Though this may seem a little self-explanatory, it’s vital to understand these tips to avoid getting lost in a sea of resumes. Seriously, don’t skip out on this. It could mean the difference between a callback and a trip back to the classifieds. Research your prospective employer. This should be obvious. It’s so important to know the company, and what it stands for. Interviewers ask a variety of questions to Continue Reading
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Four Seasonal Job Tips
The holidays are on their way! If you work seasonally, now’s the best time to get cooking on those applications. Here’s a few tips to kick off the season right. First come, first serve. It’s never too early to start searching. Get your ducks in a row early, and start applying. Employers like organizing their schedules ahead of time to reduce problems. Show up fast and grab the best spot Continue Reading
You Can Make a Living…From Drinking Beer
Men and beer have enjoyed each other’s presence for millennia. Men have historically dominated the world of beer, and women rarely partook in the culture to the same extent. Oddly enough, although men consume 72.8% of the world’s beer, women are actually better beer tasters. Studies prove it, and we’ll show you why. According to SABMiller, owner of Miller and Coors brands, women have a better sense for key flavor Continue Reading
You Don’t Need the Ivy League. Here’s 15 Fantastic Colleges You Can Attend Instead
You don’t need to go to an Ivy League school to get a great education. Millions of Americans have built lucrative and satisfying professional careers without going to an Ivy League school, and you can too. Take a look at 15 of the best colleges that you can actually attend. Colleges ordered ranked by national ranking, and all have an acceptance rate of at least 50%. Check out Money Magazine Continue Reading
How to Search for Jobs like a Pro
You don’t have to struggle in the job market. We know it’s competitive, but there are many proven strategies that experts recommend to win at this game. Anybody can be successful in the job market if they have the right strategies. 1 – Stand Out from the Crowd Don’t ignore this often overused piece of advice—it’s really important here. Companies are swamped with resumes, and you need to be different Continue Reading
How to Land a Part in a Major Movie
Get paid to stand—out of focus—in front of Jennifer Lawrence. Do you want to work with A-list actors and actresses, get paid, all without any prior acting experience? You sure can, as a movie extra! Think about it: Chances are, all you have to do is, well, what you normally do. Every day. Movies reflect the world, and the world has lots of people in it. Most of the time, Continue Reading
Live Your Childhood Dreams-How to Be a Disney Park Actor
Remember Halloween as a kid? You were undoubtedly wash in a sea of Disney. Princes, princesses, beasts—you name it. Every year, tens of thousands of kids dream of the world of Disney. For the adults still captivated by this magical world, it could be a dream come true. Every day, Disney trains princes and princesses to play the part at their parks. Royalty not your thing? Don’t forget about Mickey, Continue Reading
The Funniest Things People Ever Said on a Resume
Since your first résumé, you have been told to be creative, stand out from others and possibly even knock an employer’s socks off. While this is typically great advice, there is such a thing as taking it too far. No matter what approach you take, your résumé is an advertisement of YOU with the goal of securing a first interview. If you advertise outrageous, ridiculous or crazy, don’t be surprised when you are Continue Reading
The Most Interesting (and Ridiculous) Jobs Out There
Here’s a curve ball for you. Chances are, you had no idea any of these jobs existed. From insanely monotonous to surprisingly obsolete, here’s the wildest list of jobs companies actually pay people to do. The Doorman Back in the day, the doorman used to open the door. Today, most doormen have been replaced by machines. Doors usually aren’t that heavy, and people generally don’t expect the same formalities that they Continue Reading
Make a Living from the Couch—And Get Paid to Watch TV!
Hold on to your remote for this one—you can get paid to watch TV all day. You heard right! Netflix hires specialized TV watchers called, ‘taggers’ to watch TV shows and movies from their catalog and ‘tag’ each program. Similar to tagging a blog, taggers choose from a massive thousand-word pool to choose words that best describe the show. The tags are used to help Netflix narrow down searches and personalize Continue Reading