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A Job to Take for Granted
By Candice Reed, Published Feb. 6, 2012
If you like to help other people score lots of money while you make some cash as well, you might try your hand at grant writing. You have to really like research, and really, really like ...
Don’t Hang Up on Telemarketing
By Candice Reed, Published Dec. 8, 2011
If you’ve spent most of 2011 looking for a job and come up short, you might want to think of taking desperate measures. No, not that desperate! But close. Psst, have you thought of becoming a ...
Does it Still Pay to Have a College Degree?
By Michael Kinsman, Published Dec. 3, 2011
Remember when people told you that if you went to college you would earn $1 million more over your working life than if you didn’t? I’m not sure anyone really believed that, but if they did ...
You May Qualify for Free Technical Training
By Elizabeth Salaam, Published Dec. 2, 2011
Daniel Romero of San Diego Futures Foundation says you may be eligible for IT training and job assistance. Please start by telling me about your ... More Post a comment
You Don’t Need a Mustache to Become a Private Investigator
By Candice Reed, Published Sept. 17, 2011
Were you fired because you always had your nose in your co-workers business? Maybe you should put your inner-snoop to work. If you think Sherlock ... More Post a comment
Bread and Management at Panera
By Elizabeth Salaam, Published Aug. 23, 2011
In the next seven months, Panera Bread will open three stores in the San Diego area. Meghan Gates, regional training manager, talks management. Please tell ... More Post a comment
Dial 911 for a New Career
By Candice Reed, Published Aug. 2, 2011
You might know the job description of a police, fire, and ambulance dispatcher by another name, the 911 operator. You know, the 911 operator is ... More Post a comment
The Open Road is Calling You As a Truck Driver
By Elizabeth Salaam, Published July 24, 2011
Bonnie Trown of United Truck Driving School explains how you can get your foot in the door as a truck driver. Let’s start with a ... More Post a comment
The Secrets to Freelance Writing Success
By Elizabeth Salaam, Published July 9, 2011
Anne Wayman, of AboutFreelanceWriting.com, explains the basics of getting started as a freelance writer. First, let’s talk about you. What’s your background and your experience ... More Post a comment
There are More Job Listings for Accountants than for Historians
By Richard M. Knappen, Published May 30, 2011
Why spend years of your life, thousands of dollars, and tons of effort only to graduate from college and not be able to support yourself ... More Post a comment
Become a Navy SEAL — An Adventurous Career
By Candice Reed, Published May 14, 2011
Do you kick butt at video games that involve guns and knives and other weapons of destruction? Are you still having paintball birthday parties a ... More Post a comment
I Have Clothes Flowing Through My Veins
By Elizabeth Salaam, Published April 28, 2011
Jaye Brown, academic director of fashion programs at the Art Institute of California – San Diego, offers options for your inner fashion designer Tell me ... More Post a comment
Sharpen That No. 2 Pencil and Apply for a Foreign Service Job
By Candice Reed, Published March 17, 2011
Dream about sipping espressos in Rome, or walking along the Blue Danube in Vienna? Do you feel the need to ride a camel to work, ... More Post a comment
How to Make a Living as a Ghost Writer
By Elizabeth Salaam, Published Jan. 24, 2011
Helen Chang explains how she makes a living as a ghostwriter. Let’s start with a little information about your background. Schooling, work history, and all ... More Comments (3)
We Can't All Be Rodeo Clowns
By Candice Reed, Published Jan. 10, 2011
If you watched the movie, Along Came Polly, you might have discovered a career that you had never heard of- unless you were staring at ... More Comment (1)
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