Yesterday, I wrote about choosing a summer job that will help your future career. But what if you just need to make as much cash as possible? Then look to these highest paying summer jobs, if you can get them: #1. Computer Technology If you … [Read more...]
Make Your Summer Job Count
June 1, 2010 by
For most college students, summer employment is a must. The need to earn money for college tuition, living expenses, books and spending money throughout the school year leads most students to frantically scour the help wanted ads. I worked as a … [Read more...]
Choose Where You Want to Live, Then Find a Job
October 15, 2009 by
When Forbes named Portland, Maine the most livable city in America this year, it didn’t surprise my wife and I or any of Portland’s other 64,000 denizens. With a low cost of living, great culture and dining (we were also named Bon Appetite’s … [Read more...]
How to Ask Your Boss to Work from Home
September 23, 2009 by
For today’s information workers, offices don’t make sense. Why commute in rush-hour traffic to sit in a cube and write, research, and make phone calls: all things you could do anywhere? For many workers, ending---or at least reducing---daily … [Read more...]
On Becoming a Full-Time Blogger
September 8, 2009 by
Today, I become a truly full-time blogger. I have been preparing for this day for eight months (and dreaming of it for several years). Now that it has arrived, I am both excited and petrified, but I am confident that anything without risk is not … [Read more...]
The Colleges and Majors With the Highest Paid Graduates
August 6, 2009 by
Will attending an elite college like Harvard or Stanford result in a higher salary? (On average, yes). How much more do engineering majors bring home than English majors? (As much as $21,800 to start). Most important: How much can you expect to … [Read more...]
You Can’t Get Rich on a Salary!
July 28, 2009 by
It’s been the mantra of entrepreneurs for generations: “You can’t get rich on a salary.” Is it true? With scant exceptions, even top-paid execs, doctors, and lawyers make less than $1 million a year. And you can certainly grow rich earning … [Read more...]
What's a Graduate to Do? Advice for College Graduates Seeking Jobs in a Bad Economy
May 28, 2009 by
To all the recent graduates out there: Congratulations. You have worked hard, and your accomplishments are well-deserved. Now, welcome to the jungle of reality. And this year, it really is a jungle out there. If you don't have a job lined up yet, … [Read more...]
How to Think Like a CEO
May 26, 2009 by
If you have ever aspired to run your own business (or an existing corporation), you may already be interested in applying the traits, philosophies, and leadership styles of successful CEOs to your career. But even if you have no interest in becoming … [Read more...]
What to Do If Your Employer Cuts Your Hours
April 6, 2009 by
Has your employer recently reduced your hours at your hourly or part-time job? You’re not alone. In this recession, reduced hours are affecting young workers more than any other age group. If your boss cuts your hours, it’s not an easy time to … [Read more...]
