Are you interested in starting your own Internet-based business? With tens of millions of Americans out of work, more and more of you are turning to your own entrepreneurial ideas to pay the bills. Internet businesses are one of the more popular schemes and one of the best ways to hawk your wares online is [...]
Work From Home Jobs
Working at home has a ton of perks, but it also requires a lot of motivation, dedication and organization. Believe me, I know. I’ve worked from home for several years now and I’ve had my ups and downs. Even during those down times, however, the plusses of working at home have more than compensated. I [...]
The New York Times recently ran this insightful piece on how the recession has been impacting former Stay at Home moms. According to the article, about 80 percent of the layoffs in the current recession have been men, forcing a number of once full-time moms to head back to the workplace. Author Eilene Zimmerman interviewed [...]
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 [...]
The Wall Street Journal’s Mark Penn published a column this week about the growing number of professional bloggers — and their growing earning potential. Penn says that 1% of American adults are now earning some income from blogging. That translates into 20 million blogging Americas, with 1.7 million profiting from their work in some way [...]
Yesterday, I posted a link to an article with tips for freelancers. Included was advice for the newly self-employed to get health insurance. I wanted to follow up on that point, since health insurance is one of the biggest stressors for new freelancers. (Believe me, I know! I speak from personal experience!) When you’re just [...]
With the ranks of unemployed growing, and the number of available jobs shrinking, many of America’s jobless are considering freelance careers. We have talked about freelancing many times here at the JobMonkey blog, including posts about the benefits and challenges of working for yourself. (Do you read, for example, this recent post about how to [...]
Every Thursday, the JobMonkey blog answers your burning questions about your job search. So far, we have covered how to negotiate a salary offer, how to write a cover letter for a nursing job, and how to find a summer job at Disney World. Do you have a question about your job search? Send me [...]
