More than 74 thousand new jobs were filled in December 2013, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For each one of those people, their first day on the job has to be a good one. First impressions are hard to reverse so you need to prepare yourself to impress your boss and co-workers. These suggestions…
Many people find themselves working at a job for reasons that they can’t really explain. Often, an opportunity presents itself and before they realize it, they are headed in a direction they had never planned on. I consider myself very lucky to have known from an early age what I wanted to do. Plants and…
Detectives are undeniably intriguing, and many of us secretly wish that we could be on the front lines of a criminal investigation. Questioning suspects. Putting the pieces together. Catching criminals in their lies. These are all aspects of detective work that draw us in and leave us wanting more. Why do you think crime shows…
With the Internet and cloud technology advancing at an alarmingly fast rate, the number of companies taking their business online has never been so high, and this new way of working has become something of a phenomenon. In fact, a large percentage of upstarts don’t even consider the traditional business model, opting for the freelance,…
Most of us will have some sort of idea in terms of our career and the job that we want to do to see us through until retirement. Yet, often this job won’t be found on our doorsteps. It would be ideal to stay in the area where you have grown up and be close…
While technological advancement may have afforded access to multiple opportunities as citizens, it has also heralded the dawn of brand new threats and dangers. From identity theft to fishing scams that look to solicit personal information, everyday citizens are being targeted by increasingly sophisticated and ruthless cyber thieves. With this in mind, it stands to…
The U.S. healthcare industry is entering one of its most monumental years in decades with legislature inciting an unprecedented increase in the demand for healthcare personnel. The growth seen in areas such as nursing is enormous, with numerous states citing shortage for health care workers. As far as projections go, the rate of employment in…
If the early indications are to be believed, 2014 is set to witness to continuation of economic growth in the UK. This is certainly true in relation to the employment market, where recruitment giant Hays have just recorded a 10% rise in quarterly revenues and sustained its best level of performance since the start of…
Everyone needs a little downtime at work every now and then. In fact, it’s a good idea to take a much-needed break from the difficult tasks at hand in order to stretch the body and release tension in the brain while relaxing the mind and eyes for a few minutes at a time throughout the…
Your choice of career is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Get it right and you can earn a good living while feeling satisfied about your contribution to the world. Get it wrong and you could face a long and very boring career. Of course, there is absolutely nothing…
Maybe one of the best New Year’s resolutions we can make is to be happy with what we already have rather than continuing to stay on the consumerist track we’re currently on in this country. The holiday season has us all spending like mad, and really doing a number on our credit cards. When we…
As the saying goes, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” And in a tough economy, it can pay to get going…to another state. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, even in these rough economic times, some states are enjoying extremely low unemployment rates. For instance, North Dakota experienced a 2.7 percent…