Every day I write about cool jobs in the United States and abroad. Sometimes we focus in on seasonal jobs, internships and volunteer placements; other times we look at year-round jobs and life-long careers. But today, I want to hear from you. Tell me, what is your dream job? And are you doing it right [...]
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The ADP National Employment Report was released yesterday, showing a possible slowing in the number of layoffs during the month of April. For April, the ADP is reporting that 491,000 private sector jobs were loss — no doubt a huge number, but a slowing from the predicted 600,000 plus expected to be lost. It’s also [...]
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As promised, the federal government has released the March unemployment numbers and I’ve got them for you. The highlights (or should I say lowlights): 663,000 jobs were cut last month, according to the Labor Department The national unemployment rate rose 0.4 percentage points to 8.5 % The number of unemployed combined with the underemployed is [...]
Here’s a fun little poll for this cold and snowy Tuesday afternoon. If Congress passes President Obama’s $825 billion Stimulus Plan, you will be getting a stimulus check in the mail for $500 ($1,000 for couples — income restrictions do apply.) So, what would you do with your check? Would you stimulate the economy by [...]
Happy holidays to all the Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Winter Solstice, and Festivus (okay, just kidding about that one) celebrators among our readers. May your coming year be filled with joy, prosperity and hope. I hope all your dreams come true, especially your career ones! Peace.
On this national day of Thanksgiving, I wanted to take a few minutes to thank *you*, all of our readers, for coming here and making this new JobMonkey venture a big success. Maybe you’re coming here to take a break from the job hunting grind or perhaps you want to gather up some strength and [...]
You’ve heard of white collar jobs and blue collar jobs. Now there is a third category: green collar jobs. This week, we’ll be taking an in-depth look at green collar jobs — what green collar means, how many green collar jobs are available, and what you need to know to land a green collar job. [...]
