Entry-Level Jobs


Santa's hiring, sort of: UPS hiring seasonal workers

Filed under: Now Hiring, Entry Level Jobs, Part-Time Jobs, Seasonal Jobs

Posted Nov 4th 2009 9:00AM

By Aaron Crowe for AOL Find a Job

upsSanta Claus may have enough elves helping him make toys, but with an entire globe to deliver to, he's getting some help from UPS.

UPS is looking for seasonal workers for the holidays and often beyond, according to its Web site.

It's hiring 50,000 seasonal package handlers and drivers' helpers, down from 60,000 two years ago, according to an ABC News story.

The part-time jobs are typically for package handlers, so the sexy jobs of driving UPS trucks must be popular enough to be filled without part-time workers.

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High Entry-Level Salaries

Filed under: Highest-Paying Jobs, Entry-Level Jobs

Posted Oct 9th 2009 12:36PM

By Kate Lorenz, www.TheWorkBuzz.com, CareerBuilder's job seeker blog

Last month, I wrote a post about 50 jobs that pay $50,000 or more and a lot of you commented that you wanted to see jobs that pay that amount at the entry level.

I did some detective work and found 20 jobs whose entry-level salaries range from $41,000 to $77,000 a year. Compare these to the national mean of $41,231 for all workers and that's a nice chunk of change for starting out in a new career.

One thing to keep in mind: While there are jobs that pay well at the entry-level, that pay is usually related to education. If you want a high starting salary, you'll have to do your homework ... literally. Certifications, post-secondary education and baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate degrees are usually needed for these jobs.

Here are 20 jobs with high entry-level salaries, according to SalaryExpert.com, which powers CBSalary.com:

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Getting a Foot in the Door—What Entry-Level Employers Want Most

Filed under: Job Searching Tips, Entry-Level Jobs

Posted Oct 2nd 2009 3:23PM

M. Wolfe for AOL Find a Job

To fuel their growth in today's competitive market companies are increasingly seeking the fresh perspectives of recent college graduates and other entry-level employees. What are these entry-level employers looking for in candidates? How do you make them look your way?

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