It has been a while since I’ve featured one of our Tuesday Tips here on the blog, so I thought we should get back to that. Today, I want to talk about the importance of goal setting. I will never forget a motivational speaker I heard way back in the 8th grade, who talked about the subject of setting goals. He said something to the effect of: It’s better to shoot for the stars and miss, than to shoot for a pile of s**t and hit! (Looking back on that memory, I’m realizing that the speaker’s “colorful language” is probably why I so vividly remember that quote.)...

Check it out, folks. The JobMonkey has just added yet another fact-filled, in-depth section to its homepage — this one is about health care jobs. One of the hottest job markets at the moment, health care jobs are a great way to achieve three of the most common career planning aims: High salaries Job Security (health care jobs made Newsweek’s list of most recession-proof careers) Helping people What if you never dreamed of being a doctor or nurse? No worried, you can still have a fulfilling health care career, as a dietician, an ultrasound technologist, a pharmacist, a fitness ins...

Welcome to Hot Jobs Wednesday here at JobMonkey. Have you been having a productive job search this week?  Are you searching for a job in the oil & gasoline industry? There are some exciting new leads in the field over at the JobMonkey Job Center. Do you have the education, training and experience to work in this field? Learn more from the JobMonkey’s section on the Oil & Gas Industry. 1. Facilities Control Systems Engineer, ExxonMobil, Houston, TX Exxon Mobil is seeking a Control Systems Engineer to oversee the implementation of all control systems engineering requirements. T...

Do you spend your weekends glued to the TV, catching all the sporting action?  Do you live for the Sweet 16, Superbowl Sunday or the World Series?  If your passion is sports, then have you ever considered making it your profession, too? You don’t have to be a start athlete to earn a living from sports. Here’s a look at four ways to make a great salary while working in sports: Sports Journalists From reporters to broadcasters, sports journalists cover the world of sports. Many newspaper reporters start off specializes in a specific sport within a specific market — usuall...

Are you in the market for a new job? You may think that a six-figure job is out of your reach, but according to a Western Michigan news station, there are a growing number of jobs that pay top salaries. There are even plenty of six-figure jobs, the report says, that don’t require an advanced degree — or even any degree for that matter. Making the list were plumbers and pipe fitters, police detectives, ultrasound technicians and court reporters. Also on the list was the job of air traffic controller — which also makes our list for high-paying position. Now, I had no idea th...

In honor of JobMonkey’s newest section on Six-Figure Jobs (who doesn’t want one of those, right?!), I wanted to point out this article (an oldie but goodie) from Forbes Magazine about Surprising Six Figure Jobs. Interestingly enough, there is a lot of cross-over between the Forbes list and the job categories we feature at the JobMonkey.  Thing that make you go hmmm, indeed! Here are three of my favorite surprising six-figure jobs, according to Forbes: Casino Gaming Manager Jobs Got a background in marketing, but not sure what to do with it? Head to Vegas … or Atlantic City â€...

Moments ago we launched a new section on JobMonkey. This content area isn’t so much for people who have yet to graduate college or who don’t have college in their life plans. The new high paying jobs material focuses on careers in business, engineering, finance, medicine, marketing, sales, and law. Those are just some of the job sectors covered, and each provides an avenue to a six-figure income. You’ll find a link to a great job board too. ...