September 14, 2009

Is Double-Digit Unemployment Here to Stay?

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 […]

February 24, 2009

Top Recession Proof Careers

Newsweek online has a great piece this week about ten recession-proof careers.  Here’s a look at four of the job fields that are still hiring (Halleluyah!) and links to corresponding sections about these career options from JobMonkey. 1) Security Jobs with the Defense Department and America’s Homeland Security are on the rise. According to a […]

February 17, 2009

Working in Europe

Are you an adventurous spirit? Do you want more out of job than punching a clock and getting your paycheck? I read in the Boston Globe today about an interesting new program between the United States and Ireland to approve work visas for college graduates. The program is designed to support recent grads who want […]

October 23, 2008

Hot Jobs #7

How’s your job search going? Maybe today’s Hot Jobs post will make it a little easier. I’ve got three hot leads for you on jobs in points west — California, Hawaii and Japan. Hopefully one of these might be your dream job, but if not, be sure to check out JobMonkey’s extensive — and free […]

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