Sometimes, the best jobs aren’t the ones that pay the most, but the ones that are meaningful and contribute to improving society. Although in some cases, leading a happy and fulfilling life means trading high pay for job satisfaction, there are many instances of jobs that help people and offer a decent salary. If you [...]

Ah, summertime. For a few months each year, you’re free from demanding professors, countless essays that you wish you hadn’t procrastinated on, midterms, finals, presentations, and who-knows-how-many-all-nighters you pulled. Behind the façade of endless freedom and sunshine however, are student loans, living expenses, and credit card bills that need to be paid off. Avoiding the [...]

If you’re fortunate enough to have a job you love or are well-paid, going above and beyond what is expected of you in the workplace is key to not only keeping your job, but potentially getting a promotion and a raise. Sucking up to your boss doesn’t exactly do it and may actually cause more [...]

Leaving one job and starting another, especially in a different career or industry, can be particularly stressful. There are many good reasons to change jobs, but before leaving a position it is important to think about how this change will benefit you personally, professionally, and financially in the long run. In some cases, it may [...]

With the health of the economy still in the spotlight, a steady source of income is more important than ever. Unfortunately, with the federal government requiring American citizens to own and maintain health insurance starting in 2014, the cost of premiums may be a burden for many small businesses, self-employed individuals, and part-time employees. For [...]

There are nearly four job applicants for every job opening and this can make it very difficult to stand out when you are applying for a new job, whether you are a recent graduate looking for your first position or a veteran candidate looking to make that jump into a new industry, career, or management [...]

The current unemployment rate is hovering above 7% and this doesn’t account for the hundreds of thousands of underemployed individuals or the millions of people who simply gave up searching for a job and left the labor force. Worse is that millions of students are graduating college each year and some may not be able [...]

In 2012, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data signifying that the gender income gap still exists: on average, women make 81 cents for every dollar their male colleagues make. There are certain disparities in the data collection and reporting (the study on median weekly earnings did not take into account factors such as differing [...]

Most people’s least favorite part of the job application process, and probably their entire career, is the interview. But the interesting part is, every candidate already knows at least 90% of the questions they will be asked. While not all interviewers ask the exact same ones, most ask some version of these 20 most common [...]

If you are still looking for that “dream job” where you do practically nothing, get paid well and enjoy a great life, keep buying those lottery tickets or hoping for that inheritance check. Every job has drawbacks and some tedious task involved, but if you find work that you enjoy, a job can seem easier. [...]

Compiling compensation data for specializations within the legal field is next to impossible, at least if you want to do it accurately and on a national scale. At first, the goal of this article was to research, identify, and report the specific average salaries for civil rights, corporate, criminal, labor, environmental, health, immigration, international, real [...]

LinkedIn is a social network that is designed specifically for professional networking and job hunting across the country. In order to truly make an impact and find the job you really want, it is important to avoid making the most common social online faux pas with your LinkedIn profile. You may be able to get [...]

Internships have become increasingly popular the last few years as companies look to reduce labor costs and students or candidates search for positions that offer experience in a given profession or industry. An internship is an apprenticeship or formal training program for future professionals whereby a company offers potential employees the opportunity for a limited [...]

For most of us, the college degree and career we choose are a result of our passion for a subject and its long-term monetary compensation. Similar to other careers, such as lawyers, engineers, and MBAs, specializing in a particular medical field earns you more because of the unique knowledge you acquire in school and residency. The [...]

Most of us feel like we could use more self-confidence. Everyone has something that intimidates them, and most of us could list several things, such as taking a business risk, public speaking, commitment, making new friends, approaching a girl or guy, and that’s just off the top of our heads. A healthy self-esteem can be [...]