tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32037659999282843342024-02-18T21:33:23.819-08:00Career DesireWinning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.”sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-16209159108372066512010-12-29T04:20:00.001-08:002010-12-29T04:20:28.990-08:00The 10 Hottest Private Companies in Tech<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/10-hottest-private-companies-in-tech.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/money1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/money1.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">SecondMarket, a firm that facilitates alternative investments, has shared with <em><span class="blippr-nobr">Mashable<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/337174-Mashable" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/337174-Mashable.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Mashable" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span></em> a list of private companies its buyers and potential buyers were most interested in this year. The list is based on the percentage who indicated they were interested in each company.<br />
<span id="more-481025"></span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><strong>1. <span class="blippr-nobr">Facebook<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Facebook" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span>:</strong> More than 25% of the firm’s buyers and potential buyers indicated that they were interested in Facebook. With the company reportedly on track to bring in <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/16/facebook-2-billion-revenue/">$2 billion in revenue</a> this year and attracting <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/16/facebook-gen-y-study/">81% of Gen Yers</a> daily, it’s easy to see why.</li>
<li><strong>2. <span class="blippr-nobr">LinkedIn<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/337623-LinkedIn" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/337623-LinkedIn.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="LinkedIn" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span>:</strong> Last month, the professional social networking platform announced that it was adding <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/11/17/linkedin-stats/">a member every second</a> to its 85 million-person community. Earlier this year, estimates placed <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/07/27/linkedin-2-billion/">LinkedIn’s valuation at $2 billion</a>.</li>
<li><strong>3. <span class="blippr-nobr">Twitter<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Twitter" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span>:</strong> Twitter finally tried to make money this year with <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/22/promoted-tweets/">promoted tweets</a>, and it bodes well that <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/22/promoted-tweets/">beta testers</a> are finding the new marketing channel valuable. The company just <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/15/twitter-200-million-investment/">raised another $200 million</a> that values it at a reported $3.7 billion.</li>
<li><strong>4. Zynga:</strong> <em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/25/business/25zynga.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=Zynga&st=Search" target="_blank">The New York Times</a></em> pondered whether Zynga might be the “<span class="blippr-nobr">Google<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336661-Google" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336661-Google.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Google" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span> of Games” this year. The company has more than <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/09/zynga-has-over-45-million-daily-active-users/">45 million active users</a> on its social games like <em>FarmVille</em> and <em>Mafia Wars</em>.</li>
<li><strong>5. <span class="blippr-nobr">Craigslist<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336860-Craigslist" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336860-Craigslist.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Craigslist" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span>:</strong> Craigslist <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/04/26/craigslist-revenue/">makes money</a> on recruitment listings, and it <em>used to</em> make money on adult services listings. Alas (for Craigslist, at least), the questionably legal section that expected to comprise about 30% of its revenue was <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/22/craigslist-adult-services-shut-down/">shut down</a> yesterday.</li>
<li><strong>6. Groupon:</strong> Google was willing to pay $5.3 billion for the group-buying company, which has about an <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/07/groupon-800-million/">$800 million</a> annual gross revenue run rate.</li>
<li><strong>7. <span class="blippr-nobr">Yelp<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336857-Yelp" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336857-Yelp.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Yelp" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span>:</strong> This year Yelp <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/01/27/yelp-funding-elevation-partners/" target="_blank">took new funding</a> and challenged <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/11/23/yelp-checkin-offers/">Foursquare</a><span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-09" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/634708-foursquare" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/634708-foursquare.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="foursquare" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_09.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span> and <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/08/26/yelp-daily-deals/">Groupon</a> with new features.</li>
<li><strong>8. SecondMarket:</strong> Given that the investors who indicated SecondMarket was an interest were signing up to buy through SecondMarket, this one isn’t a surprise.</li>
<li><strong>9. <span class="blippr-nobr">Pandora<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336924-Pandora" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336924-Pandora.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Pandora" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span>:</strong> Pandora reported its first profitable quarter — and $50 million in revenue — at the end of 2009. Earlier this year, a Wall Street analyst predicted the company’s 2010 revenue would <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/03/08/pandora-2010-revenue/">reach $100 million</a>.</li>
<li><strong>10. Bloom Energy:</strong> Building a refrigerator-sized box that can power a whole house with <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/02/25/bloom-box-videos/">sand-based fuel cells</a> will inevitably attract some attention from investors. Before the Bloom Box launch, it’s rumored that the company had already won more than $400 million in funding.</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Do you agree with SecondMarket’s users? What companies would you add to this list? Tell us in the comments below.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">-------------------</div><div style="text-align: justify;">By <span class="author fn n"><a href="http://mashable.com/2010/12/23/10-hottest-private-companies/" title="Posts by Sarah Kessler">Sarah Kessler</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-63023998898387179002010-12-29T04:19:00.000-08:002010-12-29T04:19:46.730-08:006 Ways to Score a Job Through Twitter<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/6-ways-to-score-job-through-twitter.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Twitter-Jobs1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Twitter-Jobs1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Twitter has become a great resource for just about anything, including jobs. From industry chats to Twitter accounts dedicated to posting vacancies, there are a ton of resources for landing a gig.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We’ve already chronicled how to get a job through <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/10/30/facebook-jobs/">Facebook</a><span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336650-Facebook.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Facebook" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span> and <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/10/23/youtube-job/">YouTube</a><span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336658-YouTube" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336658-YouTube.