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Stories by Candice Reed

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Camp Get-A-Job

"I worked at a dude ranch for five summers, and I loved it."

Remember when you were a kid and your parents bought you new sneakers, wrote your name in your underwear, and shipped you off to summer camp while they went to Hawaii? Do you recall all ...

Print jobs are not dead.

Everyone’s a writer. Or so it seems these days with all the blogs and gossip and news sites. Communication and journalism degrees are still being sought after by college students… but why? Recently CareerCast.com, a ...

Pick a job picking fruit

Farmers near and far need your help

“Hardest job I’ve ever had,” Kaplan said. “Best job I ever had too.” It’s strawberry season in California and almost time for the sweet Rainier cherries to be picked in Washington, but who will pick ...

"I would do this for free"

And many interns do.

With summer fast approaching and college classes coming to an end, you might be gearing up for a vacation in Hawaii or a backpacking trip to Peru, but what you really should do is start ...

A Career In Fun

San Diego's theme parks employ thousands

San Diego has it all; 300-plus days of sunshine, beautiful sandy beaches, great Mexican food… and theme parks. The world famous San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, Sea World, Legoland, even old-school Belmont Park bring ...

A job in death becomes you

To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, ‘…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.’ Not to argue with Mr. Franklin, but there are many ways to avoid the tax man, while ...

Become a (legal) drug dealer

Pharmacy is a growing and lucrative field

If prescription drug advertisements are driving you crazy, perhaps you should ask your doctor for a prescription… or become a pharmacist yourself. The side effects of becoming a pharmacist include interesting work, a big paycheck, ...

Your Job is Served, Sir

Butlers, chauffeurs, housekeepers are still in demand

There are plenty of jobs to keep the servants busy on the popular PBS series, “Downton Abbey,” but does anyone really work as a butler or chauffeur anymore? Of course they do! The job description ...

They Could Pay Me in Beer

Careers in the brewing business

Good news: beer joints are popping up all over San Diego, so much that Time Magazine recently called San Diego the “hoppiest place on earth.” America’s craft-beer capital spells good news for people who want ...

Thank God I Got Laid Off

Because now I have my dream job

Before he was laid off in 2005, Sean Margolin worked 20 years for an electronics company. It took him about five minutes to decide what he was going to do next. “I got my captain’s ...

Hipster is Not a Real Job

But There are jobs out there for the young and hip

A used food truck can cost between $20,000 and $40,000. A new food truck can be as much as $100,000.

Where the People are Nice, and Paychecks are Fat

The Canadian oil industry is recruiting in California

Besides jobs in the oil fields, job seekers can find gigs in construction, health care, and even hair salons.

Give a man a fish...

Vista's Solutions Farms has a staff of formerly homeless people who produce lettuce and tilapia.

High Flying Careers

Pilots who have worked for a company for 10 years could have annual earnings close to $300,000.

Miss Goodwrench

Opportunities for Women in Automotive Repair

Blair Littleton had such a negative car repair experience while she was a senior in high school that after graduation she decided to attend a vocational school where she was certified as an auto technician. ...

Mountains + Snow = Jobs

“I always wanted to do something fun with my life, and now that’s exactly what I do.”

The Forecast Calls for Jobs

You may aspire to be the next John Coleman, that wacky KUSI weather guy who also created the Weather Channel.

I Collect My Paycheck With Pride

The average salary in California is $29,000 for a wildland firefighter to $76,000 for a fire management officer.

We Deal in Ink, Friend

The Job Monkey website estimates that tattoo shop owners earn $100,000 per year.

Scammers Target Job Seekers

Don’t be a victim. You’re already jobless and you don’t need any more stress in your life.

No Degree No Longer Means No Job

“I didn’t go to a four-year college, but I’m making more money than my friends that went off to school.”

Old Dog? New Tricks

For the last eight months, Jan Browning, 54 of San Diego, searched the Internet, networked diligently, and used all the social networking tools available to find a job. After 347 applications and 45 interviews she ...

Full-Time Worker And Full-Time Mom

The theory going around is that working mothers can’t have it all, meaning if you’re a mom, you supposedly can’t work a full-time job and spend quality time with your children. Magazines and news reports ...

When is it Time to Give Up? Never!

While it can get very frustrating at times, the worst thing you can do is quit the job search.

Score Your Own Business

In this economy it’s not easy to find a job, but starting your own business could be even tougher — unless you receive advice. Oh sure, you can take advice from your Uncle Mort on ...

