Mar 062013
 

So if you are a business, wouldn’t it make sense to place yourself among the client crowds? Of course!

When you go the theater, do you go to the place that is just showing 1 movie? Or to the theater that shows several movies? Which theater do you think is going to have the most business? Do you think the movie producers want their movie in the theater with several other movies or the theater that will just show their movie? Which theater do you think will bring that movie producer the most money?sawq

 

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Mar 012013
 
FIELD TITLE DESCRIPTION SALARY
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M-Midlevel
TRAINING
 Accounting  Environmental  Accountant Weigh costs and benefits of pollution control: crunch numbers eco-measures are good for business. E: $29,500-32,750 M:$38,500-48,000 Max:$47,000-67,000 Background in accounting, finance, and a technical field (engineering or environmental sciences).
 Advertising  Web Specialist Create Internet ad campaigns; Convince companies that the Internet is a good sales medium. E: $48,800 M:$66,000-90,000 Max:$90,200 BA in the liberal arts, experience working on a web site.
 Communications  Technical Writer Use specialized knowledge to translate complicated concepts into layman’s language. E: $35,500 M:$41,300 Max:$54,510 BA in English or Tech. Comm. Strong writing skills. Background in Eng/Bus is good, but on-the-job training available.
 Consulting Information  Technician Could include advising companies on Internet commerce and tackling the year 2000 problem and the euro conversion. E: $51,200 M:$68,900 Max:$250,000 BA or Masters in MIS/computer programming is preferred, although some consulting firms offer training and prefer a general business background. Continue reading »
Feb 282013
 

What is a Telecommuter?business-woman

A Telecommuter is someone who works from home using a computer, telephone and or the mailing system to complete work assignments and communicate with their employer.

Working from home provides many benefits to both the employee and the employer. Disabled people don”t have the issues associated with the commute and facility access issues. Working parents can remain home with their children and have the freedom to set their own work schedules.

Telecommuting position can be full-time, part-time, contract or commission based. It is all up to you what type of position fits your lifestyle and goals. Continue reading »

Dec 122012
 
Moms at Work

The decision to reenter the workforce is never an easy one for a mother. Still, U.S. Department of Labor statistics show that the majority of mothers – a full 72 percent of us – are members of the workforce in some capacity.

Moms at Work

A single mom, Nichole Calautti of Pittsfield, Mass., always knew she’d have to work to support herself and her young son. “Like everyone, I had bills, and I had a child to take care of,” she says. “I took the state-allowed maternity leave, then went back to work.”

Other moms take time off before returning to employment. “I had a full year off after the birth of my second son,” says Ann Murray of Williamstown, N.J. “It made it a little harder to go back, because I was a full year away from the experience and network I had before.”

It doesn’t matter if working is a financial necessity or a personal preference. What does matter is that – once the decision is made – the mom must re-evaluate herself as a potential employee. Are you still marketable? Continue reading »

Nov 232012
 
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Is It Right for You?

Even in the current economic climate, the market for IT contractors continues to grow.The ongoing and widespread hiring shortage means there are all sorts of opportunities for IT workers willing to explore both traditional and nontraditional employment arrangements. One work scenario that is becoming exceptionally popular is freelancing. While freelancing is not a new trend in this arena—it began in earnest with the era of the Y2K bug—the market has never been riper for high-tech workers who want to “go it alone.” Continue reading »
Nov 232012
 
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How one college grad went from intern to managing editor of a Buddhist magazine

Sometime in April of my senior year my roommate and very close friend Hahira realized that his friends all had jobs and he needed one too, or else he’d be sleeping on their couches, if not their floors, for the rest of his life. He was a philosophy major, so he was taking some classes on Buddhism. It was more interesting to him than statistics or primate behavior because those classes involved math.He was really little different from others- He wanted to do something with Buddhism, but he didn’t want to go to Tibet, where it’s hard to find a job anyway, and they probably wouldn’t let him into a monastery. He found a magazine called Tricycle and always busy with reading the magazines in our room and also shared us about this: The Buddhist Review. The issue he happened upon featured a special section about Jack Kerouac and the all those Beat Generation hipsters. He liked the Beat Generation, though he’d never met any of them (though I did later meet Allen Ginsberg, briefly.) he wrote the editors a pleading yet self-confident letter.

A few weeks later he got a phone call from a managing editor, inviting him to New York for an interview. After return back from his interview-he shared us the total interview with details.”I guess he showed up for that interview about twenty minutes late. The woman I was supposed to interview with said, “Oh, I didn’t think you were coming.” Apparently I had been somewhat vague or coy on the phone.

We sat down at a massive picnic table in the center of the office and talked. The editor-in-chief asked me why I wanted to work at a Buddhist magazine. I think I said something like, “Well, I like Buddhism and I like magazines.” You should probably think of something a little craftier, in case you get asked a fastball question like this.

They asked me a few questions about Buddhism, but I got the impression that the interview was more about my personality. In a small office, compatible personalities are the most important thing. If you don’t get along with your boss, you’re sunk. Luckily my boss-to-be seemed to like me. They didn’t really care about my philosophy degree. All liberal arts degrees are alike. They didn’t want to hear about how Wittgenstein changed my life or anything. Continue reading »

Nov 232012
 
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Working with the stars

If you can’t be a celebrity yourself, working for the rich and famous might be the next best thing. However, some say celebrities are the most difficult of colleagues and clients. Certainly they can be fussy—hey have buckets of money and privacy to protect so they want, and can afford, the very best. But celebrities still need the same things that other people do.They need to buy houses, travel, go shopping, organize functions, get baby-sitters, have their hair cut, and get flu shots. There are industry specific requirements, too. As Julia Robert’s character says in Notting Hill, there is even work out there for those who aspire to being a “stunt bottom!” But my tip is don’t aim for the bottom, aim for the top. Once you get to the top of your field, all sorts of surprising careers can offer opportunities to brush shoulders with the rich and famous. The essential thing is to choose a career that you are genuinely interested in and good at—the opportunities for star gazing will follow. Here are some ideas. Continue reading »