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="YouTube" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span>, and now we’re taking a look at the job hunting process on Twitter.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">We spoke with nine Tweeters who have landed jobs through <a href="http://mashable.com/category/twitter">Twitter</a><span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/336651-Twitter.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Twitter" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span> to get their top tips for success on the platform. Below you’ll find a guide to their job hunt strategies on the microblogging service.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If you’ve also been successful in finding a position via Twitter, let us know about your experience in the comments below.</div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">1. Tweet Like an Industry Expert</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><center><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-453377" height="213" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/How-to-Be-an-Expert.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="How to Be an Expert" width="320" /></center><div style="text-align: justify;">Words to tweet by: You are what you tweet. Keep in mind that everything you tweet lends to or takes away from your online persona. Whether or not you’re searching for a job, make sure your Twitter stream represents you as a professional individual that has important and unique thoughts to contribute. Your goal should be to become an industry expert or at least tweet like one.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Share links that are relevant to your followers, adding commentary to the latest industry news. This shows that you’re keeping up with industry trends and gives potential employers a look into what you read and care about, which will help them to envision how you may fit into their company’s work environment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">If your commentary on Twitter is interesting enough, you may have employers knocking on your door. <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/christakeizer" target="_blank">Christa Keizer</a>, a recent intern at <a href="http://www.coneinc.com/" target="_blank">Cone</a>, a strategy and communications firm, used Twitter during her job search to “[post] relevant, industry-related tweets on a daily basis to establish credibility.” After commenting on one of Cone’s blogs, <a href="http://twitter.com/marcus_andrews" target="_blank">Marcus Andrews</a>, the New Media Associate at Cone, tweeted to Keizer, thanking her for her comment and asking her about her summer work plans. A few tweets and an interview later, Keizer was hired.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://twitter.com/kottavio">Kate Ottavio</a>, an account executive at PR agency <a href="http://www.quinnandco.com/" target="_blank">Quinn & Co.</a>, had a similar experience. Prior to working at Quinn, she worked at a small PR agency in Connecticut. One day, Allyns Melendez, HR Director at Quinn, started following Ottavio on Twitter she waited for Ottavio to follow back, and then asked her if she’d like to move to New York, where Quinn is headquartered. Little did she know, Melendez was looking for a new hire for the real estate division of the firm. Melendez had first searched for “PR” and “real estate” on <a href="http://mashable.com/category/linkedin">LinkedIn</a><span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/337623-LinkedIn" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/337623-LinkedIn.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="LinkedIn" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span>, where Ottavio’s profile popped up.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Although Ottavio wasn’t looking for a job at the time, her Twitter strategy had always been to “represent myself as a knowledgeable and reputable PR professional. I tweet about 10-20 times a day about anything from personal experiences to <em><span class="blippr-nobr">Mashable<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-07" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/337174-Mashable" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/337174-Mashable.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="Mashable" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_07.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span></em> articles to PR blog posts.” Loving the opportunity that Quinn presented her, she promptly accepted.</div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">2. Use Twitter Hashtags</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><center><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-453317" height="144" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Hashtags.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="Hashtags" width="400" /></center><div style="text-align: justify;">There are lots of ways to <a href="http://mashable.com/2010/10/16/twitter-hashtags-job-search/">use Twitter hashtags to get a job</a>. Here are a few types of hashtags to get you started:</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><strong>Job Listings</strong>: You can find general job advice and lots of listings through hashtags like #jobs, #recruiting, #jobadvice, #jobposting, #jobhunt and #jobsearch. To narrow it down, though, seek out more specific hashtags, such as or #prjobs or #salesjobs. </li>
<li><strong>Industry Conferences</strong>: Most conferences these days have their own hashtags when a relevant industry conference is approaching, get active with attendees using the hashtag. Whether you’re attending the conference or not, you can contribute to the conversation. Many conferences also have live streams, so it’s as if you’re attending anyway! Live tweet panels and speeches that you’re interested in and connect with other tweeters along the way. By using Twitter for networking within your industry, you’ll increase your chances of getting hired down the road.</li>
<li><strong>Job-Related and Industry Chats</strong>: Getting involved with industry chats is a way to show your industry in a particular field and represent yourself as a knowledgeable person. Check out this <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=ruaz3GZveOsoXUOOt86B3AQ#gid=0" target="_blank">Twitter chat schedule</a> to get a head start. Also, if your search isn’t going so well, get involved in job-related chats, such as #jobhuntchat, #careerchat, #internchat and #hirefriday for friendly advice.</li>
<a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/lizpope" target="_blank">Liz (Pope) Schmidt</a>, now the media and research manager at <a href="http://www.sevansstrategy.com/" target="_blank">Sevans Strategy</a>, attested to the power of industry Twitter chats: “I began participating in #Journchat, created and hosted by <a href="http://twitter.com/prsarahevans" target="_blank">Sarah Evans</a> [owner of Sevans Strategy, a public relations and new media consultancy]. Although I had known Sarah from a past virtual work experience, I was able to reconnect with her through Twitter. I mentioned her in several tweets and participated in her online discussions. Soon after, based on a direct message conversation with Sarah on Twitter, I came on board at Sevans Strategy.” Besides scouring job search hashtags, job seekers can also follow Twitter accounts dedicated to posting job openings, use Twitter search to find postings or keep an eye out on the Twitter streams of companies they might want to work for. <hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2>3. Connect with Recruiters and Current Employees</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" />Don’t be afraid to research the companies that you want to work for to find out who currently works there and who is involved with recruiting. After all, while you’re searching for a job, recruiters are scouring the web at the same time looking for pertinent information about job candidates. Interacting with current employees and active recruiters is an easy way to learn more about a company and its job opportunities. Take <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/chasinggodot" target="_blank">Connie Zheng</a>’s word she’s already been hired for <em>two jobs</em> through Twitter. “I got my PR internship at Text 100 using Twitter, as well as my entry-level position at Burson-Marsteller using Twitter,” she explained. She advises job seekers, “Use Twitter as a research tool to identify who the appropriate HR person or recruiter is at the desired company.” <a href="http://www.shankarganesh.com/" target="_blank">Shankar Ganesh</a>, a student at the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy in India, recently landed a marketing consulting internship at business apps provider <a href="http://www.zohocorp.com/" target="_blank">Zoho Corporation</a> by connecting with a technologist