It’s freezing out there! But if the temperatures don’t deter your love of the great outdoors, then an outdoor job may be right up your alley. Today I am featuring three hot (er, cold) outdoor jobs featured at JobMonkey’s free Job Center — the web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an […]
Thinking About Fear and Unemployment
I have to give a presentation tomorrow to people who have been unemployed a year or longer. They’ve asked me to talk about fear, a subject that fascinates me. I know they’re thinking about the day-to-day fears that hold job seekers back, such as a fear of rejection and a fear of telephoning strangers – […]
Work on a Dude Ranch Next Summer
I’ve recently become addicted to The Pioneer Woman’s blog (if you don’t know about, it might be time to crawl out from under your rock and take a quick visit. Of course, since I discovered her blog a few months ago, I’m fairly certain I’ve lost countless hours to the time-vortex that is her archives). […]
Hot Jobs 65: Casino & Resort Employment Opportunities
Woops, I missed last week’s Hot Jobs post. Did you miss it? We’re getting back in the saddle today with three great leads on casino & resort jobs from JobMonkey’s free Job Center — the Web’s #1 free resource for job seekers in search of an adventure … and a paycheck. There are several pages […]
Warren Buffett Buys Railroad: What it means for you?
Have you heard? Billionaire mogul Warren Buffet is buying a railroad. In November, his company, Hathaway Inc., proposed a $26.3 billion acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. The Federal Trade Commission finished its review of the deal today, prompting Buffet’s company to predict that the deal will close by the first quarter of 2010. […]
How to Get a Job on a Cruise Ship
Last month, I blogged about working on a cruise ship and pointed out many of the numerous benefits of working at sea. In the aftermath of that post, a number of you wrote in wondering just how you land such a sweet job. Well, here’s the scoop: There are three basic ways to get hired […]
Low-Cost Ways to Break into Modeling
Dreaming about breaking into the modeling industry? There once was a great interview with Judy Goss, a former Ford model and current Casting Director of More magazine. According to Ms. Goss, who wrote the book, Break into Modeling for Under $20, there is four P process that one must follow to launch his or her […]
Hot Jobs 63: Train and Railroad Jobs
Happy Wednesday everybody! I’m sorry I am so late with these job leads; the turkey, pumpkin pie and stuffing took precedence today. But never fear, I’ve got three great job leads to share with you on this Thanksgiving Eve. If you head on over to the JobMonkey’s free Job Center right now, you will see […]