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- Oscar-Worthy Salaries
Despite the fact that her latest film, "Rendition" was a letdown in the box office, Reese Witherspoon...
- Keep in Shape at Work
Over the years, countless magazine articles have promised you could...
- Best Jobs for Introverts
Do you cringe at the thought of networking with strangers and secre...
- Ten Gigs for Social Butterfies
In diapers, you were the baby who excitedly greeted everyone'even s...
- Job Search Kit
When you went to college, you received a welcome package and attend...
- Hot Jobs for Your Horoscope
Come on, admit it. You sneak a peek at your horoscope now and then, don't you? And even though horosco...
- Today's Most Dangerous Jobs
Millions of people in the world risk their lives everyday protecting us, fighting for us and helping u...
- True Tales of People Who Changed Careers
Sometimes the most fulfilling career is the one you didn't initially plan for. This was certainly the case f...
- 10 Sexiest Jobs
You're at a party. You spot someone across the room and you make your way toward each other. Things ar...
- In Demand: Medical Assistants
For fast-growing careers, healthcare is where it's at. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), m...
- In Demand: Truck Drivers
Americans don't like to wait. We like our fruit and meat fresh and our packages delivered overnight. To acc...
- In Demand: Truck Drivers
Americans don't like to wait. We like our fruit and meat fresh and our packages delivered overnight. To acc...
- In Demand: Physician Assistants
Sometimes there just aren't enough doctors to go around in rural and inner city clinics. To help ease these...
- In Demand: Teacher Assistants
Teachers are busy people. They do recess and lunchroom duty, make photocopies, create lesson plans, tutor k...
- They're Dirty Jobs, But They Gotta Get Done
Theirs are often thankless jobs, but without the following professionals, most of us probably wouldn't...
- Worst Cities for Job Growth
Your heart may be in San Francisco, but your best chances of finding a new job in the coming years are...
- Five Jobs to Satisfy Your Wild Streak
If you love the nightlife, and, perhaps more importantly, you like to boogie, why wait until the weeke...
- Job Listings: Cracking the Code
If you've ever looked at a job listing and thought, "I'd be perfect for this job, if only...," you und...
- Five Careers That Make a Difference
You're not a casual observer in life -- you like to get involved and make things better. So it's no wo...
- Emmy Character Salaries
Oh, to be young, good looking and fictional. Exemplified by exciting jobs and countless romantic conqu...
- Top Trends in the Administrative Field
Indispensible assistants: Where would we be without them?Firms require administrative talent to supp...
- 12 Indestructible Careers
While we haven't quite reached the age of flying cars, we've certainly made significant strides in civiliza...
- Accidental Careers
So you're well into your career, driving down the road you've always dreamed you'd be traveling, when you h...
- Nontraditional Jobs for Men
The U.S. Department of Labor defines a nontraditional occupation as one in which 25 percent or less of a pa...
- 10 Best Desk-less Jobs
Your eyes are burning, your back is aching, your head is pounding and you're positive your rear is getting...
- 25 Best Jobs for Boomers
Attention baby boomers - If you're not ready to spend the rest of your life golfing, traveling or doing any...
- The Five Hottest Jobs in Technology
The Five Hottest Jobs in TechnologyBy Robert Half TechnologyThere's good news for those search...
- 10 Flex-Friendly Jobs
Not everyone is available to work the 9-to-5 banker's hours. Whether it's responsibilities at home, class sch...
- 30 Jobs for Early Birds and Night Owls
There's a bitter divide in the workplace.On one side of the divide there are the morning people, ale...
- 25 Jobs That Let You Go Green
In the past few decades, American lawmakers, citizens and businesses have been exploring various ways to "g...
- Feel Stuck in Your Job?
One of the most difficult challenges you may encounter during your career is admitting you've reached a pla...
- Five Reasons to Find a New Job
You've been thinking about it for a while now -- it's time to get a new job. So what's the holdup? Here are...
- In Love With Love? Seven Romantic Jobs
For some people, romance is signified by a candlelit dinner and a bouquet of roses, for others it's about s...
- America's Top 50 Jobs
Though we'd all like to be earning a hefty paycheck, the reality is we're not all investment bankers, Oscar...
- Top 10 Blue-Collar Jobs of the Future
Competitive wages and predicted industry growth mean the future is looking bright for numerous blue-collar...
- The Eight Hottest Jobs on TV
The country is virtually teeming with doctors. Hunky, single ones with witty minds and full heads of thick,...
- America's Most Dangerous Jobs
For many of us, the most dangerous part of the workday is the commute -- followed closely by teetering on s...
- Tattoos Help Redefine 'Business Casual'
Oct. 24, 2006 (AP) -- Colleen Harris doesn't fit the stereotype of the buttoned-up librarian. Her arms are co...