employed by the company. “I wanted to spend my summer as an intern at <span class="blippr-nobr">Zoho<span class="blippr-nobr"><a class="blippr-inline-smiley blippr-inline-smiley-05" href="http://www.blippr.com/apps/338128-zoho" rel="http://www.blippr.com/apps/338128-zoho.whtml" target="_blank"><span> (</span><img alt="zoho" class="wp-smiley" height="14" src="http://cdn.blippr.com/images/inline-face_05.png?1265851550" style="display: none;" width="14" /><span>)</span></a></span></span>, so I approached employees using Twitter,” he recounted. “I showed them what I had done previously and my website for credibility. My interest was forwarded to Zoho’s HR team, and we got in touch.” Soon after, he was offered the internship. Even if a company isn’t hiring, it’s a good idea to stay in contact with recruiters and employees. When a position opens up, it’s likely that you’ll be one of the first to be contacted, said <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/AlisonMorris/" target="_blank">Alison Morris</a>, an account coordinator at The CHT Group, a strategic communications firm based in Boston. Morris told us how she landed her current position on Twitter: <blockquote> “In April 2010, <a href="http://twitter.com/benhendricks" target="_blank">Ben Hendricks</a>, Senior VP at The CHT Group, and I began corresponding about corporate communications and social media’s role in the corporate environment. Much to my dismay, CHT was not yet hiring. In June, after a few months distance, Ben sent me an email to let me know the agency was hiring and that he wanted me to apply. Still looking for a job, I sent over my resume, and about a week later, I was employed.”</blockquote>Keep an eye out for socially savvy companies like CHT it also recently hired <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/themarissagreen" target="_blank">Marissa Green</a> as an account coordinator through Twitter and is now looking for a spring intern, with Twitter being one of its main recruiting outlets. <hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2>4. Build a Relevant Network</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><center><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-453361" height="153" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Twitter-Network.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="Twitter Network" width="400" /></center>A lot of successful Twitter job stories actually end with the punchline, “I wasn’t even looking for a job.” In many cases, these lucky new hires just found interesting opportunities serendipitously, which makes sense given that it’s Twitter we’re talking about. Twitter is all about networking, so build a network that makes sense for you. You’ll find that a lot of the opportunities that are presented to you are simply organic. Here’s an anecdote along those lines from Marketing & Communications Manager for digital agency <a href="http://www.chaione.com/" target="_blank">ChaiONE</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/meghannn" target="_blank">Meghan Stephens</a>: <blockquote> “Through Twitter, I am connected to other marketing professionals, digital creatives, community stewards, and new media experts — simply because those are the types of people that I enjoy interacting with and learning from… When it came time to look for a job in the technology sector, all I did was turn to those who I already gained inspiration from. When glancing through my stream, I saw a job link posted by my now-boss that sounded immediately like what I was looking for. I read through the description, realized I already knew the company through another connection made on Twitter, and sent in my resume.”</blockquote><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2>5. Start a “Hire Me” Campaign</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><center><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-453269" height="173" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/HireMeHeadBlade-Twitter-Account.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="HireMeHeadBlade Twitter Account" width="640" /></center>After seeing a job posting for <a href="http://www.headblade.com/" target="_blank">HeadBlade</a>, a men’s grooming company that makes products specifically for guys that shave their heads, Eric Romer immediately set up a <a href="http://hiremeheadblade.com/" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/hiremeheadblade" target="_blank">Twitter page</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hire-Me-Headblade/190215224651" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/HireMeHeadblade" target="_blank">YouTube account</a> all in the name of nabbing the job. ‘The posting for ‘Interactive and Social Media Marketing Manager’ was tweeted from the HeadBlade Twitter account, which I had been following for several months,” explained Romer. “I have been a die-hard ‘HeadBlader’ using their products religiously since 2005, so this was literally a dream job.” “While there were several channels used, Twitter was by far the most effective getting on HeadBlade’s radar,” said Romer. “I received a call from a company rep within 48 hours of my initial blog posting, and flew from Indianapolis to L.A. within 10 days for an interview.” While a full-out campaign of this nature may not be the best strategy for <em>every</em> job opportunity that comes along, this type of passion is what really stands out in the job recruiting process. If you encounter your dream job, go all out. <hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2>6. Take It Offline</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><center><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-453363" height="214" src="http://cdn.mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Coffee-Date.jpg" style="display: inline;" title="Coffee Date" width="320" /> <em>Three simple words: “Let’s get coffee.”</em></center>Once you’ve gained a certain level of dialogue with a potential employer, an in-person meeting can really boost the relationship. <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/djwaldow" target="_blank">DJ Waldow</a>, director of community at Blue Sky Factory, said that he landed his job at the company through connecting with Blue Sky Factory’s CEO <a href="http://twitter.com/gregcangialosi" target="_blank">Greg Cangialosi</a> on Twitter. After initially “stalking” Cangialosi on Twitter, Waldow began engaging with him. Eventually, all of the tweets lead to an in-person meeting, which Waldow feels really sealed the deal. He <a href="http://socialbutterflyguy.com/2009/07/23/how-twitter-helped-me-land-my-blueskyfactory-gig/" target="_blank">wrote</a> of the experience: <blockquote> “The transition from online to in real life is critical… All of the loose connections you’ve made with that person are suddenly solidified when you put the name/avatar/tweets together with a face. Nothing can replace this. Nothing.”</blockquote><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2>Your Tips</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" />With the increasing popularity of Twitter, more and more job seekers and recruiters are turning to the social network to find leads. We suspect that a sizable number of <em>Mashable</em> readers have used Twitter in some way to find a job. If so, let us know about your experiences in the comments below. <div style="text-align: left;"> ------------------</div><div style="text-align: left;">By <span class="author fn n"><a href="http://mashable.com/2010/11/27/twitter-job-tips/" title="Posts by Erica Swallow">Erica Swallow</a></span></div></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-80308677114734341752010-12-23T00:44:00.000-08:002010-12-23T00:44:00.504-08:00Work At Home Jobs And Programs - Ways to Make A Respectable Earnings From Your Home ..<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/work-at-home-jobs-and-programs-ways-to.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">Millions of people worldwide are enticed by the opportunity to work at home. A job from residence permits people considerably extra flexibility, further time with family and customarily alleviates the immense stress which can end result from an active career. At home jobs are also desirable for individuals who want to make an additional earnings along with their day job, faculty college students, disabled persons, at home mothers and senior citizens.