Every day I write about cool jobs in the United States and abroad. Sometimes we focus in on seasonal jobs, internships and volunteer placements; other times we look at year-round jobs and life-long careers. But today, I want to hear from you. Tell me, what is your dream job? And are you doing it right […]
The Labor Department released its unemployment numbers for the month of April today and there is a bit of good news. The pace of layoffs slowed down last month to 539,000 jobs cut. More than half a million jobs probably sounds like bad news, not good (and, for those 539,000 people, it no doubt is). […]
Each Thursday, I answer readers’ questions about their job search process. I love hearing from you, so please don’t be shy — send me your questions via email or leave a comment in the section below. Check out past Reader Mailbags, where we have covered everything from how to find a job at Disney World […]
The ADP National Employment Report was released yesterday, showing a possible slowing in the number of layoffs during the month of April. For April, the ADP is reporting that 491,000 private sector jobs were loss — no doubt a huge number, but a slowing from the predicted 600,000 plus expected to be lost. It’s also […]
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for Hot Jobs! If you are a regular reader of the JobMonkey blog, you know that each Wednesday I post a handful of hot new jobs listed over at the JobMonkey Job Center. Have you visited the Job Center lately? The Job Center features thousands of job openings, in […]
New career sections keep sprouting up at the JobMonkey. On Monday, I told you about fire fighting jobs and on Tuesday, there were law enforcement jobs. Today we’ve got a whole new section on tree planting jobs. Learn how to launch a career in forestry or find a seasonal tree-planting job in the reforestation industry […]
I posted yesterday about the new JobMonkey section about fire fighter jobs. Well, along those lines, we’ve got another brand new section I wanted to draw your attention to, this one on Careers in Law Enforcement. Since 9-11, the number of law enforcement jobs at local, state and federal has increased across the board. The […]
Hey, did you catch the newest section over on JobMonkey about becoming a firefighter? We cover the different types of fire rescue jobs, the (very involved) firefighter application and firefighter examination process, the life and schedule of a fire fighter and salary information and job outlook. Do you already know you want to be a […]
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