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Banker to Writer
Jason Newman worked at JP Morgan Chase as an analyst for 6 years. When JP Morgan bought out Bear Stearns, he lost his job. Despite a bad economy, Jason felt that he had nothing to lose, and is now pursuing his previously part time job/hobby as a writer full time. This pod will look at the challenges Jason faces making a career change in this economy, and the hustle that accompanies it. Jason Newman worked at JP Morgan Chase as an analyst for 6 years. When JP Morgan bought out Bear Stearns, he lost his job. Despite a... more
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100 Free Self-Assessment Tools to Choose Your College, Major, and Career
At all stages of of our lives, we're expected to make life changing decisions based partly on our experience, skills and interests. Below are 100 free tools that can help you tune into your natural strengths, hobbies, interests, goals and skill sets no matter what part of life you're in. At all stages of of our lives, we're expected to make life changing decisions based partly on our experience, skills and interest... more
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Advice From A Beastie Boy
Viewer question from anti_past83, Jillian:
Have you, as a rock musician/hip-hop artist, found it difficult to venture into new territories like politics and film and be taken seriously by others in the business? If so, what advice do you have for the underdogs that hope to evolve in a similar direction?
The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch answers the question and shares his (really good) advice. Viewer question from anti_past83, Jillian: ... more -
Hey Kid, Ever Considered a Career in the Peace Business
Enterprising peace activists want a table at a careers fair, just like the military.
At Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School, back-to-school preparations include a debate over whether antiwar activists will be allowed at the school's annual career day, just as military recruiters are.
The effort is led by a Bridgewater-based group called Citizens for an Informed Community. Spokesman Vernon Domingo, a Bridgewater resident and Bridgewater State College geography professor, said the group simply wants to promote thought-provoking discussion.
"We're local, we live here and work here, and we support this country," said Domingo. "We're patriotic in the sense that we want this country to be as good as it can be."
Domingo, along with Bridgewater resident and former Massasoit Community College adjunct professor Raymond Ajemian, helped form Citizens for an In formed Community shortly before the invasion of Iraq. Since then, it has enjoyed some local success, for example, prompting Bridgewater Town Meeting to formally protest the federal Patriot Act in 2004, and, more recently, to call on Congress to get out of Iraq.
Citizens for an Informed Community is now looking to make some policy changes in the School Department that would allow the group to deliver its message at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School. At least two other towns -- Cohasset and Milton -- have allowed antiwar representatives to attend career days.
Ajemian said the group has three goals: to secure the right to set up a table at the high school's career days; and to get school administrators to better inform students of their right to opt out of the armed services vocational aptitude tests given at high schools, and of their right to block the military from getting personal information for recruitment purposes.
The information that military recruiters hand out at career day doesn't paint a full picture, said Ajemian.
"The brochures say nothing about dying and nothing about post-traumatic stress syndrome," said Ajemian, who is a Vietnam era veteran.
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Be a Lawyer or Scientist!
Kat Dennings always wanted to be an actress, but her parents had other ideas for her career path. Looks like she won that battle. She can currently be seen in "The House Bunny." Kat Dennings always wanted to be an actress, but her parents had other ideas for her career path. Looks like she won that battle. Sh... more
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Nine-year-old starts career as tattoo artist
A really great little story- video at link
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One in five UK 16 and 17-year-olds 'doing nothing'
Nearly one in five UK 16 and 17-year-olds are Neets - those neither in employment, education or training.
Official figures say such youths make up 7% of their age group in England. But research by the London School of Economics says 18% across the UK spend most of their time doing nothing.