</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"> </div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">Thousands of individuals search the web on a regular basis in hopes of finding financial freedom from the comfort of their own home. Unfortunately, the internet is plagued with work at home scams. There are tons of of firms which promote 'get rich quick schemes' or 'assured' opportunities to make a residing from home. Scams embody, but are usually not limited to, envelope stuffing, mail order, pyramid schemes, medical billing, typist jobs and quite a few different ways to make money. </div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"> </div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">The FTC has already charged several individuals involved in managing and promoting fraudulent work at home opportunities. "The dream of proudly owning a business is as American as apple pie, however enterprise opportunity scammers spoil the recipe for achievement," said FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras. In accordance with the Higher Enterprise Bureau, customers may lose amounts starting from $10 as much as $70,000 or more of their search to become profitable from home. So how are you aware which alternatives are reliable and which aren't?</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"> </div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">Fortuitously, there are actually authentic money making opportunities out there on the internet. A lot of individuals actually do earn an excellent dwelling on the internet. There are individuals who make hundreds of thousands on the web and are living the life all of us would like to live.</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"> </div><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">Many extra, nevertheless, earn an revenue akin to their salary or, in many circumstances, higher.<br />
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Many professional telecommuting jobs from qualified employers exist. A big number of them do require some type of talent, however that doesn't imply you want an university diploma to earn a living on the internet. The World Vast Web is filled with opportunities, and all varieties of persons from all around the world are making their goals come true by working at home.<span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">-----------------</div><div style="text-align: justify;">By <a href="http://jobs.ezinemark.com/work-at-home-jobs-and-programs-ways-to-make-a-respectable-earnings-from-your-home-1714d283985.html" target="_blank">GaryUpland</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-6796320228788582152010-12-23T00:43:00.000-08:002010-12-23T00:43:09.286-08:0011 Hot Fields for Hiring in 2011<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/11-hot-fields-for-hiring-in-2011.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/counteroffergetty293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/counteroffergetty293.jpg" /></a></div>Occupational experts like Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., say that America is climbing out of recession and job opportunities are better now than they've been for a long time. But what does this mean for people hoping to advance their career? What can they do in 2011 to be strong candidates in the future job market?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shatkin answers these essential questions in his book "2011 Career Plan: The Best Moves Now for a Solid Future." In it, he explains that the recovery is a steady upswing, not a hiring boom, and that people will need to be strategic about how and where they pursue employment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Jobs are not expected to be plentiful in 2011 or for several years afterward. In fact, we may see a repeat of what happened after the recession of 2001, when 39 months passed before employment rose back to pre-recession levels. This recovery is also a patchwork affair, with some industries bouncing back much faster than others. For example, in March 2010, while manufacturers were adding jobs, the news and information business was still losing jobs," says Shatkin. "That's why 'I'll find something' is not an adequate career plan for 2011. You need to choose a specific goal and develop a smart strategy to take advantage of the opportunities that 2011 does have to offer."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">One career strategy Shatkin recommends is to focus on fast-growing fields, where job opportunities tend to be more plentiful than in fields where jobs are slow-growing or disappearing. According to Shatkin and information from the U.S. Department of Labor, the following 11 fields are projected to grow fastest through 2018.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. Management, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/science+consulting/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">scientific</a> and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/technical+consulting/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">technical consulting</a> services</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/network+systems+analyst/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">network systems</a> and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/data+communications+analyst/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">data communications analysts</a>; industrial engineers; financial analysts; customer service representatives; and public relations specialists</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/computer+systems+design/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">Computer systems design</a> and related services</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> network systems and data communications analysts; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/systems+administrator/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">network and computer systems administrators</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/accountant/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">accountants</a> and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/auditor/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">auditors</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/computer+software+engineer/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">computer software engineers</a>, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/systems+software/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">systems software</a>; and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/computer+support+specialist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">computer support specialists</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. Social assistance, except child day care</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> medical and public health <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/social+workers/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">social workers</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/special+education/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">special education teachers</a>, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/preschool/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">preschool</a>, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/kindergarten/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">kindergarten</a> and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/elementary+school/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">elementary school</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/first+line+supervisor/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">first-line supervisors</a>/managers of personal <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/service+worker/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">service workers</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/occupational+therapist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">occupational therapists</a>; and social and human service assistants</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>4. <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/software+publisher/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">Software publishers</a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> network and computer systems administrators; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/computer+systems+analyst/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">computer systems analysts</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/computer+support/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">computer support specialists</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/market+research+analyst/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">market research analysts</a>; and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/customer+service+representative/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">customer service representatives</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>5. <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/scientific+research/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">Scientific research</a> and development services</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/biomedical+engineer/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">biomedical