Gulf Clean Up Volunteers

May 18, 2010

You can’t turn on the news these days without hearing about the clean up efforts from the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Disasters such as these sure to wreak havoc on our ecosystem and give all of us pause for thought about finding alternative fuel sources. If you have spent any [...]

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How to Get Paid to Blog

May 12, 2010

Back in the early days of blogging — circa 2004 — blogs were mostly online journals. Moms wrote about their new babies, college kids wrote about their love life angst. Today, however, blogs are part personal catharsis, part PR and part income stream. Every major brand has a blog, and most non-profits communicate with donors [...]

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Australia Work and Holiday Visa Tips

May 3, 2010

This one’s for all of you endeavoring to work or study abroad! Australia is one of the world’s most desirable destinations for young travelers searching for sun, sand, and surf. While it’s tempting to spend hours soaking up rays, there’s much more to Australia than its beachside culture and unusual animals. From the rugged splendor [...]

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What’s your dream job?

May 3, 2010

I don’t normally watch Oprah (I swear, I don’t!), but the other day I happened to catch her episode about dream jobs. From the Creative Director of the wildly popular clothing brand J. Crew, Jenna Lyons (catch snippets of her segment here) to the so-called rock ‘n’ roll florist, Jeff Leathem, Oprah got up close [...]

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Escape to Australia

May 1, 2010

Oh man, it’s pouring rain and I’m stuck inside pounding out my work assignments. And then I get this note from my boss, asking me to research and tell our readers about Come Out & Play Australia.  And now I’ve spent the better part of the last hour reading and dreaming and wishing I could [...]

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Australia Extends Invitation to Foreigner Workers and Students

April 30, 2010

It has to be one of the top work/study destinations for Americans, Canadians, and Brits: Australia. Now’s a great time to plan a long visit because the country has made getting work and holiday visas easier. That’s right, Australia is warmly inviting foreigners to come work, study, travel, and play! You might have seen information [...]

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New Housing Sales Jump 26%. Is Now the Time to Become a Real Estate Agent?

April 24, 2010

With the federal housing tax credit set to expire at the end of this month, the sale of new homes broke out of their winter slump and hit a two-year high in March. Sales jumped more than 26% over February’s numbers as home buyers rushed to take advantage of an $8,000 credit for first-time home [...]

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Truly Cool Jobs: River Rafting

April 19, 2010

You know what I love about working for the JobMonkey? It truly is the home of cool jobs. I know, that’s kind of our unofficial tagline, but every few weeks the geniuses behind the JobMonkey scenes add a new job category over there on the website’s homepage and every time, I think: Wow, that really [...]

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