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.
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.
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.
Got the Thursday 'Workin' Man's Blues?' Cheer up, it could be worse. Trust us.
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.
June 19, 2012 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?
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 summer job is a rite of passage for most teens. It can also often be a bone of contention between parents, who’d like to see their kids earn money and be responsible when school is out, and children, who would rather enjoy as much time with friends in the sun as they can.
May 10, 2012 As a kid you are taught to dream big and that you can grow up to be anything you want. When I was a kid I wanted to be a professional dancer. First I wanted to be a "Solid Gold Dancer" then later a " NYC Rockette"
April 17, 2012 It appears that more and more people are turning to Craigslist for just about everything. The first time I ever heard of Craigslist was when a coworker recommended that I place an ad in Craigslist to find the board operators that run and produce our live high school and college sports events. Within three days I had two perfect applicants, and I hired them both; that was two years ago. So, can you find a job in Abilene on Craigslist?
We all have on-the-job stress — but a new report that lists the 10 most stressful jobs indicates some occupations are decidedly more worrisome. Others? Well, not so much.