engineers</a>; network systems and data communications analysts; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/biochemist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">biochemists</a> and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/biophysicist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">biophysicists</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/medical+scientist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">medical scientists</a>, except <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/epidemiologist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">epidemiologists</a>; and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/compliance+officer/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">compliance officers</a>, except agriculture, construction, health and safety and transportation</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>6. <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/health+care/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">Health care</a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/physician+assistant/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">physician assistants</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/physical+therapist+aide/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">physical therapist aides</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/pathologist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">speech-language pathologists</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/physical+therapist+assistant/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">physical therapist assistants</a>; and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/physical+therapist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">physical therapists</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>7. Employment services</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> accountants and auditors; customer service representatives; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/construction/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">construction laborers</a>; computer software engineers, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/systems+software+engineer/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">systems software</a>; and computer software engineers, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/applications+software+engineer/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">applications</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>8. <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/construction/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">Construction</a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/HVAC/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers</a>; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/septic+tank/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">septic tank servicers</a> and sewer pipe cleaners; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/telecommunications+installer/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">telecommunications equipment installers and repairers</a>, except line installers; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/purchasing+agent/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">purchasing agents</a>, except wholesale, retail and farm products; and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/cost+estimator/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">cost estimators</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>9. <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/child+care/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">Child day care services</a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> preschool teachers, except special education; special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/office+clerk/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">office clerks</a>, general; kindergarten teachers, except special education; and first-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>10. <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/advocacy/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">Advocacy</a>, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/grants/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">grantmaking</a> and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/civic/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">civic organizations</a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> network systems and data communications analysts; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/compliance+officer/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">compliance officers</a>, except agriculture, construction, health and safety and transportation; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/compensation+benefits/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">compensation, benefits and job analysis specialists</a>; market research analysts; and customer service representatives</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>11. <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/education/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">Educational services</a></b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Hottest jobs in this field:</i> network systems and data communications analysts; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/self+enrichment/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">self-enrichment education teachers</a>; customer service representatives; <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/loan+counselor/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">loan counselors</a>; and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/medical+scientist/?siteid=cbaol95hotjobs" target="_blank">medical scientists</a>, except epidemiologists</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Shatkin reminds people to "keep in mind that these 11 fields are not the only fields where job opportunities will be available in 2011. They're fast-growing, but jobs can still be found in many fields that are not growing as fast even shrinking."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="post-body entry-content"> <img alt="part time jobs with benefits" border="1" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/starbucks-rei-lowes-lands-end-293nm.jpg" style="float: left;" vspace="4" />Employment <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/tag/benefits/">benefits</a> are often reserved for full-time employees, but working less than 40 hours a week doesn't necessarily mean you're out of luck. Some companies do offer their part-time employees benefit packages, with some rivaling what you'd expect to get from a full-time position. The requirements for eligibility vary but usually include a minimum number of hours worked per week and/or only kick in after you've worked for a specified length of time. In the market for a part-time gig?<br />
Here's our list of the10 best <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/category/part-time-jobs/">part-time jobs</a> with benefits.<br />
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<div style="height: 20px;"> </div><div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="rei" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3552269" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/rei-200.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 1. <a href="http://www.rei.com/" target="_blank">REI (Recreational Equipment)</a></h2>REI offers all employees some form of health care coverage (even temporary and <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD8">seasonal</span> staff) with the best plan kicking in at just 20 hours a week. Other perks include merchandise discounts, incentive pay, retirement and profit sharing, and even discounted travel through the REI Adventures program.<br />
<ul><li> Find <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/rei?siteid=cbaol9ptben" target="_blank">REI Jobs</a></li>
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="Whole Foods Market" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3552281" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/whole-foods-200.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 2. <a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/" target="_blank">Whole Foods Market</a></h2>Whole Foods added 14 new stores last year and offers a laundry list of benefits to all their employees, including those working <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD9">part time</span>. Team members are eligible for health, dental, and vision plans after 400 service hours as well as a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and a 20 percent store discount.<br />
<ul><li> Find <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/whole+food+market?siteid=cbaol9ptben" target="_blank">Whole Food Market Jobs</a></li>
