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Best Places for Teens to Look for Summer Jobs in Abilene

Rudy Fernandez — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:14:31 +0000

Teens looking for a summer jobs have a number of places to apply. Some things have not changed since I was a teen for example, most of the jobs that are available are entry level minimum wage positions. One major change is that nearly all businesses will have you submit an application online. Nonetheless, here are the best resources to help you find summer employment.

Economy Adds 236,000 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Drops to 7.7%

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:22:32 +0000

The labor market—and the economy overall—is improving, albeit gradually, with employers adding 236,000 jobs in February. That gain brought the unemployment rate down a few ticks from 7.9 percent to 7.7, its lowest point in four years.

5 Excellent Networking Sites to Help You Find Jobs

Kathy Landin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:56:42 +0000

As soon as you knew you wanted (or needed) a new job, you got on Facebook and let all your friends and connections there know what you could do and that you were available, right? You probably also went straight to LinkedIn and quickly made a profile there so people could find the awesomely productive employee that is you. But the phone didn’t start ringing.

That’s not because networking online for a job doesn’t work, it’s because you have to find all the places where you can make the Internet work for you.

What Are the Most and Least Common Jobs in the US?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:31:08 +0000

We all know how tough finding a job can be. But finding certain ones may be a whole heck of a lot easier than others.

New York City Bartender Makes $96,000 A Year Slinging Drinks

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 15:30:20 +0000

Shred your useless college degree — or stop going to college altogether — and start hitting the liquor cabinet. It's sound advice. A New York City bartender said she made $96,000 last year while bartending at a luxury hotel. Sarah Speros clai

Economy Added 157,000 Jobs in January

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:22:44 +0000

The Labor Department announced that the U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate inched upward by a tenth of a point, to 7.9 percent.

Hate Your Job? Check Out Our List of the Best and Worst Jobs Ever

Elina Nulman — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:41:27 +0000

If you’re like this kid, you spring out of bed each morning and greet the day, anticipating a great day at work where you don’t even mind working overtime, because you love what you do. If you're like most of us though, you dread your job, can't stand your boss, and spend most of your time at the copy machine wishing you were sitting on it and making copies of your butt to distribute to your terrible coworkers as Valentines. Take comfort: your life could be much, much worse; you could be jerking off animals for a living.

10 High Adrenaline Jobs Looking For Recruits

Carl Pettit — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:00:01 +0000

There are a lot of wild jobs out there for the adventurous set. Sure, you could aspire to the lofty position of astronaut or Air Force Raptor pilot, but there aren’t many slots open in those exclusive fields. Down here on earth, or at least closer to the ground, you can find some pretty crazy [...]

'jOBS' Pics: See Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs and Josh Gad as Steve Wozniak

Britt Hayes — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:28:45 +0000

One of the biggest films to premiere at Sundance in the coming week is 'jOBS,' the biopic about the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, and we've got a peek at stars Ashton Kutcher and Josh Gad in the lead roles of Jobs and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, respectively.

The Best Jobs to Meet Single Men

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:21:54 +0000

What’s harder – finding a good job or finding a good man? There’s no reason you can’t use one to find the other. There are several careers out there where you can meet more single men than you’d find at a ‘Star Trek’ convention who are much more desirable. Here are a few: Sports reporter [...]

Seasonal Work Is Hard to Fill Regardless of Unemployment Rate

Mike Adams — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:13:25 +0000

There was a time when a person would do just about anything in order to make ends meet. However, even with the unemployment rate dangling somewhere around 8 percent, many companies claim that they cannot find enough help to staff their operations.

What Are the Best and Worst Jobs for the Holiday Season?

Mike Adams — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:43:16 +0000

Word on the street is that this holiday season will be one of the most successful retail seasons in years, leading many employers on a desperate search for holiday workers to help get them through this busy time. But not every job seeker gets the plum role of Santa—he has elves, and that isn't nearly as much fun.

What Are the Best New Jobs in America?

Mike Adams — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:00:50 +0000

Pretty much everyone knows how much trouble the economy has had over the last several years creating jobs. But some sectors have been bright spots, with booming growth and solid earning potential, enough to be called the best new jobs in America.

TSA Firing 25 Workers, but Not Because of That Horrible Security Report or All the Stealing

Mike Adams — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:20:17 +0000

According to reports from the Transportation Security Administration, the agency plans to clean a little house at the Newark International Airport by firing 25 employees and suspending 19 others for alleged misconduct.

In a seemingly related pair of stories, a recent internal TSA investigation revealed frequent security failures, while an ABC News story investigated rampant theft at the TSA.

However, both of these things have nothing to do with the 25 firings, according to the TSA.

What Jobs Make the World a Worse Place?

Mike Adams — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:01:32 +0000

Some people get up every morning and do their best to help make the world a better place. Others, however, feel like their jobs actually make the world worse. According to the latest employee survey by PayScale, nearly 39 percent of all fast food workers feel as though their service to this world is a [...]

Would You Rather Have Better Pay or a Better Boss? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:48:34 +0000

Not being paid enough and having a difficult boss are two of the more common complaints of the employed. But which of these problems bothers working folks more? According to a survey of 1,000 adults by Tell Your Boss, 65 percent think a better boss would make them happier than a pay raise. The survey [...]

10 WTF Jobs That Will Make You Feel Better About Your Job

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 17:31:39 +0000

Got the Thursday ‘Workin’ Man’s Blues?’ Cheer up, it could be worse. Trust us. We know your job kinda stinks. Okay, maybe it really, really stinks. Maybe you feel a little used? A little down in the dumps? Maybe it just hit you, like a ton of bricks, That you’re a tool, a cog, a [...]

What Are the Deadliest Jobs in America?

Mike Adams — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:44:59 +0000

For the majority of us, paper cuts, caffeine jitters and the occasional post-lunch stomach trauma comprise the extent of our work-related hazards—none particularly serious and certainly not life-threatening. But every day some Americans go to work and literally risk their lives for a paycheck. Recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupation Injuries [...]

Have You Ever Lied to Get a Job? [POLL]

Shay Hill — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:33:43 +0000

The job market is very tight these days. Those that get the jobs are lucky. Sometimes they are great jobs sometimes they are just to get you by until you can get a better one. Most employers want to hire good, honest, hard working folks. Is that you? I was watching a show on TV [...]

10 Very Strange Jobs That Actually Pay Pretty Well

Mike Adams — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:43:49 +0000

As kids, we typically had to listen to adults preach to us about how we needed to study hard in school to become doctors and lawyers. However, what they didn’t tell us is that it was possible to earn six figures doing other, more unusual work. The people at PayDay One recently compiled a list [...]