You don’t have to be an amazing dancer, artist, or musician to work in the arts. If you love the arts, a job with a non profit arts organization allows you to be involved in this industry without being a performer. Non-profits like the New York Philharmonic are often looking for talented workers to support […]
Is Your CV Ready for Foreign Employers?
As someone who’s attention is nearly completely on U.S. jobs and employers, something interesting was brought to my attention: Employers in other countries expect different things from applicants. A good friend of mine, Graham Tappenden, recently sent me his book, How to Write a German CV to review for my personal website, but I wanted […]
What is Culture Shock?
One of the main points that we always touch when considering the pros and cons of working or volunteering abroad is the idea of culture shock. Imagine that you are in a new country where you:
* Don’t speak the language
* Don’t have access to a network of friends or family
* Can’t get home to see your family frequently
This means, you are likely going to run into some odd situations. For example, in Chile (and other South American countries) you have to weigh and pay for your food and bread at different sections around the supermarket, before you checkout. This might seem like a minor detail, but imagine that you are new in town and just want to get some groceries, and when you go to pay, everyone is yelling and pointing…this can be disheartening to say the least. This is culture shock.
Business Jobs Abroad for Recent Grads
An article on today’s ABC News on Campus section tackled the ongoing trend for students who, facing a recession and limited job market upon college graduation, are looking for alternatives to the traditional U.S. job market, and more and more they are looking for these alternatives abroad. According to the article, India, China and the Middle East are the top choices out there for people looking to get into American businesses abroad – most of the companies hiring are actually U.S. based companies who are expanding into new markets.
Become a Business Owner with Your Own Yoga Studio
If you love yoga, you have career options in this field that you can pursue. Finding a yoga instructor job is definitely possible, but you can also go a step further and actually open your own yoga studio! Just because yoga is a very relaxing activity doesn’t mean that opening a yoga studio is relaxing! […]
4 Tips for Finding a Holiday Job
Are you in the market for a part-time job for the upcoming holiday season? Well, you’re in luck. According to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, between half a million and 600,000 part-time, temporary workers will be hired for this years holiday season. In order to make sure you’re among those hired, follow these four tips: :: […]
How To Make More Money
Not all job hunters are unemployed or even unhappy in their chosen professions. Some, and you might be one of them, are simply interested in finding a more lucrative position. Maybe your job today doesn’t allow you to easily make ends meet. Maybe you’d like to save up for important expenses, like college educations for […]
Handling Information Overload
Information overload has apparently risen from a water-cooler complaint to a full-blown productivity crisis. At least, that’s what the creators of Information Overload Awareness Day (October 20) want you to believe. And who’s to say they’re wrong? According to the press release I received, the following statistics build the case: 58% of U.S. government and […]