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="Nordstrom" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3552288" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/nordstrom-store-200.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 3. <a href="http://about.nordstrom.com/careers/benefits.asp" target="_blank">Nordstrom</a></h2>Among Nordstrom's offerings to part-time staff are health <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD3">insurance</span>, 401(k), life, disability, and accidental death insurance, paid time off, and adoption assistance.<br />
<ul><li> Find <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/nordstrom?siteid=cbaol9ptben" target="_blank">Nordstrom Jobs</a></li>
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="starbucks" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3552293" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/starbucks-200.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 4. <a href="http://www.starbucks.com/" target="_blank">Starbucks Coffee</a></h2>Every Starbucks "partner" that works 20 hours per week or more is eligible for full benefits that include health, retirement, and stock options, plus a free pound of coffee (or box of tea) every single week.<br />
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="UPS" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3552296" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/ups-200.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 5. <a href="https://ups.managehr.com/SCS_ben.htm" target="_blank">UPS</a></h2>UPS describes their benefit package for part-time workers as "world class." It includes medical, dental, and vision coverage plus life and long-term care insurance, 401(k), discounted stock options, tuition reimbursement, and an <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD1">income protection plan</span>.<br />
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="lowes" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3552297" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/lowes-wearhouse-200justin-sullivangetty-images.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 6. <a href="https://careers.lowes.com/benefits_part.aspx" target="_blank">Lowe's</a></h2>Part-time employees at Lowe's have access to a limited benefit <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD2">health plan plus</span> life, vision, dental, and disability, as well as a 401(k). They also earn 40 hours of vacation after just 180 days of service.<br />
<ul><li> Find <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/lowe?siteid=cbaol9ptben" target="_blank">Lowe's Jobs</a></li>
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="jcpenney" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3552299" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/jcpenney-200.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 7. <a href="http://www.jcpenney.net/careers/n3_benefits/default.aspx" target="_blank">JCPenney</a></h2>At JCPenney anyone working fewer than 35 hours per week is eligible for their Additional Benefits Choices program, which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage plus life insurance and critical illness/accident coverage.<br />
<ul><li> Find <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/jcpenney?siteid=cbaol9ptben" target="_blank">JCPenney Jobs</a></li>
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="lands end" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3553949" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/lands-end-shop-200-scott-olson-getty-images.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 8. <a href="http://www.landsend.com/jobs/benefits/part_time/index.html" target="_blank">Lands' End</a></h2>Working at Lands' End part time not only qualifies you for dental, vision, and retirement plans (and access to an onsite <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD7">medical clinic</span> if you live in Dodgeville, Wisc.) but also discounts on merchandise at both Lands' End and Sears stores and special deals at area attractions such as theme parks.<br />
<ul><li> Find <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/lands+end?siteid=cbaol9ptben" target="_blank">Lands' End Jobs</a></li>
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="jp morgan chase" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3553958" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/jp-morgan-200timothy-a-clary-afp-getty-images.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 9. <a href="http://careers.jpmorganchase.com/" target="_blank">JP Morgan Chase</a></h2>At <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD6">JP Morgan Chase</span> part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for most benefits after 90 days of service. Offerings include medical, dental, vision, retirement, and stock purchase plans plus paid time off, tuition and adoption assistance, and various banking-related options like checking account and credit card perks.<br />
<ul><li> Find <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/Jobs/Company/C8D5B85XDMV6YPYMWLG/Chase-Jobs/" target="_blank">JP Morgan Chase Jobs</a></li>
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<div style="border-top: 1px dotted black; display: block; padding: 10px 5px; width: 570px;"> <img alt="barnes and noble" border="1" hspace="4" id="vimage_3552317" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/barnes-noble-200.jpg" style="float: right;" vspace="4" /> <h2> 10. <a href="http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/jobs/benefits/benefits.html" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a></h2>Part-time employees at <span class="IL_AD" id="IL_AD4">Barnes & Noble</span> are eligible for medical, dental, and flex spending as well as life insurance, 401(k), a discount on books, access to a book loan program if you don't want to buy, and interesting deals on useful stuff like electronics, flowers, and banking services.<br />
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</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.ezinemark.com/imagemanager2/files/30000560/2010/09/2010-09-17-15-42-45-8-cost-of-living-rank-43-large-companies-rank-12-e.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="http://img.ezinemark.com/imagemanager2/files/30000560/2010/09/2010-09-17-15-42-45-8-cost-of-living-rank-43-large-companies-rank-12-e.gif" width="200" /></a></div><span id="lblContentBeforeAdNEW">The following is a list of jobs with little in common. Annual salaries for these jobs range from just over $18,000 to more than $110,000. Some don't require workers to graduate from high school, while others require a master's degree or higher. The reason they all appear here? They are the most popular jobs in America. <br />
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following 15 jobs account for more than 25 percent of total U.S. employment. For comparison purposes, the largest job -- retail sales -- employs 4.21 million people, or 3.2 percent of the total American work force. By contrast, a mere 660 people are employed as <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/prosthodontist/">prosthodontists</a>, 1,170 as <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/geographer/">geographers</a> and 870 as <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/radio/">radio</a> operators nationally. <br />
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So what are these mega-professions that employ so many people? According to the BLS, the following jobs are America's most popular: <br />
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<b>1. Retail salespeople: </b>Perhaps a testament to consumerism, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/retail+sales/">retail salespeople</a> rank No. 1 in job popularity. Besides great <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/communication/">communication</a> and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/customer+service/">customer service </a>skills, retails salespeople also have to know how to close a deal; many of these jobs are commission-based. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b>4.21 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$24,630*<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>A high school diploma is preferred for entry-level positions. For those who hope to move on to <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/retail+management/">retail management</a>, a bachelor's degree is helpful. <br />