Children's Minister Beverley Hughes said: "We are making preparations now for every young person of 16 to 17 to be in education or training." Nearly one in five UK 16 and 17-year-olds are Neets - those neither in employment, education or training. ... more -
Get A Degree In Reality TV
It’s not uncommon for aspiring actors to audition for reality TV shows, hoping a spot on Big Brother or The Real World will get them noticed by a casting director and catapult their career into, well, reality. But now there are people who don’t really aspire to be actors who play roles, they just want to be cast as themselves because they want to be famous, if only for one season of I Love New York. As one such person said, “I see that [reality TV] would fulfill the reason why I want to get into acting in the first place. I have that desire to express myself, to get what’s inside outside and there’s no more raw, real way than reality television.” A few enterprising people have opened schools or started offering classes in cities such as New York and London, teaching people how to be on a reality TV show. Robert Galinsky, an acting coach, performer, and producer, opened the New York Reality Television School after helping someone prepare for Animal Planet’s The Groomer Has It. He shares “eight commandment of reality television,” which include “show confidence not cockiness,” “say ‘yes’ as often as possible” (the reason for all of the hookups on The Real World?), and “never say ‘I am an actor.’” During the class, five TV cameras film the students’ every move to prepare them for the intensity of starring on a show.
Maybe one day, reality TV will become a major at colleges and become such a popular career path that everyone will be on a TV show, and shows will consist of people sitting on the couch watching other reality TV shows. Let’s pray this doesn’t happen though, because even watching Justin Bobby burp on The Hills was more exciting. It’s not uncommon for aspiring actors to audition for reality TV shows, hoping a spot on Big Brother or The Real World will get them n... more -
Education reaching new heights at the Dayton Early College Academy
When most people think about Dayton they don't think of an excellent education. In fact, Dayton Public Schools and even charter schools have some of the worst grading and stndardized test scores in the nation! Fortunately, there is a bright star amongst these schools that's raising everyone up with it as it creeps its way into the mouths of Daytonians.
I personally am a student at this school. We are the next generation of our nation and we will rise above all others. At the Dayton Early College Academy students are expected to not only succeed, but to also excel in and set an example in the scholastics of Dayton. Most students have passed all five parts of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) by the end of their sophomore year. By the end of the Junior year they will have completed either or both of the ACT and/or SAT, and before the beginning of their Senior year will be well on their way to college and future greatness.
A person would never guess our school was the type of school that it was. When I first mentioned the name "DECA" there was an immediate response of confusion followed by questions like "Is it anything like Isus?" and "Are students preparing for careers there?" but it wasn't until the school became a Charter school that the name really got out and was understood. DECA is not for career focused students, it's not for geniuses, the gifted and talented, or the already richly educated. DECA is simply for driven students of all backgrounds who have come for a chance. A chance at success, higher education, and above all a future that fits their dreams.
If anyone has questions about the school, the students attending it (including myself), the staff, classes, concepts, or anything else you can possibly think of, feel free to send me a message at ANY time. I would be absolutely thrilled to answer any questions you have as well as reply to comments being made.
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Berkeley Won't Burn
Follow a day in the life of 26 year old firefighter David Gabriner. While most of his twentysomething friends are still searching for their place in the world, he can rest assured that he has a lifelong career ahead of him... assuming that he stays safe in this dangerous line of work. Follow a day in the life of 26 year old firefighter David Gabriner. While most of his twentysomething friends are still searching for... more
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Stop Pumping Gas: Ten Hot Home Office Jobs
Ten Hot Home Office Jobs -- by Joe Taylor Jr. - 5/08 -- With fuel prices topping four dollars per gallon in some states, many Americans want to keep their paychecks in their pockets and out of their gas tanks. Thanks to cheap Internet access and fast computers, some workers can perform their jobs just as well from home as they can in the office. Government analysts recently identified ten fast-growing jobs that combine higher-than-average hourly wages with the benefits of working from home. For the full story, go to link http://education.yahoo.net/degrees/articles/featured_te...
#1: Administrative Services Manager
Earning an associate's or bachelor's degree in business can help you gain the skills necessary for this managerial telecommuting job that often pays more than $30 per hour.
#2: Computer Systems Analyst
Learning about tools like virtual private network (VPN), video chat, and virtual desktops during a computer science degree program can help qualify graduates for home-based jobs that pay over $30 per hour.
#3: Database Manager
Though some database managers earn salaries from large employers, specialists with business degrees and computer training can earn over $30 an hour working from home as freelance database specialists.
#4: Public Relations Specialist
Because most public relations tasks involve phone or email, many PR specialists enjoy working from home at least a few days per week. With a bachelor's degree in communications, an office veteran can transition to a home-based job writing press releases and responding to media requests. Experienced PR professionals can complete online business training programs to launch their own practices as freelancers in home offices. In both cases, public relations specialists frequently earn more than $22 per hour.
