Transportation Jobs Coming to Los Angeles

September 23, 2011

Yesterday, Los Angeles County officials approved a plan which will create thousands of new transportation jobs using a voter-approved tax. If you’re looking to find a transportation job, they’ll be giving special hiring consideration to applicants living in areas of high unemployment. Says LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, “We are demonstrating that we are serious [...]

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Find a Seasonal Winery Job

September 20, 2011

Right now, vineyards and wineries across the United States are harvesting grapes and starting the fermenting process so that new vintages of wine can be created. Because there’s additional work in the fall, many wineries hire temporary workers. These seasonal winery jobs typically last from now until after the holidays, though it depends on the [...]

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Avoid the Victim Mentality If You’re Long-term Unemployed

September 19, 2011

There’s a lot of conversation these days about the “long-term unemployed” and discrimination by employers against people who have been out of work a while. If it were to be discovered to be true, one obvious question would be, “Why?” The answers range from the somewhat logical (I want the person with the freshest skills) [...]

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Top North American Ski Resorts are Hiring!

September 15, 2011

Even though we might still be a few months away from snow, the top ski resorts are beginning to hire now. There are thousands of ski resorts hiring workers in the United States, but by working at one of the more popular and high-end resorts, you can make more money, since top ski resorts usually [...]

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Choosing Your Own Career Goals

September 6, 2011

Here’s a question for you: If you’re currently working, is it in a field of your own choosing? If not, are you happy enough in your work to consider this a choice now? That is, even if you did not originally choose this work, are you continuing along this path as a choice, or from [...]

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The Top Tech Companies for Job Hunters

September 3, 2011

Looking for a tech job? Whether you want to work from home in new media or find an environmental tech job (or anything in between), the company that hires you plays a huge role in whether or not you love your job. You could do the exact same things at two different companies and love [...]

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It’s About Who You Know: How to Get to Know People in Your Field

August 28, 2011

There’s an old adage that it’s often not about what you know but who you know. That saying is definitely true, especially when it comes to hiring employees. It makes sense. Let’s say you are a business owner and you have an employee that puts in long hours, never complains, and does a fantastic job. [...]

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Working in Emergency Management

August 25, 2011

Earlier this week, a fairly significant earthquake hit Virginia and was felt along the East Coast. Luckily, there were few lasting problems, but today, as I’m writing this post, the Eastern United States is preparing for yet another natural disaster as Hurricane Irene heads up the coast. Disasters aren’t limited to this part of the [...]

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