Everyone loves the spirit of the holidays, but they don’t love the stress that goes along with it. This is especially true for customers who spend full days trying to find gifts for their loved ones, only to encounter crowded stores, long lines and out-of-stock items. Here are five ways to minimize customers’ stress over…
Many people these days feel that you cannot get by without a working knowledge of modern technology, which is to say computers, smartphones, and the like. This is not entirely true; there are still jobs out there that can be conducted off the grid, so to speak. If, for example, you would like to run…
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,…
Working as a travel agent means that you’ll help other people to fulfill their vacation dreams. You’ll also get to learn more about many states and countries, and people will happily turn to you for advice. How can you become a travel agent? The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook provides some detailed information….
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…
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…
If Dale Hausner illustrates anything whatever it is that a government job is a lifelong sinecure. And this isn’t only because the percentage of employees of the federal government who are dismissed from their positions for all of the usual reasons (lousy performance, sky-high absenteeism, gross misconduct) was at one-half of one percent last year,…
Everyone is on the hunt for the jobs with the best wages. The problem is that you either don’t know what jobs offer the best pay or you are far enough along in your career that you cannot afford to completely switch industries. Either way, locating your best possible options doesn’t have to be difficult….
Most people have one source of income, usually in the form of a job. When that source is cut-off because of lay-offs, company restructuring, or whatever else company executives call it, the situation can be extremely disastrous. Some people even lose their homes after losing their jobs. That’s why it is important to be able…
Career fairs are not only a great place to go when you are looking to find a job, but they can also be a great place to go in order to make some very important business connection. Business connections are very important to have as sometimes finding the perfect job is more about who you…
For many people finding a job is one thing, but their main goal is finding a career. Jobs can come and go in a lifetime, but once a person settles into a career, they tend to stick with that for their entire working life. The problem is that these days, the work environment has changed…
If you are thinking about changing careers there are a number of things that you should know before you do so. Anytime that a career change is made it is something that should not be decided on too hastily as a career change is a potentially a move that can affect the rest of your…