Happy Labor Day, dear JobMonkey readers! How are you enjoying your day off? I will be taking in a ball game later, and then joining my family for a barbeque for dinner — yum! Of course, if you are currently out of work and looking for a job, I suppose a “day off” is no [...]
Tips for Career Success
Every Tuesday, I offer tips and hints for maximizing your job search. To get a crash course on Career Planning 101, check out JobMonkey’s section on Job Hunting Tools. Are you thinking about making a career change? Maybe you are looking for your first job. In either case, not having a lot of on-the-job experience [...]
TGIF, job seekers. Hopefully you’re heading out for a relaxing weekend, but I have a few quick things I wanted to share this Friday afternoon. I’ve read a number of great articles and blog posts this week about the job search world, which I thought some of you might appreciate. :: The Unexpected Benefits of [...]
If you are in the market for a new job, free web apps are a great way to increase your efficiency while saving you money. With a growing number of free web applications, you can streamline your job search with applications downloaded right to your computer or handheld device. Here are three applications you should [...]
Business Week ran a fascinating article a few weeks ago about how to find a job during America’s economic recovery. As I’ve long been harping on here at the JobMonkey, the earliest growth will be in one of four fields: health care, education, government employment, and green business. In fact, these four fields have been [...]
How prepared are you for your next interview? Do you find yourself blanking out, stuttering and stammering, or fumbling your answers in an interview situation? In this competitive job market, you can’t afford to be anything less than 100% when you step into that conference room for your job interview. Career coaches will charge you [...]
Have ever dreamed of working in sports? Perhaps as a reporter, agent, coach or manager? Then you definitely want to read this week’s JobMonkey newsletter, which profiles a work-at-home sports writer. (If you haven’t already subscribed to our free job newsletter, be sure to do so today!) The web editor for Euroleague Basketball, Frankie Sachs [...]
