5 Ways to Build Your Career with YouTube

You don’t have to be a celebrity to earn a living on YouTube.  You don’t need tremendous talent or expensive equipment either.  Making money on YouTube may seem like an unattainable dream, but it’s actually quite possible with the right strategies.  Thousands of ordinary people make a living on YouTube, and you can join the ranks by following five simple tips.  Before we begin, just remember that YouTube is freely accessible to most of the world.  Not only can you profit from making videos; by producing content on this platform, you can put your name out there for prospective employers.  Continue Reading

The Debt-Free Medical Career that Actually Helps Patients

Faking illness is a time-tested way to skip out on work or school.  For decades, workers and students alike have faked a cough and the sniffles, and gotten away with it.  What you’re about to read may be surprising, so brace yourselves:  You can get paid to fake illness.  That’s right; medical schools pay people to fake illness to help train doctors.  People hired for this position are called, ‘Standardized Patients,’ or ‘SP,’ and they play an essential role in medical training. As the number of medical students nationwide increases, so does the demand for these patients.  Doctors spend much Continue Reading

Toy Testing: The Awesome Career You Didn’t Know Existed!

Contrary to popular belief, toys aren’t only for kids. Believe it or not, there’s an industry out there that actually pays adults to play with toys! Before a new toy reaches the market, it needs to be thoroughly tested by qualified individuals. Hundreds of people work day-to-day in this industry and build satisfying careers from it.  It sounds awesome.  There’s a lot more to know about this super fun career field.  Keep reading to find out more! You probably won’t run into a toy testing job in the classifieds.  There’s a simple reason for this; toy companies generally don’t heavily Continue Reading

Cashier at McDonald’s

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS), more than 3.5 million Americans work as cashiers in the United States, in companies that range from convenience stores to gas stations to big box retailers to fast food restaurants, and the number of these type of jobs is expected to remain static over the next decade. Cashiers generally work eight to ten-hour shifts. They may work overnight shifts, as many of these businesses are open 24 hours a day. These workers earn an average salary of $10.11 per hour (or $21,030 per year for full-time work), according to the BLS. However, this Continue Reading

From Cashier to Store Manager

Back in 2009, Amanda Whitehurst was just a temp cashier in Walmart. By 2019, she was a manager of a Walmart supercenter in Crossett, Arkansas. At the time, she was just looking for anything. “If they hire me, it’ll be until I find a real job” Her supervisor at the time helped her balance work and her home life. She had two young kids, 8 and 10 and her assistant manager worked with her schedule to make sure that she could spend time with them. From that point, she figured she could actually stay at Walmart. She applied for a Continue Reading