Online Vs. Offline Degrees
Online college degrees are much less expensive than traditional degrees, and many people thank that their quality is actually better. What do you think? Via: Get a Real Degree
Career Choice for Early Birds and Night Owls
Would you rather get up early and get work out of the way so you can enjoy your day, or are you the type to function best after the sun sets? Finding the type of employment right for your needs and your natural habits could help to make it easier to go to work each…
Get Focused on a Career in Photography
Ditch the nine-to-five grind and follow your dream — a sustainable personal photography business isn’t as far off as you think. You’ve always had that artistic eye, now it’s time to put a viable business model behind your talent. Starting off as a professional photographer, paychecks may be inconsistent and the hours will probably be…
Returning to the Workforce in the Golden Retirement Years
Before retirement, people tend to day dream about the years they’ll spend golfing, gardening, traveling and visiting love ones. What retirees may not expect, though, is the desire to return to the workforce after they’ve left. Whether you miss the interactions with people, the money or yearn to contribute to something you are passionate about,…
Resume Writing Common Sense Tips
You’ve spent time crafting what you thought was a pretty darn good resume, you’ve taken it out around town and online, putting it to the test. So why are you not being flooded with calls and requests for an interview? Believe it not your resume might be getting passed over without so much as a…
Tech Jobs Booming: Young Professionals Benefit
Your Gen Y kids were always playing with gadgets — sometimes to the point where it drove you nuts. While, that experience with technical gadgets and the fascination with social media may just pay off for some of these 20-somethings. Of course, because we are still not financially stable in 2012, getting one of those…
Job Search Steps
In my last blog post, I described how I set up my search for a new job. After that, I began doing the ongoing activities needed to “cast a wide net” for my job search effort. First and foremost, I checked company web sites regularly for job openings. In today’s employment world, almost every company…
Resume Service: Get Hired
Did you know that one misspelled word or grammar problem can cause your resume to get put in the trash? The hiring manager may not even look at the rest of your resume and see all the benefits you bring to the table. They feel that if you couldn’t send in a proper resume, then…
How to Dress for a Job Interview
In this post I’ll tackle the ticklish subject of how to dress for a job interview. And yes, although the interview is primarily about your qualifications, you do have to sell yourself – and part of selling yourself is your appearance. Funny thing about your appearance: it’s the first thing the interview panel sees about…
Interview Preparation Checklist
If you’ve read my last couple of dozen posts, you now know the importance of preparation whenever you have a job interview. But more importantly, you know exactly how to prepare. You know the best ways to research any company, how to recap your experience the way that Hiring Managers want, how to prepare for…
7 Ways to Make Extra Money While Keeping Your Day Job
Times are tough. Many American families are still struggling to make ends meet after the worst recession in decades. If you are one of the many struggling each month to get by, you are probably looking for ways to make extra money while keeping your day job. Here are seven ways to earn extra money…
Don’t Find a Job – Create a Job!
The internet provides many opportunities for you to create your own job. Millions of people all around the world are walking away from their jobs to create their own businesses. Many more have turned to creating their own jobs out of desperation due to the weak job market. Unfortunately, there are still many American’s who…