If you’re hunting for a job, you’re probably already using the JobMonkey job database and other job search websites to look for opportunities. What you may not know is that sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn can drastically help increase your success rate when applying to positions in your field. If you aren’t participating in […]
The job market across the United States is not exactly perky right now, but there are jobs to be hand in some industries. CNN reported today that not only is the The National Park Service hiring, but they’re actually actively recruiting new workers. According to Chief Ranger Jill Hawk, the organizations estimates that over half […]
I continue to be fascinated by the workers who helped build America at the turn of the last century and into the 1930s. On Labor Day my thoughts turn especially to those who fought to bring about unions and fair labor practices. I know that unions do not enjoy universal admiration these days. Many people […]
The New York Times Magazine featured a really interesting article this past weekend about careers and 20-somethings. The gist is this: The decade of your 20s was once seen as the beginning of adulthood — job, marriage and all the things that came with being a grown up. However, today’s 20-somethings, according to the article, […]
There are quite a few teach abroad programs out there, many of which we have talked about on this blog or on JobMonkey. World Teach is a small program with more than 20 years of experience sending volunteers abroad to teach English and other subjects in host communities in Latin America, the Pacific Islands, Asia and Africa. Read on to learn about what sets them apart from other teach abroad organizations.
Show up for your job interview on time. Bring a copy of your resume. Greet your interviewer with a firm handshake. Most job hunters have been hearing the same tips over and over again from career education sites, yet aren’t getting offered positions. So, straight from someone who has interviewed candidates, here are four things […]
We are keeping it fresh over at the JobMonkey with a brand new section on translator and interpreter jobs. Blending our emphasis on unique jobs with international travel, this new section really fits the bill! If you are completely fluent and culturally literate in two or more language, you should definitely check it out. Note […]
If you’re interested in a job where you can make a difference in your community, why not consider a career in law enforcement? You can help clean up the streets as a patrol officer, figure out who committed crimes as a criminal investigator, help keep travel safe as a TSA agent, get former criminals back […]
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