John Parks

Most Americans sit in wonder of the long path from the Founding Fathers, whose best intentions were patriotic, to the “Floundering Fathers” whose best intentions are greed, self-importance and power lust. Attempting to conjure the images of Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams or George Washington, wallets open, handing money to partisans for a plum position in government is repulsive. The reality is that the path from honorable government to dishonorable government has swung wide and long into what has become the politically acceptable game of “Pay to Play”: Paying huge sums of money to a political party with the forward-thinking intent of garnering a seat in the Senate, House of Representatives or a governorship as an accepted, albeit, less than honorable means to an end.

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Jason Kay

When you’re looking for a new job, your resume is arguably the most important part of your application process. Many job-seekers focus on interviewing skills, which are very important. But in order to land that coveted interview, your resume has to speak for you.

Your resume is your potential employer’s first impression of you. More than likely, an assistant or human resources professional will quickly scan your resume. If your resume doesn’t grab their attention in those few moments, they probably won’t be calling you. It’s sad, but it’s true.

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Lisa Jenkins

Mystery shopping takes a number of forms, depending on the type of business involved. Companies providing mystery shopping services can accommodate their clients’ needs by providing different kinds of services. Mystery shopping can take the form of a individualized visit, telephone interviews, and web mystery shopping.

Most people picture mystery shopping as sending a mortal into a business in person. They have a specific list of things they need to look for during the shopping visit. The mystery shopper is asked to report on what they see in an neutral manner.

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Stephen Van Vreede

With unemployment rates at record highs and Fortune 500s regular announcing pending layoffs, it is pretty clear that 2009 is going to usher in an even greater frenzy of job seekers. All of us, directly or indirectly, will be affected in some way.

As a job search coach, it concerns me that so many people will be out there, clinging to corporate outplacement services and to bad advice from well-meaning friends and family as a way to conduct their job search. Anxiety levels will be high, and expectations will be false.

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Lisa Jenkins

The catering offers a very different and interesting side to cooking than you would find when working in a conventional restaurant kitchen or hotel. Catering jobs are exciting as you will be working in wonderful venues, in an unconventional kitchen setting and creating magical food for weddings, birthday and anniversary parties, and even film and TV sets. You can either get a job at a catering company or start your own catering company after you have gained the necessary experience and capital. If you enjoy preparing interesting starters and meals for specific functions, then the catering industry is just for you. If you open your own catering company, you will be the head chef, and in charge of everything on the business side as well as running the entire kitchen. You will hire a team of chef, kitchen staff, and food preparation workers.

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Stephen Van Vreede

You have to feel for IT job seekers. It is tough for them to find solid IT-focused resume writers. It is tough for them to find recruiters who truly understand the nuances of their field. And it is tough for them to get around HR organisation who also don’t necessarily know more than to look for a bunch of buzzwords.

The same frustrations can really be said for engineers and others in highly technical fields.

I have had the pleasure of working with these types of job seekers, particularly in crafting resumes for them, and although I am not a techie nor an engineer, I now share their frustrations.

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Leslie Truex

On any given day there are hundreds of legitimate work-at-home jobs posted online. Even today, in a tanking economy employers are hiring people to work from home. But many people still struggle to find these jobs or to get hired when they do find them. Perhaps you’re one those people. While there is no illusion pill, there are some “secrets” you should know to increase the odds of success in finding and getting a work-at-home job.

Secret #1:

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Lyall Cresswell

While jobs become more competitive in other industries thanks to the credit crunch, it’s still relatively cushy to get a haulage job. A huge portion of the workforce will be retiring in the next 10 years, so it’s a great opportunity for lorry drivers to move on to bigger and better things. But how can you be sure that you get to an interview? Well here are some tips which are essential for the lorry driver looking to impress with their CV:

Be Available

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Lisa Jenkins

To get a trucking job, you must first make sure that you get your commercial driver’s license - or CDL. In most instances, you need to be 18 years of age and under federal law you need to be 21 years of age to drive crossways state lines or transport hazardous materials. You must pass the CDL general knowledge exam as well as any other exams for specific vehicles you’re training to drive. There are different exams for learning to drive a school bus, as well as any tanker vehicles or other specialized vehicles, for example.

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Lisa Jenkins

Look before you leap - Know yourself, and what you want in a job teaching English as a second language, before jumping into a position abroad. Enlist the help of your friends, family, or anyone you trust, who will help you answer the questions below as completely and candidly as possible. There are no right answers here; the only correct answers are honest ones.

1. First, take an inventory of who you are. This is not who you want to be. This is who you are, today.

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