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<b>2. Cashiers: </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/cashier/">Cashiers</a> are responsible for working registers, monitoring cash drawers and taking payments at establishments that range from <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/supermarket/">supermarkets</a> and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/gas+station/">gas stations</a> to retail stores and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/theme+park/">theme parks</a>. Like retail salespeople, cashiers must have good customer-service and people skills, since they spend their day dealing with the public. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 3.44 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$19,030<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>On-the-job training <br />
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<b>3. Office clerks: </b>Workers spend their days filling a variety of roles in an office environment, from entering data to preparing mailings. An <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/office+clerk/">office clerk's</a> duties may vary daily, according to the needs of the company. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 2.81 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$27,700<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>A<b> </b>high school diploma and a combination of <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/word+processing/">word processing</a>, computer and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/proofreading/">proofreading</a> skills. <br />
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<b>4. Combined food preparation and service workers: </b>This category primarily encompasses those who work in <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/fast+food/">fast food </a>establishments as <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/counter+attendant/">counter attendants</a> and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/food+prep/">food prep</a> workers. Duties often include taking orders and accepting payment, filling beverage cups, assembling food items and providing customer service. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 2.69 million<br />
<b>Salary:</b> $18,120<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>On-the-job training. Employers look for workers with excellent customer-service skills, a neat appearance and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. <br />
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<b>5. Registered nurses: </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/nurse/">Nursing</a> is the most common profession in the health-care field. <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/registered+nurse/">RNs</a> treat patients in <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/hospital/">hospitals</a>, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/outpatient+facility/">outpatient facilities</a> and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/doctor/">doctors</a>' offices. Some provide <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/home+care/">home care</a> to patients. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 2.58 million<br />
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<b>Salary: </b>$66,530<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>There are three different educational requirements for RNs: a bachelor's of science degree in nursing (<a href="http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/BSN/">BSN</a>), an associate degree in nursing (<a href="http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/ASN/">ASN</a>) or a diploma. Many hold master's degrees or an advanced practice nursing license (<a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/APRN/">APRN</a>). <br />
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<b>6. Waiters and waitresses: </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/waiter/">Waiters</a> and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/waitress/">waitresses</a> take food orders, accept payment and provide menu information to restaurant customers. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 2.3 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$20,380<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>There are no minimal education requirements, though many establishments prefer staff to have high school diplomas. <br />
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<b>7. Customer service representatives: </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/customer+service/">Customer service</a> workers answer questions, provide information, fulfill customer requests and handle customer complaints. While many work in call centers, others are employed in retail stores or at <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/bank/">banks</a>. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 2.19 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$32,410<br />
<b>Requirements: </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/high+school+diploma/">High school diploma</a>, on-the-job training. <br />
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<b>8. Material movers: </b>This broad job category encompasses <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/laborer/">laborers</a> who literally move materials. Think <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/truck+loader/">truck loaders</a>, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/loading+dock/">loading dock</a> workers and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/baggage+handler/">baggage handlers</a>. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 2.13 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$25,290<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>On-the-job training <br />
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<b>9. Janitors: </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/janitor/">Janitors</a> are responsible for maintaining cleanliness in places such as office buildings, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/museum/">museums</a>, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/school/">schools</a> and hospitals. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 2.1 million <br />
<b>Salary: </b>$24,120<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>On-the-job training, ability to perform physical work for extended periods.<br />
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<b>10. Stock clerks and order fillers: </b> <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/stock+clerk/">Stock clerks</a> and order fillers work in storage facilities, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/warehouse/">warehouses</a>, and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/shipping/">shipping </a>and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/receiving/">receiving</a> departments, ensuring that orders are properly filled, stocked, priced and accounted for.<br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 1.86 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$23,460<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>High school diploma, on-the-job training, ability to perform physically strenuous work.<br />
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<b>11. Secretaries: </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/secretary/">Secretaries</a> (not including medical, legal and executive secretaries) provide <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/administrative+assistant/">administrative assistance</a> to an office in the form of answering phones, greeting visitors, ordering <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/catering/">catering</a> services, proofreading, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/data+entry/">entering data</a>, scanning and faxing documents, and more. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 1.8 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$31,060<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>High school diploma, though an increasing number hold an <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/associate+degree/">associate</a> or bachelor's degree.<b> </b>Secretaries must also have good computer and communication skills. <br />
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<b>12. </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/bookkeeping/"><b>Bookkeeping</b></a><b>, accounting and </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/auditor/"><b>auditing</b></a><b> clerks: </b>Employees in these positions serve as a corporation's record-keepers. Tasks include maintaining <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/accounts+payable/">accounts payable</a> and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/accounts+receivable/">receivable</a>, documenting and tracking budgets and preparing <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/financial+statements/">financial statements</a>. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 1.76 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$34,750<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>High school diploma, though many employers now require workers in these positions to hold an associate or bachelor's degree.<b> </b><br />
