Unfortunately the world we inhabit is quite unpredictable. There’s no telling “for certain” what tomorrow will bring. While we generally have a pretty good idea, any surprise can pop up at any time. Let’s imagine what would happen tomorrow if you lost your job. Yep, that “career” you’ve been relying on for years and years. [...]

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I’ve been a hardcore gamer ever since my parents bought me my first Super NES system when I was a kid. Back then, I simply loved having access to all that fun and action right there at my fingertips, and I’ve bought practically every home gaming console released from that point forward. These days, I [...]

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I have been working summer camp jobs pretty much every single summer since I turned 15. I’ve been a summer camp counselor many time, but I’ve also worked as an assistant counselor, cook, sailing instructor, and in many other positions. I’ve worked in summer day camps and sleep away camps of every description, but the [...]

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I have always had a dream of being involved in special forces. Unfortunately, I’m not sure that I can really do it. Special forces training is one of the most physically demanding conditioning routines that a person can undergo. Even the greatest athletes in the world do not, for the most part, train as hard [...]

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If you’re an amateur photographer, you’ve probably browsed some of the stock photo sites online. Did you ever think of selling some of your photos through these websites? People do it all the time and some, knowing what sells, make some significant income doing just that! Photographing children can be a lucrative niche in this [...]

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Although there are plenty of part time jobs for students, it can be kind of difficult to find one that is just right for you. Finding the right part time student job requires a lot of ingenuity and even more effort. You see, there are plenty of people out there willing to take advantage of [...]

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Whenever the economy is doing poorly, news of major layoffs, downsizing, or restructuring inevitably hits many industries. I always feel bad for people who lose their jobs this way because I’m sure it’s very demoralizing to have your whole career come to a grinding halt just like that. That’s one of the reasons I want [...]

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You may think that your job titles on your resume are very important, but they are just not what they used to be. You used to be able to tell what someone did and even a lot about their job simply by looking at the title, but those days are long gone. There are some [...]

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When you’re looking for work, you’re competing with a lot of qualified people, so you must do everything possible to make your application stand out. You just have to know how to go about it in the right way. You have to make a good impression from the beginning.  Your starting point is usually a [...]

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Being an FBI special agent is one of the most rewarding jobs that you can have. It is true that there are more glamorous intelligence jobs, but they are not for me. Who wants to be a CIA agent working overseas when I can do my part to make my country a safer place right [...]

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