#5: Paralegal
Other employers like the flexibility of bringing on temporary paralegals to cover sudden spikes in their caseloads. In both cases, many home-based paralegals earn over $20 an hour.
#6: Probation Officer
With a bachelor's degree in social work, an experienced security professional can transition to this home-based career that offers a typical salary of $20 per hour plus government benefits.
#7: Web Design Professional
Earning over $20 per hour as a home-based Web designer requires design skill, programming prowess, and a solid career portfolio. Most novice designers pick up all three of these success ingredients during Web design degree programs, many of which are available online.
#8: Desktop Publisher
Advanced publishing tools now make it possible for desktop publishers to work from home, often earning over $20 as freelancers or in staff positions. Advanced training courses in graphic design and desktop publishing help these specialists retain the cutting-edge skills that help build strong client rosters.
#9: Medical Transcriptionist
By leveraging skills gained in campus-based or online medical transcription training programs, these specialists can earn $14 or more per hour without leaving home. In many cases, agencies or employers also cover the costs of computers and Internet connections for efficient transcriptionists.
#10: Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants provide high-end secretarial tasks on demand for clients, usually from home offices. Completing an online training course is often the first step toward an essential work-from-home job that pays $13 or more per hour. Ten Hot Home Office Jobs -- by Joe Taylor Jr. - 5/08 -- With fuel prices topping four dollars per gallon in some states, many American... more -
How to Escape Corporate America
A lot of people stay stuck in corporate jobs that don’t inspire them because they’re afraid they can’t make “enough” money doing what they love. Others don’t believe that it’s actually possible to love your work, so they try to make the best of a bad situation. Then there are those who are spinning their wheels waiting for epiphanies about their true callings before they make a move.
I can relate to all of these feelings. I worked in Corporate America for more than twelve years. It was fun at first and I learned a lot, but I eventually reached a point where I wasn’t feeling challenged or engaged anymore. For years, I tried to suck it up and make it work. But eventually I learned that my energy would be better spent on figuring out a career path that would make me happier. A lot of people stay stuck in corporate jobs that don’t inspire them because they’re afraid they can’t make “enough” money doing what ... more -
Class of 08: Job Hunt
Its "The Graduate" updated for our times--what does the future hold for the Class of 2008 as they attempt to make their way in this world under an increasingly darker economic cloud. Will the high oil prices sink their prospects or will younger workers replace older more expensive ones as the children of late 80s finally get to work? Its "The Graduate" updated for our times--what does the future hold for the Class of 2008 as they attempt to make their way ... more
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Find entry-level jobs.
This is a blog that features a new company and it's entry-level jobs every day. They look at what the company does, what kind of jobs they have, how to apply, and what it's like to work for the company. The posts are packed with information and provide great new job search ideas. They also offer a ton of of job search tips in their job search blog. This is a blog that features a new company and it's entry-level jobs every day. They look at what the company does, what kind of ... more
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Adventures in Equal Parenting
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That message was one the Vachons had agreed on from the evening they met, though they were clearly still tinkering with the details. They would not be the kind of parents their parents had been — the mother-knows-best mold. Nor the kind their friends were — the “involved” dad married to the stressed-out working mom. Nor even, as Marc put it, “the stay-at-home dad, who is cooed at for his sensitivity but who is as isolated and financially vulnerable as the stay-at-home-mom.”
Instead, they would create their own model, one in which they were parenting partners. Equals and peers. They would work equal hours, spend equal time with their children, take equal responsibility for their home. Neither would be the keeper of the mental to-do lists; neither of their careers would take precedence. Both would be equally likely to plan a birthday party or know that the car needs oil or miss work for a sick child or remember (without prompting) to stop at the store for diapers and milk. They understood that this would mean recalibrating their career ambitions, and probably their income, but what they gained, they believed, would be more valuable than what they lost.