Heroes Work Here

Disney’s Program to Hire War Veterans

If you are returning home as a former soldier or Marine, you might be fighting for a job with the other 12.5 million people out of work. But hold on, Mickey’s got your back! That’s ...

The Benefits of Peace Corp Service

It’s In Giving That We Receive

Are you a teacher who can’t find a class to teach? Are you a gardener or builder without a job? Are you employed but hate your job selling widgets to the masses? Well the Peace ...

Janitors are Happy With Their Jobs. Lawyers Are Not.

Do you ever dream of opening your own bakery while you’re processing insurance claims at work? Do you feel you should be doing something more fulfilling in your life than taking orders for cheeseburgers and ...

San Diego — Organic Farming Capital of America

Despite the fact that traditional, conventional farming is on a slight decline, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to grow your bank account with a career as a farmer. San Diego County has ...

A Hundred Thousand Dollars Buys a Lot of Ugly Pants

If you’ve been spending more time on the golf course than looking for a new career it might be time for you to take a Mulligan and try to score a golf gig. But not ...

Don’t Fear the Tax Man, Be The Tax Man

Martin Lesky of Los Angeles lost his well-paying job at mortgage broker last year and owed the Internal Revenue Service thousands of dollars as well. One year later he had paid his debt and secured ...

Vote for a Job in Politics

Do you perk up when you hear that there will be another presidential debate on TV? Do you think you might be able to make a difference in the world? Do you aspire to run ...

Spend Time on Facebook — and Earn a Paycheck

Do you spend half of your day job hunting and the other half posting on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites? Do you feel guilty every time you post a photo of your dog ...

A Job to Take for Granted

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 ...

Don’t Hang Up on Telemarketing

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 ...

Go Green, Make Green

But What Exactly Is a “Green Job?

Green is the new black. Green is cool, it’s fashionable, and it’s profitable. For those who don’t believe in global warming, that’s fine. But, hopefully if you’re out of work you will at least consider ...

Thank You For Firing Me

Since you lost your job you’ve been bombarded by advice from TV pundits, your friends, your mom and even certain newspaper columnists, but so far, what have you done with all these wise words? By ...

You Don’t Need a Mustache to Become a Private Investigator

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 Holmes is cool, or if you want to grow a ...

Get over Your Temp Phobia

You might not consider taking a temp job because it seems like a risky move. Other than a paycheck what would you get out of it? No health insurance or 401(k) plan, no vacation or ...

Pound the Virtual Pavement

If you’re too lazy to put on a suit and drive to a job fair to pass out a couple hundred copies of your résumé, check out a virtual job fair where you can get ...

Dial 911 for a New Career

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 who you call when your house is on fire or ...

This Could Be the New Face of Computer Science

So ladies, are you tired of everyone telling you should go into teaching or nursing because, well, you know, you’re a girl? And pretty? Well those professions are perfectly wonderful careers. But if you want ...

Rip Off and Duplicate: How to Steal Great Résumé Ideas from Others

So you’re spending a lot of time trying to figure out why no one is calling you for an interview. Well, have you checked out your résumé lately? Seriously, if the last time you updated ...

Nobody wants to Buy What You’re Selling

We all know about networking, right? Well, it might be wise in this economy to stop doing it &mdash; at least in the way you’ve been probably been doing it. And why, in this terrible ...

Jobs of the Future

Dream No More My Mutant Friend

If you come home from a miserable day at a job that you hate, spend the night watching Futurama on TV, and wish you worked at a cool place like Planet Express, dream no more ...

Become a Navy SEAL — An Adventurous Career

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 few years out of college? Do you wear the same ...

Desperation Is So Unattractive

Face it; there are a lot of desperate job seekers out there. Are you one as well? If you mass-mail your résumé, apply for positions you aren’t qualified for, apply to every position listed and ...

DEWD - TXTG 4 A JB INTVW IS SO NOT COOL. THX

Seriously Gen Y, applying for jobs via texting is not going to get you hired. Laughed at — probably, but landing a paycheck? Not going to happen! In fact, employers are already fed up with ...

Here's to a New Career in Booze

There is no hangover in the booze industry as far as jobs go. A recent report that was published on businessweek.com shows that sales of alcohol over the last year are up. The report says ...

Sharpen That No. 2 Pencil and Apply for a Foreign Service Job

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, or eat Indian food in India? If you have the ...