Category: Employment Careers
Searching for an Accounting Job Accounting graduates, have broader choices and specific paths to follow with their careers. Accounting requires a lot of skills when it comes to business and that is why every company has an employee that is an accounting graduate. If you are an accounting graduate, you can apply in any kind of firm. Areas may include tax, audit, financial analysis and management accounting. It is best that you apply for a job that matches your interests and expertise. There are careers that have been proven by most accounting graduates to bring them to the top of...
Eureka! A Science Camp For Girls “Eureka!” That’s what many parents say when they find a camp for their daughter that focuses on science. That may be the cause of excitement as more than 1,700 girls, ages 11-13, will take part in a variety of engineering and science-related projects at the weeklong EX.I.T.E. camps across the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific, sponsored for the eighth year by IBM. EX.I.T.E. stands for EXploring Interests in Technology and Engineering. “Traditionally, girls have shied away from taking math, science and technology courses because they didn’t think they could excel...
Switching Jobs – How to adapt your resume to your new career choice Changing jobs has to be one of the more difficult decisions a person can make; staying in the work environment we are used to can sometimes be easier than having to embrace uncertainty, and having to prove your professional qualifications and credibility in a new workplace. The decision for change becomes that much more difficult if the new job you want means changing your career. While you will face a challenge in trying to get the job that meets your new career objectives, writing your resume should...
Careers for Older Gymnasts Most people are well aware of the fact that gymnasts tend to be very young at their peak. This youthful career tends to leave people retired when they are as young as 25, which in a world where people regularly work until they are in their mid-60’s leaves many years of empty years. To help pass the time and still engage in gymnastics it is possible to explore a couple of different careers that build on the gymnastics training that you have had, and present it to others so that it is beneficial. For those who...
Subprime Mortgages – Information Undoubtedly, you’ve heard the radio commercial claiming you can get a NorthPoint Mortgage despite having bad credit. Bad credit mortgages are better known as subprime mortgages. Subprime “Subprime” is a euphemism for a borrower who simply doesn’t qualify for a traditional home mortgage. Subprime loans used to be very difficult to get, but things changed in the 1990’s. Banks began to realize there were a lot of borrowers with less than stellar credit or other problems. More borrowers meant more revenues, so banks started creating subprime mortgages and the game was on. As a result of...
Ideas For Kids Making Money On Craigslist.org Although craiglsist.org is meant to be for those who are 18 and older, there is nothing stopping children from using craigslist.org. My advice to parents is to supervise to be sure that certain areas of craigslist.org is not visited by minors. That said there are opportunities for everyone to make money. Here are some ideas for kids making money on craigslist.org. If your child is over the age of 13, have them take a Red Cross babysitting course. This will certify them as a babysitter and they will have the knowledge at hand...
The Scandalous Typhoid Mary In 1907, Mary Mallon was working as a household cook when an inspector named George Soper knocked on her employer’s door. Soper explained to Mary that he represented the New York City Department of Health. He believed she was a carrier of typhoid and had caused many people to become sick; some had even died. Mallon retorted that she felt healthy. She cursed at this intrusive man, who insisted on collecting blood and urine and stool samples, and she advanced toward him with a carving knife. Soper fled the scene, but the epidemiologist soon pursued Mallon...
Adapting To The Office Culture Being the new guy is bad enough, but adjusting to the new environment in the company is quite another topic. Studies have shown that this is one of the highest stress situations for a person to be in. To fight the high stress that can arise from starting a new job, a new employee needs to adapt. In order to adapt, there are many things you can do to help ease the transition. 1. Get A Tour One of the absolute best things you can do is get a tour. Learn to adapt to the...
Tenure Criticisms Most educators will tell you that tenure is an honor they strive for with their employment. It means they have proven themselves to be a very good instructor and that they will be allowed to continue working there for a very long time. It means they have job security and they can invest in their future without worrying about future employment. Not everyone is happy with the process of tenure though. You will find plenty of reports filed by individuals that feel their rights have been violated once they earned tenure. They were threatened by the school to...
JWOD Program Employs People With Severe Disabilities As a hazardous materials technician in Fort Lewis, Wash., John Kartes spends his days physically assisting mechanics, a job that often entails driving a forklift to transport engines and other heavy items. He ensures that the mechanics have the materials they need, keeps an inventory of hazardous materials and then coordinates their disposal by putting everything in the correct drums, barrels and tanks. What’s unusual about Kartes is that he does all of this using prosthetic arms and legs. Kartes is an employee of Skookum Educational Programs in Port Townsend, Wash., where his...
