Happy Wednesday — AKA Hot Jobs Day! Every Wednesday, I feature three of the hottest job leads from our free Job Center. (If you haven’t visited the Job Monkey Job Center lately, you should! It’s an awesome free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck.) This week, I am spotlighting casino jobs. If you’re not sure you have what it takes to work with the high rollers, come visit the JobMonkey to learn more about casino and gaming jobs. 1. BARISTA Job – Belterra Casino Resort & Spa, Florence, IN Think you have to live in Vega...

Looking for a job and feeling like no one is hiring? Good news from our nation’s capital is just around the corner. According to a report released late last week, the federal government is poised to hire 273,000 new workers by the end of 2012. This 41% hiring bump is being necessitated by a combination of factors, including retiring baby boomers, an increased demand in areas such as homeland security, and an influx of Stimulus Bill funds. The agency expecting the largest increase is the Department of Veteran Affairs, which is expected to bring on an additional 48,000 workers over the...

It’s Wednesday, which means it is Hot Jobs Day! As you probably know by now, on Wednesdays, I feature three of the hottest job leads from our free Job Center. The Job Monkey Job Center is the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. This week, I am spotlighting jobs in the Federal Government. If living in and around the beltway equals adventure in your book, then you are in luck! Many agencies are staffing up, thanks to an influx of “stimulus” dollars. You can learn more about working for the “feds” from Jo...

I just had coffee with an old friend. We see each other pretty frequently, which is probably why some of the things she said struck a sour note for me. "I think we’re going to have to give up health insurance," she said at one point. Then later, "They won’t give me more hours at my job; I’ll have to quit the only job I’ve ever loved." Ordinarily those kinds of comments would be cause for sympathy, empathy, pity, charity – almost anything except exasperation, which I have to admit is what I felt when I heard them. I do remember feeling the softe...

Health care may be one of the most recession-proof industries out there, but hospitals and other care-providers are not immune to the current economic situation. In fact, the American Hospital Association (AHA) recently reported that nine out of ten U.S. hospitals have made financial cutbacks since the start of 2009, and almost half of them have had to reduce staff. Want to stay above the budget-cutting fray? If you are a nurse, a great way to make yourself (as) immune (as possible) to the bottom line is to work as a travel nurse. Traveling around the country may not work for every nurse in...

According to the job placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., the annual holiday hiring outlook “might improve slightly over last year, but only because 2008 saw the lowest seasonal employment growth in nearly 20 years.” Retail spending has gone up slightly over the past three months, which may signal to retailers that consumers will spend more freely this holiday season. If the sale growth trend continues into the holiday season, it “could boost seasonal hiring above last year’s meager activity,” said John Challenger, chief executive of the placement...

Brrrr, it was cold outside this morning! Those falling temperatures mean fall is upon us… which means, ski season is about to start. If you are in the market for a seasonal job at the slopes this winter, it’s time to get serious about your applications and interviews. There are thousands of positions in Colorado and the western states, ranging from instructors and ski patrol to lift operators and maintenance crews. Most resorts are also looking to beef up their year-round hospitality staff. Channel 9 News in Denver is reporting that winter employment in Breckenridge will swell ...

Happy Hump Day! As you know by now, Wednesdays at the JobMonkey are for hot job leads. We bring you three of the hottest leads from the Job Monkey Job Center, a free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure — and a paycheck. This week, I am spotlighting jobs in the Alaska Tourism industry. Many of these seasonal opportunities are gearing up to hire workers now, so it’s a great time to throw your hat into the ring. Learn more about working in the great northern state from JobMonkey’s sections on Alaska fishing jobs and Alaska summer jobs. 1. Seasonal Customer Ser...

Time Magazine’s feature story this week is a sobering report on double digit unemployment. The magazine asks, frighteningly, if double-digit unemployment is here to stay. Economists had long since told us that when growth returned, jobs would return. But now, top labor analysts are wondering whether this truism still rings true. Has something fundamental changed (been destroyed) in our economy? What’s the solution? According to the Time reporter, it’s as “simple” as an employment-emergency bill, which will: guarantee jobless workers a basic set of rights for two...

Happy Hot Jobs Day! You probably know by now that Wednesdays at the JobMonkey are dedicated to bringing you hot job leads. This week, we are all about the ski jobs. Fall hasn’t even officially begun yet, but ski resorts around the country are gearing up for ski season and putting out the call for seasonal ski employees. You can learn more from JobMonkey’s section on Ski & Snowboarding Jobs. 1. Mountain Safety Attendant Job, Breckenridge Resort, Breckenridge, CO Salary: $8.78/hr Employment Dates: NOV 25, 2009 – APR 18, 2010 Breckenridge Resorts is seeking a Mountain Saf...