Tag: jobs in usa
November 30, 2011|Interesting Facts, Uncategorized| No comments yet
Tired of crunching numbers or sitting in a cubicle? There are many different and interesting jobs out there in the USA. Granted, many of the most interesting are either highly competitive or pay low wages, so before you decide to throw in the towel on the insurance adjusting job, be sure you know what you are getting yourself into. Zoo Docent If you love wildlife and animals but are at heart an urbanite, look at being a zoo docent. Zoo docents are the teachers and naturalists that give interpretation of the animals on display. Most zoos provide full training and…
July 13, 2011|Interesting Facts| No comments yet
The economy is rough right now, and many people are grateful to find any employment at all, even if it is work that barely pays the bills. With national minimum wage currently set at just $7.25 an hour, many people struggle to stay afloat. Below are five of the lowest paying jobs in the United States today. As of 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, each of these jobs earns an average salary of under $20,000 per year. Farmworkers and Day Laborers Some of the hardest work out there is done by some of the most poorly paid…
July 9, 2011|Interesting Facts| No comments yet
The unfortunate common denominator regarding the worst jobs in America, are they appear to be a disturbing combination of the most dangerous and physically demanding career choices available. Despite this apparent truth, it seems inexplicably strange that these same jobs happen to be criminally underpaid. What makes any particular job one of the worst in America? Certainly the reasons referenced above are major factors, but also job stress and economic viability play a significant role too. Think you have one of the worst jobs? Perhaps you should think again. 7. Welder Welding metal joints together usually requires the use of…
June 29, 2011|Interesting Facts| No comments yet
It is doubtful that the majority of individuals hold their dream job. Many take a job simply to provide for themselves and their family. Disheartening jobs have existed for centuries; take for instance the grim task of collecting bodies as the Black Death gripped Europe. For all the bad jobs out there though, there are dreams jobs that exist that seem to defy logic. As you sit in your cubicle typing away at your computer, think about what it would be like to hold one of the following five jobs. These are 5 of the best jobs in the world:…
June 19, 2011|How to find a job| No comments yet
When people were children, their mothers always told them if they took a job in, let’s say, the automotive industry, they would always have work. To a certain extent, Mom was right. Nowadays, however, the logistics have changed, in that IT, programming and marketing are the careers in which people will always have a job. On the other hand, why are there so many empty buildings that once housed thriving corporations? The answer is that the corporations have moved into the 21st century, outsourcing their work, cutting overhead to nothing in hopes of making a profit. What this means for…
