Inspired by a recent New York Times article “Advice on Using Your Credit Card While Traveling Abroad”, I thought I’d take a break from volunteer abroad or work abroad-specific posts and focus on some things about living abroad that are a little more general – like how to make sure your credit cards don’t get frozen.
Happy Labor Day, JobMonkey readers! Do you know that today is a very special day for our blog? We love Labor Day for a number of reasons. First, there is the obvious connection between what we blog about and what this holiday is about — labor, work, employment. Whether you’ve got the job of your […]
Let’s say you’ve had a great volunteer abroad experience, helping people, cleaning up communities and encouraging development. The experience is no doubt formative, and worthwhile in and of itself. You’re back in the States and ready to tackle the job market with your new skill set and passion. How do you translate your volunteer abroad […]
Today’s job market is tough, making it difficult to get any industry, even teaching. If you’ve recently graduated from an education program and are having trouble finding a job, you’re not alone. Here are five tips you can use to find a teaching job and get hired: Tip #1: Look the part. Many schools don’t […]
We’ve all seen the pop-up ads. Work from Home. Earn $5,000 or more for less than 2 hours of work a week. I did it, so you can you! or some variation on that theme. It sounds too good to be true, so you wisely stay away. But that pop up is far from the […]
Weight loss is hard work, but the rewards make the process worth it for many people. Did you know that you could turn this into a career? If you’ve worked to lose weight yourself and have been successful, you can help others do the same by becoming a dietitian. People who have struggled with weight […]
Everything about the Middle East – the culture, the economy, the controversy – have been hot topics over the past few years, and as a result more and more students have chosen to study abroad in countries like Egypt, Israel, and even parts of Iraq. And according to a recent New York Times article, this isn’t just to gain a broader understanding of the Middle East, but to leverage the study abroad experience into a career.
It’s probably not a surprise that I have some mixed feelings about paying to volunteer. On the one hand, most organizations abroad who really, desperately need volunteers simply can’t afford to pay for things like airline tickets and room and board. Paying to volunteer in these situations is simply a part of the reality of working with small non-profit organizations.
Teach English in Asia 
Cruise Ship Jobs 
Alaska Fishing Industry Jobs 
Sharing Economy / Gig Economy