes with a Dallas Morning News reporter about her experience as a guest judge on the show. It seems she was none too enamored with host Tyra Banks, saying about her: She does her work very well, but as a person ...

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 options for aspiring game developers and mentioned that there are a growing number of universities that offers courses and even college majors in game programming and design. Roper was clear in his interview that this educational background gives up-and-coming program...

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 work from home jobs. Dear JobMonkey, I was thinking about applying to be a fire fighter. I am an EMT, but our ambulance corps has been cut and it just doesn’t seem like the most stable job. The firehouse, on the other hand, seems like a good, recession-proof job. And I ...

Happy Wednesday. As you probably know by now, each Wednesday I post three hot new jobs from our database of job openings at the JobMonkey Job Center.  The Job Center has hundreds of new job openings all updated daily. Whatever field you are looking and whatever region of the country (or the world) you want to work in, the Job Center has you covered. And best of all, it’s completely free for job seekers to use our Job Center — so come check it out today! This week, I am spotlighting jobs in the film and music industry. These coveted positions may seem out of your reach, but a gr...

I heard a great story last night on my local NPR about job clubs. These networking clubs provide a variety of free (or very low-cost) services to job seekers, from practice interviews to resume-writing clinics to much-needed support. According to the story I heard, the number of job clubs in my town alone has grown from two to 14 in the past year, and the average number of attendees has increased more than 10-fold. If you are looking for a job, experts recommend that you join at least two different clubs, because each one will have its own benefits and dynamic. Some job clubs, for example, ...