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10 Jobs You Don’t Want After College

So, you just graduated with your major – now what? Grad school? Professional school? Joining the work force? In honor of the recession and new grads having a hard time finding jobs that relate to their specific field, here is a list of ten jobs you definitely won’t want after college – especially if you majored in the following: (more…)

Best Paying Jobs Without a Degree – It’s Not What You Think

The two best paying jobs without a degree to have are, in my opinion, a real estate investor and internet marketer. As you may have already figured out these professions are not jobs in the traditional sense. Meaning you do not go apply at a company to be a real estate investor or an internet marketer, you just do it. (more…)

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week

(April 20 – April 26) We know that your job search can get quite frustrating these days with more people trying to find a job and fewer employment opportunities available. To ease the burden, we’ve tracked down 10 top companies that are hiring this week — from sales jobs to finance jobs, full-time jobs to part-time jobs. We hope you find a job that’s perfect for you. (more…)

Ten jobs that pay $20 an hour

Think back to your first job at the local ice cream shop. Working after school, 15 hours per week at $7 an hour was enough to fulfill your wishes, hopes and dreams. (Let’s be honest, back then, none of us wished for much more than a reciprocated crush and a big allowance.) Those days have long since passed. Unless you’re a waged worker (paid hourly) like 59 percent of U.S. workers are,...

The Retailers Hiring The Most Workers This Holiday Season

Each year, hundreds of thousands of temporary workers are hired by retailers to handle the demands of the holiday season. The number of seasonal workers added is considered a bellwether for the economy. This season, the projected number of additional hires is unchanged from last year and sales are forecast to be $465 billion, up 2.8% from last year. It is not a recovery when things to improve from...

20 Best Jobs If You’re Over 50

You’ve had a great run in your career. Now you can afford to follow a passion or enjoy a less taxing, yet satisfying, workweek. These top 20 jobs score high for flexibility and social meaning, enjoy relatively low stress, and none require advanced degrees. 1. Grant Coordinator Median pay: $47,800 Top pay: $61,900 10-year job growth: 12% Total jobs: 10,000 The job: Marry your professional skills...

Economy adds 103,000 jobs, but it’s not enough

Economy adds 103,000 jobs, but it’s not enough WASHINGTON (AP) — The jobs crisis isn’t getting worse. But it isn’t getting much better, either. The economy added just enough jobs last month to ease fears of a new recession. But hiring is still too weak to bring down unemployment, which has been stuck at about 9 percent for more than two years. The nation added 103,000 jobs in September,...

Companies hiring this month

Companies hiring this month 15 companies hiring in October October is usually the month when you begin to think “Whoa- where did the year go?” It’s like people start talking about the holidays and the New Year before you even realize summer ended. But, just because 2011 is quickly winding down doesn’t mean your job search has to. In fact, the next couple of months can actually...

9 Small Towns With Big Opportunities

9 Small Towns With Big Opportunities When a recession is as deep as the current one, people may have to look far and wide for job opportunities. The most obvious places to find jobs are in large cities, where the numbers of openings are likely to be highest. However, there are great job opportunities in some of America’s smallest cities, too. According to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis, employment...

Degree Not Required: 15 Jobs You Can Land Without Going To College

Degree Not Required: 15 Jobs You Can Land Without Going To College Not all career paths wind through a college campus. Consider these careers for which a degree isn’t a prerequisite: (more…)