Welcome to Hot Jobs Wednesday! As I’m sure you know by now, Wednesday is the day that I spotlight three of the hottest job leads from our free Job Center. JobMonkey’s Job Center is the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. And it doesn’t get more adventuresome than diving for living — except, perhaps, for diving internationally for a living, which is what I’ve got for you this week. Three hot diving jobs in even hotter locations around the globe. To learn more about underwater jobs, visit JobMonkey’...

If you are a recent college graduate, odds are you are taking the brunt of these tough economic times. Two years ago, the unemployment rate among college graduates was less than 3%. Today it’s more than 9%. And with a continuing lack of job creation, those numbers are likely to increase — since the ‘08 and ‘09 grads will soon be competing with the ‘10 grads for the limited number of entry level positions. According to a recent CBS report, the problem is being compounded by the growing debt loads most graduates now have. The average student graduates with $3K in...

Here it is, Sunday evening. The kids’ lunches are packed and I’m facing the inevitable start-up of the week tomorrow morning. The good news, for me, though is that I don’t dread my job. In fact, I rather enjoy it! Which makes Sunday evenings not-too-terrible. What about you? Are you looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow, or are you fed up with the daily grind? If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, maybe it’s time to throw some adventure into your life. Of course, adventure is great, but going bankrupt to pay for it? Not so much. That’s wh...

Welcome to Hot Jobs Wednesday! As you probably know by now, every Wednesday, I put the spotlight on three of the hottest job leads from the JobMonkey’s free Job Center. Our job center is the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. This week, I am focusing on drive away jobs, which can mean anything from long-distance truck driving to local delivery jobs to mechanic work and more. You can learn more about transportation-related jobs from JobMonkey’s extensive sections on truck driving jobs and driveaway jobs. 1. Trailer Mech...

You cannot imagine the magic of scuba diving until you start exploring a big blue ocean! To become a scuba instructor is hard work but well worth the effort. It’s hard to imagine anything better than exploring new places every day, or introducing other divers to the best spots of vast reefs, bursting with color and sea creatures! As a PADI Instructor you’ll get to do things others can only dream about but you might need to take the first step to becoming a PADI diver first. Many people choose PADI (Professional Association of Scuba Diving Instructors) because their certificatio...

Have you seen JobMonkey’s newest section on franchise opportunities? A franchise is a national or regional chain, in which each storefront is owned individually rather than by the national office. A franchise agreement gives the individual owner (the franchisee) the legal right to sell the franchiser’s products or services. If you are interested in starting your own business, but would prefer to minimize some of the risk of having to develop your own business plan, the franchise model is a good option — especially during this recession when financing for unproven business...

It’s been a while since I’ve spread the blogosphere career love! I came across a couple super posts this week that I wanted to share. If you’ve read something recently that really motivated you in your job search, please feel free to share a link in the comments section. :: 44 Place to Find a Freelance Writing Job @ Deb Ng’s Freelance Writing Jobs I swear I was going to link to this awesome resource post before I noticed #32. Thanks for the shout out, Deb! Seriously, though, folks — if you are wanting to break into the world of freelance writing, this list is ...

I feel like the weeks are flying by even faster now that fall has officially hit. As you probably know by now, every Wednesday, I feature three of the hottest job leads from JobMonkey’s free Job Center. Our Job Center is the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. While the September job loss report from last week may have been doom-and-gloom, but that doesn’t mean you should throw in the job-searching towel just yet. In fact, a great way to get a leg up on your competition is through a college internship, which is why that...

It seems that every time the country starts to feel hopeful about the economy, we get another sobering job loss report to dash our spirits. After the slower-then-expected job loss report in August, economists were predicting the end of the recession by year’s end. Now, economists — and even the President — are warning us to brace for an even longer haul. According to the ADP National Employment Report, 254,000 jobs were lost in September — up from the 200,000 layoffs economists had been expecting. While the layoff rate was the smallest since July 2008 (a bright spot...

Check it out, folks. The JobMonkey has just added yet another fact-filled, in-depth section to its homepage — this one is about health care jobs. One of the hottest job markets at the moment, health care jobs are a great way to achieve three of the most common career planning aims: High salaries Job Security (health care jobs made Newsweek’s list of most recession-proof careers) Helping people What if you never dreamed of being a doctor or nurse? No worried, you can still have a fulfilling health care career, as a dietician, an ultrasound technologist, a pharmacist, a fitness ins...