I love to field questions from our readers. We have had a lot of readers write in recently from abroad, wanting to know about working in the United States. Are you wondering about how to work as a foreign national? You might find some helpful hints in this Mailbag from a German reader wanting to work at Disney World.  And here’s one from an Austrian high school student who wants to work at a U.S. ski resort. Do you have a question for the JobMonkey blog? Email me your questions or leave us a comment below. And hey, remember this Mailbag from a reader in Vermont, wanting to know how t...

If you are in the market for a new job, then get yourself to the Job Monkey Job Center. The Job Center is overflowing this week with great leads in a number of hot fields, including resort jobs and sports jobs. This week, I am spotlighting three of the most promising leads in the field of sports, but if you don’t see your dream job on my list, be sure to visit the Job Center for hundreds of other openings. 1. International Communications Intern, MLS – Major League Soccer, New York, NY College students and recent grads: Here is a great opportunity for you! The Major League Soccer is...

Business Week ran a fascinating article a few weeks ago about how to find a job during America’s economic recovery. As I’ve long been harping on here at the JobMonkey, the earliest growth will be in one of four fields: health care, education, government employment, and green business. In fact, these four fields have been some of the most stable over the past 8 months of the recession, posting positive growth numbers over a number of months despite record-high layoffs in nearly every other field. Here are some of the highlights from BWeek’s article on landing one of these &#...

The state of New Jersey has developed an innovative program to help stem its projected nursing shortage: a $22 million scholarship fund known as the New Jersey Nursing Initiative. The privately funded initiative provides tuition and living stipend to nurses going back to school for a MA or PhD in nursing. The catch is that recipients must commit to being nursing instructors at one of eight New Jersey schools for at least three years after they graduate. According to a recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the nursing shortage problem is not due to a  lack of interested nursing stude...

The Department of Labor reported this morning that the number of layoffs slowed to a net total of 247,000 jobs lost in July — the fewest layoffs in a year and significantly less than the 320,000 that analysts were predicting. The unemployment rate also declined for the first time in 15 months by one-tenth of a point, from 9.5 percent in June to 9.4 percent in July. At an upbeat press conference in the Rose Garden, President Obama declared that the “worst may be behind us” and that “today we’re pointed in the right direction.” Despite his optimism, the pre...

If you are interested in earning green by going green, there is good news for you, according to a recent USA TODAY article: Students can choose from a variety of new “green” degree programs. The growth of the green collar job sector has led a number of colleges and universities to incorporate sustainability into their course offerings. David Soto of The Princeton Review says student interest is driving colleges to create programs that offer training in sustainability. Two-thirds of students surveyed for the company’s recent “College Hopes and Worries” survey said ...

Hey there job seekers! There are tons of ski resort jobs at the JobMonkey Job Center this week if you are interested in seasonal work at one of America’s premier ski resorts. There are also a number of diving jobs — perfect for those of you looking to combine work with adventure. Here are three of the hottest leads, but be sure to check out the Job Center for other opportunities in diving, skiing, and just about any other field you can imagine! 1. Entry Level Diver Jobs in Various Locations The Underwater Construction Corporation is seeking entry level divers who have successfully ...

JobMonkey is not a college financial aid website, but many who visit us are thinking about going back to college. And for good reason: A college degree is an invaluable asset. Studies show that associate degree holders earn an average of $1.6 million over the course of their working life. Bachelor’s degree holders will earn $2.1 million, and doctoral and professional degree holders can make as much as $4.4 million. But just how much will those bumps in salary cost you? The average price tag for a four-year degree is $50,000, with annual tuition rate of inflation of more than 7% a year...

The job market is softer than it has been in decades and more and more people are returning to school. For many, the motivation in going back to school is to inoculate their careers. For others, it’s just a friendly place to wait out the recession. Whatever the reason, the higher education boom has been felt across the spectrum, but nowhere more so than in online education. According to the Sloan Consortium, online education grew much faster in 2008 than brick-and-mortar schools. There’s been a major jump in enrollment for online colleges, with some websites reporting 18 percent...

My apologies for not getting this Hot Jobs posted yesterday. My Mac was in the shop! It’s going back this weekend for a more extended repair job, but thanks to Apple Care, I don’t pay a dime! The JobMonkey Job Center is loaded this week with a numerous nursing jobs all over the country. I often think about going back to school to become a nurse — it’s a wonderful profession and a career that it generally quite recession-proof. Are you about to graduate with your nursing degree? Or are you an RN who is thinking about making a career change? Then you should definitely ch...