My local paper ran a story in the Sunday edition about job hunting during the holiday season. It got me thinking.  Their job expert said good job hunters know that there is no such thing as a holiday break when you are looking for a job.  She suggested that there are two reasons for the full throttle approach to job hunting during the holidays: * Companies that are planning to hire in January (and there are still some of them) have already allocated the funds for the new employee’s salary — which means, they are interviewing and making job offers NOW. * A lot of job hunters ta...

Every Tuesday, we discuss tips and hints for making the most of your job search. We welcome input from our readers and want to hear about your most challenging job hunting issues.  To get a crash course on Career Planning 101, check out JobMonkey’s section on Job Hunting Tools. Whether you are facing a career change or looking for your first job, one of the biggest challenges is writing a resume that truly markets your skills to a potential employer.  If you don’t have a lot of on-the-job experience, or if you want to pursue a career in a new field, then this task becomes even more d...

Happy Labor Day! I can’t imagine a better day to kick-off this new blog at Job Monkey than on Labor Day.  What perfect timing. Whether you are looking for seasonal employment or a year-round career, JobMonkey is committed to helping you connect with unique opportunities to travel the world, have fun and earn money doing it! Each week, I’ll be bringing you hot employment opportunities in a variety of diverse job sectors and providing you valuable job hunting resources.  I’ll also be putting the spotlight on growing industries, like green collar jobs and traveling nurses (to ...