Entries in the ‘Career’ Category:

20 Most Profitable Small Businesses in USA

Do you love math? Does working in the health field appeal to you? If yes, and you’re thinking of a career in either of these two fields, here’s some good news. Of the 20 most profitable small businesses in the USA from 2003 to 2010, a whopping nine are money related and seven are in [...]

A Flub, a Flare-up and a Firing!

During the summer when I was high school student, I started my first nine to five job at the newspaper where I had been contributing a small column. My job consisted of filling in for vacationing employees. My first assigned task was typing up advertising bills, something that filled me with apprehension. The office manager, [...]

Hey Mom, Guess What – I Got a Press Card!

When I turned sixteen I received two cards: my Social Security Card and a Press Card. Both gave me an adult rush but the bigger thrill was the Press Card, bringing up visions of breaking though police lines, barreling to unfolding disasters and gaining entrance to all kinds of juicy, forbidden scenes. Along with that [...]

When Does an Internship Become a Slave Ship?

Internships don’t usually come with position titles, so the ad on Craig’s List for an Intern – Gallery Photographer and PhotoShop Editor, caught my eye. The internship called for a student who owned and was an adept user of a DSLR camera with on-board flash. This pricey piece of equipment would have set any student [...]

An Illegal Mexican Immigrant Makes it Big in the Wine World

In 1985 Ulises Valdez couldn’t have started much lower on the totem pole. From a small Mexican village, he was only sixteen and spoke no English when he jumped the border into California and signed on as a field hand at a vineyard management company. It was a fortuitous match. Immediately feeling at home cultivating [...]

Does Beauty Boost a Résumé to Top of the Pile?

If you’re a male, yes — your handsomeness may well speed you along the hiring path. But if you’re a good-looking female — watch out. The green eye of jealousy could be waiting to trip you up and send your resume to Nowhere-Land. These findings are based on a study conducted by economists at Ben-Gurion [...]