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The Rewards—And Risks—of Truck Driving

“There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than a tenth-rate executive.” – B. C. Forbes

America needs truck drivers. Most truck driving jobs don’t require a degree, but they do require specialized training and specific licensing. In the current economic climate, jobs in many sectors are scarce. But if you’re [...]

Top Picks for Job Search – Companies on “The List”

“Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.” – Hunter S. Thompson

So when you look for job opportunities, do you just do a search based on job openings or do you have a “list”? If you are now thinking “what list?” then this post is for you. So, just like today’s quote, getting the right [...]

The Best Companies for College Grads and Entry Level Jobs

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

So what exactly is an entry level job? According to Wikipedia (and this is an excerpt) – “An entry-level job is a job that is normally designed or designated for recent [...]

Targeted Job Search – Who’s Hiring in Technology Vol 5

“Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. [...]

One More Time with Feeling – Who’s Hiring in Entertainment

“A word to the wise ain’t necessary — it’s the stupid ones that need the advice.” – Bill Cosby

When I was growing up, I always wanted to be a performer (I guess we all did). I did the usual – playing in bands, acting and even majoring in music in college my first two [...]

Who is Hiring in Technology – Vol 3

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas Edison

The beauty of a “functional job” (like Technology, Finance, HR, etc.) is that you can either work for a company that specializes in what you do (Technology Companies, Financial Institutions, Executive Recruiters, etc.) OR you can [...]

The Art of Job Search – Recruiters

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step” – Lao-tsu

There is always lots of debate about what percentage of jobs are filled by recruiters versus through someone you know. For me, almost every job I’ve had (and I’ve had lots), was through a recruiter with the exception of one. On [...]

Who’s Hiring in Education

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle

Few fields impact as many people as Education. We all remember our first day of school, our High School Prom and our College days and, for some of us, getting sent to the Principal’s Office. [...]

Jobs in Retail – Who’s Hiring

“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” – Bo Derek

One of the first part-time jobs I had when I was in college was in Retail. Granted, it was working as a cashier in a (now bankrupt) department store. It’s where I got my first taste of “working with [...]

Who’s Hiring on Wall Street?

For those of you who have followed by blog from “the early days”, you will know that I work for a Wall Street firm. Two years ago, the answer to my blog title would have been “no one”. But today, there are more jobs on Wall Street than they can fill (“not true” you say?). [...]