- Four Jobs for Thrill Seekers
Many career paths involve the typical office setting: a desk, an office or cubicle, a computer and so on. B...
- 10 Jobs That Let You Work With Animals
If you were the kid who enjoyed a day at Sea World more than Six Flags, slept with your cat at the foot of...
- 12 Jobs That Let You Have Weird Hair
Whether it's the Flock of Seagulls 'do you've sported since the '80s or the cotton candy pink Manic Panic hair...
- Before They Were Famous: Celebrity Career Aspirations
Deciding what you want to be when you grow up can be difficult. And even if you're set on being rich and fa...
- 10 Dream Jobs
Go ahead, enjoy your coffee. Appreciate the coziness of your cubicle. Be grateful for all of the little t...
- 10 Cushy Jobs
Some people seem to have it so easy. While they're out enjoying a great job and earning an income doing it, yo...
- 10 Dirtiest Jobs in Science
Sometimes a job calls for a little dirty work, but when your job is in science, the dirty part can become i...
- Five Jobs That Let You See the World
Finding a career that allows you to travel is not always an easy task, but if you're a college grad looking...
- NYC's oldest bartender still going strong at 90
NEW YORK (Aug. 22) -- Marilyn Monroe came Wednesdays for lunch and ordered a Beefeater martini, very dry. Dann...
- Not Lost in Translation -- Jobs for Linguists
In the modern business world, the ability to communicate in more than one language can be a tremendous asse...
- 10 Top-Secret Jobs
Can you keep a secret? They can."They" are some of today's top-secret employees. Whether they're tra...
- 10 'Dead'-ly Jobs
While work that involves caring for the deceased is historically perceived as a morbid commission by societ...
- Using the Right Lingo in Your Military to Civilian Job Hunt
Excerpted with permission from "Military-to-Civilian Career Transition Guide"In addition to d...
- Five Ways to Start a New Career
Sometimes the path you follow in your career leads you down a dead end. But that doesn't mean you're forced t...
- Five Warning Signs of Job Burnout
Do you think you never have or never will experience work burnout? Consider these statistics: ...
- 10 Lessons From 'Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job'
If you've ever toyed with the idea of starting your own company, what the heck is stopping you? The possibi...
- Five Keys to Finding a New Career
Have you been feeling like it's time for a big change lately? Do you get the sense that yo...
- Q&A: Is It Time for a Job Change?
Question: I've been working with the same company for years, and I just know it's time to make a c...
- Can You Be Your Own Boss?
Many of us fantasize about owning our own companies. Nearly one million new businesses are launched each year,...
- Three Steps to Your Real-Life 'Dream Job'
What do you think of when you envision a dream job? Usually it's something exotic and exciting, like travel p...
- Top Four Rules of Freelance
It's the dream of many -- setting your own hours, leaving corporate politics, maybe working from home. "The l...
- Finding Post-Military Job
A career in the military can be rewarding on many levels, whether you join for a few years or make a lifetime...
- Which Movie Character's Job Would You Steal?
Hollywood stars have glamorous lives, beautiful spouses and stratospheric paychecks. But between their on-agai...
- 10 More Jobs You Can Have at Home
How would you like to work from home? No hustling out the door 10 minutes late, no fighting your road rage or...
- Valuable Trends Every Job Seeker Should Know
Kathy, a Human Resources Manager with a telecommunications company, sent a memo to all her hiring managers def...
- How to be a Winning Job Candidate
Think your job search is tough? How would you like to go on 300 interviews a month as your competitors try to...
- 18 Ways to Impress a New Employer
It can take four to 14 months to find the right job... and fewer than 90 days to lose it. According to execut...
- Quiz: Should You Run for Public Office?
Has all the election coverage got you thinking about running for public office? Whether it's the school board...
- How to Get Started in Freelancing
As more people step (or are pushed) off the corporate ladder, many are landing in the exciting, rewarding and...
- Surviving Career Transition
Keep these thoughts in mind when you're in the midst of a bumpy ride. For years it's...
- You're Fired! What to Do
'The Apprentice' has made one of life's most stressful situations a source of excitement for us. Week after w...
- Leaving Your Job? Do It With Class
If the economy is on the way to becoming a job-generating rebound, many companies are preparing for a stream o...
- The Anti-Pink Collar Movement
Long before Barbie became the overachieving job hopper she is today, someone somewhere had to make all of thos...
- Tips for a Stealthy Job Search
On your mark... Get set... Go! The job recovery is over and with more than 1.5 million jobs added so far this...
- Job Burnout: Signs You Need a Change
There comes a time in every professional's career when it is best to make a change. Being able to recognize b...
- Five Steps to Finding Your True Calling
Ever find yourself wondering if you've found your passion in life? Are you truly content in your career and y...
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