Hot Jobs - Career Search - JobMonkey » Week in Review http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog The Coolest Jobs on Earth! Summer Jobs and Seasonal Work Experts Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Weekly Roundup: March 28, 2009 http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/weekly-roundup-march-28-2009.html http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/weekly-roundup-march-28-2009.html#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:00:31 +0000 Mara Strom http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/?p=858 Happy weekend, JobMonkey readers! I hope you had such a productive week going out on job interviews that you didn’t have time to catch up on all the great content here on the blog.

Whatever the reason you may have missed some posts, here’s a quick roundup of all the posts since last Monday.  I’ll see you back here on Monday!

>> Health Insurance Options for Freelancers
>> Reader Mailbag: Travel Nursing Jobs for Non-Americans (definitely worth a read if you are looking for a travel nursing gig or if you want to work in America and need info on foreign worker permits)
>> Hot Jobs 30: Communications Jobs
>> Link Love for Job Seekers
>> In the News: Tips for Freelancers
>> In the News: Green Jobs Get Boost From Stimulus Bill
>> In the News: Mystery Shopper Scam
>> In the News: Summer Jobs for Youth Get Boost From Stimulus Bill


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>> How to Land an Outdoor Job

>> Hot Jobs 29 (with some cool outdoor and adventure job opps this week)

>> Reader Mailbag: Jobs in Real Estate

>> In the News: How to Do What You Love

>>In the News: Volunteering More Popular Than Ever

>> Sommelier Jobs Update

Stay tuned tomorrow and Sunday, when hopefully I’ll have some Link Love for you and maybe even a few more job-related news stories to share. Have a great weekend.


]]> http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/weekly-roundup-3.html/feed 0 Week in Review http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/week-in-review.html http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/week-in-review.html#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:12:03 +0000 Mara Strom http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/?p=165 Wow, this week just flew by. In case you are just finding us, I wanted to let you know what we’ve been talking about this week.

On Mondays, I explore a popular job market and give you the inside scoop on what background, experience and education is required to land one of these positions.


This Monday, we looked at travel nursing – i.e. short-term nursing positions in communities around the country. Thanks to the nursing shortage, travel nurses are in high demand and can earn top dollar. 

Tuesday is all about tips to make your job search easier.  This week we looked at resumes, a popular subject judging by your comments and emails! I will be revisiting resume-writing again in a few weeks, but for now, here’s a list of six tips that will help you get your resume to the top of the applicant stack.

On Wednesday, I put the spotlight on three hot jobs that are in JobMonkey’s database of employment opportunities. This week we had jobs in patient services, video game programming and race hill crew.

And finally we had a spotlight on jobs at Disney. I gotta say, I can’t imagine a more fun place to work than Magic Kingdom! (My apologies for posting this one so late.  Normally spotlights will be on Thursday, but due to server issues, this one got up late.)

And that’s a wrap on our week at JobMonkey. If you want some light weekend reading, check back in this afternoon for some link love. 
 

]]> http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/week-in-review.html/feed 0 The (First) Week in Review http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/the-first-week-in-review.html http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/the-first-week-in-review.html#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:26 +0000 Mara Strom http://www.jobmonkey.com/blog/?p=121 Wow, the first full week of posting at JobMonkey is nearly finished. I’m so enjoying writing about the process of finding your dream job. The only thing missing is you. I’d love to know what you are interested in. What do you need to find your perfect career match? It’s my goal to make this blog work for you, to be about your interests and your questions. So don’t be shy: Speak up!

In meantime, I’ve been taking a look at some really diverse markets and offering a few tips of the job-searching trade.  Let’s review:

For all you wine connoisseurs out there, you’ll want to bookmark the Monday piece on Wine Industry Jobs.  (By the way, every Monday, I’ll be featuring an emerging employment market — so if there’s something you’re interested in, let me know!)

Tuesday I looked at career goal setting, which is the essential first step for any journey in your life — and that could not be truer in terms of your career. Tuesdays are toolbox day; that’s when I’ll be focusing on the essential tools to make your job search a cinch.  (Next week, we’re talking resumes, so stay tuned!)

If you’re actively looking for a job, you will definitely want to make the job boards at JobMonkey one of your daily stops.  You can search by field, so no need to sort through a bunch of irrelevant leads. Every Wednesday, I’m making your search even easier by featuring three of the hottest jobs on our boards. This week, I told you about the Art Director at AOL Music, Wind Customer Manager at GE Infrastructure, Political Associate at the D.E. Shaw Group.  Check it out here.

And finally, yesterday, I put the spotlight on ski jobs. I know, it’s still summer in much of the country, but the ski industry is warming up. (Ack, sorry for the mixed metaphors!)  Get ready for all the ski resort job fairs by reading up on available positions and what potential employers are looking for here. (FYI: Each Thursday, I’ll spotlight a cool job market. Is there something you’ve always dreamed of doing? Let me know, so we can profile the market on a Thursday!)

Well, that’s it: Our first week in review.  Please stop by and say hi and let us know what you thought of our first week!


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