Other couples might have resigned themselves to inequity, redefining it as choice, but Marc and Amy fought back. If they were to avoid skirmishes over their parenting standards and if they were to avoid defaulting to Amy as the expert, they would have to decide what those parenting standards were. Marc explains: “Did we want to work toward a set nap schedule? Yes. Did our daughter’s outfits have to match perfectly? No. Did we need to take the diaper bag when our daughter came with us to the grocery store? Not necessarily.”
There is one pocket of American parenting in which equality is the norm or, at least, the mutually-agreed-upon goal. Same-sex couples cannot default to gender when deciding who does what at home. How these parents make their decisions, therefore, sheds some light on why married men and women act the way they do. They are the exceptions that both prove and challenge the rules.
“Heterosexual couples can learn from gay couples about sharing housework and child care,” says Esther D. Rothblum, a professor in the women’s studies department of San Diego State University whose comparative study of the relationships of 342 couples — lesbian, gay, heterosexual — was published in the journal Developmental Psychology in January. “They are good role models." Excerpts: ... more -
76 million Generation Yer's change the face of the 2 trillion dollar housing ...
Despite the current woes in the US housing market, there are still thriving sectors that are showing positive strong growth for the future.
In this piece, we take a glimpse at the inside of the US apartment industry. We examine the evolving culture of an industry that is at the threshold of a new digital and generational revolution
The Multifamily housing or apartment industry is big business, valued at over 2 trillion dollars and employing approximately 700,000 people nation wide, including but not limited to; property managers, maintenance, cleaning and leasing professionals.
The Apartment Association of Metro Denver (AAMD) annual trade show is one example of what is taking place around the country in the apartment industry today.
Industry leaders come together to educate, collaborate and plan the path of tomorrow. Thousands of attendees and hundreds of suppliers meet 1 day a year to highlight the latest and greatest trends in the apartment industry.
What we found especially interesting is the increased focus on the approximately 76 million "Eco Boomers" or "Generation Yer's" now entering a new phase of their lives by exercising their independence in living on their own. With numbers eclipsing their parent's generation, the "Baby Boomers", the industry is eager to provide and adapt to their new clientèle's wants and needs.
Due to their enormous group size and seamless integration of digital media usage, the industry is not only looking to this new generation as customers but also, as employees and future leaders. Strategic partnerships with Colleges and Universities are being sought to help establish the apartment industry as a viable and rewarding career path of tomorrow.
This new generation has grown up in a digital world and will increasingly expect to have the convenience, speed and accessibility of that in which they have grown accustom. The apartment industry as a whole is starting to recognize that to attract and maintain relationships with this generation; the use of digital social media is an absolute necessity to prosper in the 21st century.
This tech savvy group of Gen Yer's is not knocking on the front door, but rather, they are kicking it down 76 million strong and the US apartment industry is taking notice. Despite the current woes in the US housing market, there are still thriving sectors that are showing positive strong growth for the fu... more -
What Makes You Special
The director of the #1 movie in America, "Kung Fu Panda" shares some wisdom about how to be successful as a filmmaker, but pretty much, it's some really great advice all around.
"Kung Fu Panda" is in theaters now. The director of the #1 movie in America, "Kung Fu Panda" shares some wisdom about how to be successful as a filmmaker, but p... more -
Teens hard up for cash this summer
Summer jobs for teenagers? Outlook not so good. Due to the deterioration of the national labor market, the fall of the teen job market has accelerated.
Nearly half of the companies that usually provide hourly employment to teens, like retailers and restaurants, are not planning to hire any new seasonal employees for 2008. To make matters worse, all of the old folks will be vying for any jobs that are available.
Better bust out your lawnmowers, it's gonna be a hard summer! Summer jobs for teenagers? Outlook not so good. Due to the deterioration of the national labor market, the fall of the teen job mark... more -
Generation Y and success
"...First of all the economy has changed. Talent is in great demand and in most industries demand for Gen Y employees outstrips supply.
Hence Gen Y is in the driving seat and they are behaving just like anyone would given a powerful new car and no driving lessons. This could change in a recession but I doubt it.
However, I think there is more to it than this.
Gen Y is promiscuous because they don't want to get screwed..." "...First of all the economy has changed. Talent is in great demand and in most industries demand for Gen Y employees outstrips s... more
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