If you watch a lot of television, you might automatically assume that private investigators are mostly used to investigate adulterous affairs or child custody cases. And while those are a couple of ways where they can be quite useful, private investigators are also hired to look into fraud charges, missing person’s reports and to do…
One of the most common jobs in the hospitality business is working in catering. Whether you’re an event planner, a chef, a bartender, a waiter or a busboy, a busy catering service will offer no shortage of work opportunities. The goal is to design and pull off events on a significant scale. And unlike in…
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…
If you love talking and consider yourself a people person, chances are you’ve thought about a career in sales. But which direction to go? Every single industry requires a sales department, and if you’ve got the skills to promote a product and seal the deal you will find opportunities. But as with most careers, it…
Day after day you go to your cubicle, typing away on your computer hating the work. If you wake up every morning dreading the day to come, it might be time to switch up your career. But don’t let the slow economy get you down; although previous years have shown struggles for the job market,…
Have you ever had someone tell say, “You are so good at throwing parties. You should really think about becoming an event planner”? If so, maybe that’s one of the reasons why the title of this article caught your attention. Indeed, all of us have special talents that we enjoy that we may not use…
I’d like to talk a bit this time about temporary employment agencies. I’ve always been puzzled by how few people who are out of work use them, whereas as a hiring manager I love temporary agencies. Case in point. The son of a good friend of mine has been – unsuccessfully – looking for a…
Engineering offers an engaging, rewarding and possibly lucrative career. Engineers are responsible for finding the solutions to many of society’s seemingly unsolvable quandaries, like traffic, sewage, city planning and developing more efficient machinery. If you have specialized training, or a graduate degree in science or math, having the opportunity to apply your practical knowledge can…
Many professionals spend their entire careers working in an office setting, just another cog in the wheel of a large corporation. Perhaps they have a bit of responsibility, and rise to become a middle manager. But in general they won’t get to see many results from their work, or earn any satisfaction. If you want…
The Internet is rapidly changing and, with faster broadband speeds, video content is quickly becoming the best way to get your company’s message across. Statistics show that that users respond to video better than photos, on the web. For online businesses, there are many benefits to producing a video to showcase what your business is…
In my last post I gave some advice that applies to everyone about how to be successful in your job. This time I’d like to specifically focus on suggestions for how to make a great first impression in a new job, particularly for those of you who may be relatively new to the work force….
The technology industry is a veritable goldmine for career driven young professionals, particularly those with a head for computing. Most members of the current generation of young job seekers have grown up with computers as household fixtures, and they’ve watched both software and hardware grow and evolve over the years. Jobs in software testing are…