While the national unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.6% during May, this figure represents a significant improvement in comparison with last year. That said, however, there is concern that the U.S. economy is continuing to churn out low paid jobs that fail to deliver a genuine living wage in 2013. Although some experts may link…
With the vibrant, cultural melting pot of today’s society, being able to speak more than one language is crucial. Why? Because as domestic jobs begin to outsource and branch internally due to the affects of globalization, employers are seeking the means to break the language barrier. Rosetta Stone found that people who speak at least…
As the responsibilities of home and children build up later in life, many adults find it necessary to re-train and enter a new profession that can better accommodate their unique situations. Or for women that are planning on having children in the near future, a new career is necessary to ensure they don’t lose their…
While unemployment may be dropping, it’s still only 2.5 percent less than it was at it’s worse in 2010 and twice as high as it was a decade ago, according to Bls.gov. In other words, today’s job market still isn’t an employee’s market. No one is picking and choosing job opportunities, regardless of what anyone…
It’s that time of year again. What are you going to do with your summer? Hang out by the pool? Family vacation to the Grand Canyon? Crank up your video game system and lock yourself in your room for three months? If you’re smart, you’re going to start saving for college. This may sound like a…
If only we could have our professional lives scripted like the TV characters we watch once we clock out, every job search and work opportunity would lead to more success. Forget sweaty palms and nervous answers during job interviews, TV pros epitomize confidence, aptitude and professionalism. The stories of our careers unfold without a script,…
If you have access to a computer at work, you may find yourself tempted to check Facebook and personal email, read blogs, shop eBay, and other personal uses of your work computer. Is this okay? This question becomes a loaded one as social networking catches on with more employees — and as more employers start…
Setting goals is one of those defining differences between those who are making it in life and those who are letting life make them. Of course, crafting your aspirations is easier than realizing them; however, taking the time properly to set goals is a crucial step toward attainment. Follow these three tips to ensure you’re…
Sometimes in life you may find that the job you have is not the job you ultimately want to keep working at and you may find that it is then time to think about changing your career field. This is nothing to be ashamed about as many people go through the same thing year in…
We may now be living in a world of technological advancement but the importance of résumé writing has not diminished over the course of time. It still remains the single most important and potent weapon in your arsenal in your quest to land that dream job. Take a close look at your résumé: Is it…
Having a baby can be the most special and wonderful thing to ever happen to you but it can also mean an interruption in your career. For that reason many women will wait to have children or choose not to have them all together. While it all boils down to a personal choice it is…
Outsourcing is a loaded term that is often used to describe scenarios where U.S. workers are laid off in droves in favor of skilled, lower-wage professionals living in faraway lands. But when it comes to TaskRabbit.com, outsourcing is actually a pretty good thing. The concept behind TaskRabbit.com is actually quite simple, really. It’s an online…