Archive for the ‘Job-Hunt News’ Category

New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

September 1st, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Career Spotlight: If you have a commercial drivers license or can pass the test to get one, you may want to look into becoming a Delivery Vehicle Driver.  They earn an average of $28,000 /year, with expected 10-year job growth of 8%. This is a good job for someone without a college degree since only 4% hold a bachelor’s degree. More about other careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

We added five new Job-Hunt articles in the last two weeks:

Good luck with your job search!

New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

August 26th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Career Spotlight: If you are interested in working closely with doctors to help heart patients, being a cardiovascular technologist might be a good fit for you.  The average annual salary is $47,000/year, and demand for people skilled in this profession is expected to grow 26% in the next 10-years, with 25% of cardiovascular technologists holding bachelor’s degrees. More about other careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

We added four new articles this week:

Good luck with your job search!

New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

August 9th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Career Spotlight:   Do you truly love – and have a talent for – making computers do what you want them to do?  Are you successful in that pursuit?  Then, you might want to consider a career as an Application Software Engineer.  The average salary is $85,000 a year.  Eighty-five percent of them have college degrees, and the expected 10-year job growth is 45%. For more information on this and other careers, check out Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

We introduced four new articles this week:

Good luck with your job search!

New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

July 31st, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Career Spotlight: Do you keep track of your personal monthly spending, by category (food, movies, rent/mortgage, etc.), and plan and allocate your income accordingly?  Do you have experience – or interest in – keeping the same kinds of records and making the same kinds of plans for a business or other large organization?  You might enjoy being a Budget Analyst and Administrator.  The average salary is $65,000/year.  Seventy-eight percent have college degrees, and the predicted 10-year job growth is expected to be 7%.  More information on this and other careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

We also introduced four new articles this week:

Good luck with your job search!

New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

July 24th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce
  • Career Spotlight:  Are you naturally snoopy?  Love putting puzzles together, particularly complex, 1000+ piece puzzles?  Enjoy studying people and what motivates them?  You might enjoy being a Detective.  The average salary is $61,000/year.  Fifty-four percent have college degrees, and the predicted 10-year job growth is expected to be 17%. More information on this and other careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

We also introduced four new articles this week:

Good luck with your job search!

Welcome GL Hoffman! New Job Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

July 18th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Welcome GL Hoffman!  Job-Hunt’s only Expert-at-Large

This week, we very proudly welcome our newest Job Hunt Expert, GL Hoffman Job-Hunt’s “Expert at Large.”

GL is a serial entrepreneur and mentor, having founded two companies that “went public” providing excellent learning experiences for GL. Currently, he is chairman of JobDig which operates Job-Hunt Sponsor LinkUp, one of the fastest-growing job-search engines. His blog can be found at WhatWouldDadSay.com.  His latest book is StartUp, 100 Tips to Get Your Business Going, available in print at www.startup100tips.com or ebook at www.wiseandwiser.com. GL also blogs for US News & World Reports and FastCompany.

GL’s first Job-Hunt article, Staying Positive at a Tough Time, is a very important one because maintaining a positive attitude is such a difficult aspect of job hunting, yet so important for success in job search.

We also introduced four other new articles this week:

Career Spotlight: If you are knowledgeable about construction and the building trades and comfortable poking around inside buildings, you may want to consider a job as a Building Inspector.  The average salary is $50,000/year; 23% have college degrees; andexpected 10-year job growth is 18%. More information on this and other careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

July 11th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Career Spotlight: Like to study and manipulate numbers?  Interested in what motivates people and companies? You might enjoy being a Salary & Benefits Specialist.  The average salary is $54,000/year, 56% have college degrees, and the expected 10-year job growth is 18%. More information on this and other careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

Three new articles were published:

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New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

June 28th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Career Spotlight: Live in a hot or, at least, a very warm climate? Being an HVAC Technician might be a good job for you.  The average annual salary is $40,000/year.  Training is typically on the job, and a college degree is not required.  In fact, 58% of HVAC Technicians have not attended college.  Expected 10-year job growth is 9%. More careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

Four new articles this week:

Good luck with your job search!

AARP Interviewing Tips, New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

June 21st, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Our friends at AARP have created this excellent videoAARP Interview Tips for 50+ Job Seekers.  Even if you are younger than 50, you’ll find good information here, but if you are over 40, you’ll find VERY useful tips on interview preparation and handling some of those tough questions.

Also, four great new articles this week from Job-Hunt’s Experts:

Career Spotlight: Do you love (live?) to shop? This may be exactly the job for you.  Get paid to purchase!  It’s much more complicated than just hitting the malls and outlet stores, usually, but, on average,  Buyers earn $54,000/year, with expected 10-year job growth of 22%.  Most buyers have a college degree or some education after college, but 22% don’t. More careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

Good luck with your job search!

New Job-Hunt Articles + Career Spotlight

June 12th, 2010 by Susan P. Joyce

Career Spotlight: Want to be “the eyes and ears of top management”? This may be the job for you.  Work your way up from a lower level PR job and you could be making very good money.   PR Managers earn an average of $82,000/year, with expected 10-year job growth of 12%. Over 75% of PR Managers have a college degree, and many have advanced degrees.  More about other careers in Job-Hunt’s Career Changers’ Guide.

Four great new articles this week:

Good luck with your job search!