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Monday, July 18th, 2011One of my facebook friends linked to a Forbes article on the five college majors that could lead to a job. I took their graphic and tweaked it fit this blog: The last column represents the sales growth for that particular sector. Anyway, this is something you might want to show your college-bound kids.
Fins Article: What Not to Say in an Interview
Thursday, May 19th, 2011The Fins website published a list of seven questions to look out for in a job interview along with what NOT to say to each question. The questions/topics that could be pitfalls to a successful interview: Tell me about yourself. For some reason the first part of this commercial popped into my head: Why do [...]
8 Alternatives to College
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011Beth sent me a link to an article she read about 8 alternatives to college to a college degree. Some of this guy’s alternatives are almost laughable: • Start a business. • Work for a charity. • Travel the world. • Create art. • Master a sport. • Master a game. • Write a book. [...]
CareerBuilder’s List of 30 Jobs that Pay at Least $30 Per Hour
Monday, February 7th, 2011I found a list of 30 jobs that pay at least $30 per hour on MSN. The jobs: 1. Purchasing agents and buyers, farm products, make purchases to get needed farm supplies at the best rates. Annual salary: $62,450 2. Multimedia artists and animators create special effects, animation or other visual images. Annual salary: $62,810 [...]
Your Goal This Year: Save $8.25 Per Hour
Friday, January 14th, 2011$8.25 per hour… That’s the number I get when I divide $16,500 (the 2011 maximum allowable employee 401(K) contribution) by 2000 hours (40-hour work week, 50 weeks per year). It seems like a lot. Granted, it does not include the tax savings on contribution. The actual dollar amount would be lower after taxes. Still, the [...]
MoneyWatch Lists Careers with No Future
Thursday, December 9th, 2010Interesting (and depressing) list from MoneyWatch. They assembled it via the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010-2011: • Judge • Fashion designer • Insurance underwriter • Travel agent (you could see this one coming) • Newspaper reporter • Broadcast announcer • Plant manager • Economist • CEO Some of these positions seem like [...]
Harvey Mackay’s ABCs of Networking
Thursday, November 11th, 2010I haven’t shared a Harvey Mackay piece in awhile. One of my all-time favorite books, Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty*, was written by Mr. Mackay. Since this article relates to that book, I thought it was worth sharing. Enjoy. The ABCs of Networking By Harvey Mackay If I had to name the single characteristic [...]
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