July 3, 2009

Have a Happy 4th of July (or: Learn to Be a Pyro)

Just a quick post on the 4th of July eve. I couldn’t believe how many banks, stores, doctor offices, etc. are already closed for the holiday weekend. Personally, I’d rather have Monday off than Friday, but I guess I shouldn’t complain about a long weekend! In honor of Independence Day, I wanted to offer you […]

July 2, 2009

Job Layoffs Takes a Turn for the Worse

The economic recession took a turn for the worse last month, according to a Labor Department report released today. There was a net loss of 467,000 jobs in June, up from the 365,000 losses that economists were predicting. In May, the layoff rate had slowed significantly to 322,000 jobs lost. This month’ figures mark the […]

July 1, 2009

Hot Jobs 43: Resort Jobs

It’s Wednesday here at the JobMonkey, which means it’s time for our weekly installment of Hot Jobs. In case you’re not familiar with our Wednesday tradition, once a week I post three of the hottest job leads from the JobMonkey Job Center. The Job Center is a free resources for job seekers, with hundreds of […]

June 30, 2009

Worst Job Advice You Ever Got

Are you looking for a job? Then you must check out this awesome column by Liz Ryan. She shoots down ten of the most commonly proffered, but worst job tips around. Here’s a look at a few of my favorites: Don’t Wrap It Up Ryan tells readers to ignore anyone who suggests that you don’t […]

June 26, 2009

Career Training Goes Virtual

Is your career stagnating? If you have a job crisis, some online career training may be just what the doctor ordered. Online classes let you get the training your career demands at a pace you can handle. JobMonkey’s newest section on Career Training is the perfect place to start your quest. It offers dozens of […]

June 24, 2009

Hot Jobs 42: Nursing Jobs

It’s a scorcher out there! But it’s even hotter in here (hahaha) with these red hot jobs this week! All punning aside, as you probably know by now, Wednesday is Hot Jobs day here at the JobMonkey blog. That’s when I post three hot new job openings from our job database at the JobMonkey Job […]

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