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<b>13. General managers: </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/general+manager/">General managers </a>are the top executives of establishments and organizations such as restaurants, <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/hospitality/">hotels</a>, amusement parks and <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/sports/">sports</a> teams. They are in charge of the business's day-to-day operations and long-term goals. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 1.69 million <br />
<b>Salary: </b>$110,550<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>Most hold a bachelor's or advanced-level degree.<br />
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<b>14. Tractor-trailer truck drivers: </b>This category includes only those <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/truck+driver/">drivers</a> who operate trucks with a capacity of more than 26,001 pounds. These drivers are responsible for the timely delivery of goods along routes that may cover multiple states. <br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 1.55 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$39,260<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>A commercial driver's license is necessary for all drivers. Some states also require a training program. <br />
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<b>15. Elementary school teachers: </b>The category includes <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/elementary+teacher/">elementary school teachers </a>except those who teach <a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/special+education/">special education</a>. Elementary school teachers are responsible for instructing students in kindergarten through fifth grade on a variety of subjects.<br />
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<b>Total employment: </b> 1.54 million<br />
<b>Salary: </b>$53,150<br />
<b>Requirements: </b>Bachelor's degree, teaching certification.</span><br />
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<span id="lblContentBeforeAdNEW"><div><b>* Salary information is according to the BLS, and is based on average annual salary) </b></div><div><b>----------------------------------------------------</b></div><div><b>By </b><a href="http://msn.careerbuilder.com/Article/MSN-2416-Job-Info-and-Trends-Americas-Most-Popular-Jobs/?SiteId=cbmsnhp42416&sc_extcmp=JS_2416_home&gt1=23000"><span id="lblByline_whNEW">Kaitlin Madden, CareerBuilder Writer</span></a></div></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-76470508583531968242010-12-20T03:54:00.000-08:002010-12-20T03:54:27.256-08:00Top Five Industries for Salary Growth<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/11/top-five-industries-for-salary-growth.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/utlilties-getty-293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Looking for a well-paid job in <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/construction-jobs">construction</a> or <a class="inlinked" href="http://realestate.aol.com/">real estate</a>? Most people know that the chances of getting hired or getting a raise in either of those industries are pretty slim these days. In fact, average <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/salaries">salaries</a> in both </span><span class="inlinked" style="font-size: x-small;">real estate</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> and </span><span class="inlinked" style="font-size: x-small;">construction</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> are down even from where they were a year ago. But, there are industries where <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/salaries">wages</a> are finally growing, post-recession. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Online </span><span class="inlinked" style="font-size: x-small;">salary</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> database PayScale.com has collected <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/salaries">salary</a> data dating back to 2006 to create a new economic indicator, The PayScale Index. <a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/" target="_blank">The PayScale Index</a>, which will be refreshed quarterly, tracks the changes in average wages of private industry, full-time employees in 16 different industries. It's clear that the recession hit every sector. But, which industries suffered the greatest </span><span class="inlinked" style="font-size: x-small;">wage</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> losses and which are recovering fastest?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The following is a list of the top five industries for <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/salaries">salary</a> growth and the percentage of average wage increase between Q3 2009 and Q3 2010 for each:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> 1. Utilities +0.8%</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This industry's resilience isn't too surprising considering that, no matter what the economy is doing, consumers are likely going to spend money on electricity, natural gas and other basics, says Al Lee, PayScale's director of quantitative analysis. They may try to cut back on electricity use, but they'll still need it and pay for it.</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-utilities-industry">Get Utility Jobs Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/utility?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Utility Jobs</a></span></li>
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</span></div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> 2. Mining, Oil & Gas Exploration +0.6%</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Commodities have been doing well in recent years, with the price of gold up fourfold since 2001, according to OnlyGold.com. Plus, oil and gas exploration continues to expand through the use of new extraction technologies and the discovery of new deposits. And, oil and gas demand tends to stay high because it is measured internationally and if one country is growing slowly for a while and using less petroleum another one is booming and consuming more, says Lee.</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-mining-industry">Get Mining, Oil & Gas Exploration Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/mining?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Mining Jobs</a></span></li>
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</span></div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> 3. Finance & Insurance +0.5%</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Banks suffered big human resource losses during the recession, with layoffs becoming the norm. Yet, while many <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/tag/finance+jobs">finance</a> industry people may remain <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/category/stories-of-the-unemployed/">unemployed</a>, those who have jobs are seeing an increase in wages. Lee suspects this is due to a return to profitability across the industry in 2010, after the crisis and federal bailouts of 2008 and early 2009.</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-finance-and-insurance-industry">Get Finance & Insurance Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/finance?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Finance Jobs</a></span></li>
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</span></div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> 4. Health Care & Social Assistance +0.2%</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/healthcare-jobs">Health care</a> is not a cyclical industry so it's no surprise that it is on the positive side, according to Lee. "People don't stop going in for surgery or high blood pressure medication," he says. Compared to all of the industries in The PayScale Index, </span><span class="inlinked" style="font-size: x-small;">health care</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> suffered a relatively small, brief drop in wages during the recession.</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-healthcare-and-social-assistance-industry">Get Health Care & Social Assistance Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/health+care?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Health Care Jobs</a></span></li>
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</span></div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> 5. <a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-retail-industry">Retail</a> +0.2%</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://jobs.aol.com/retail-jobs">Retail</a> certainly wasn't the place to be when the recession was hitting bottom, but it wasn't the worst and is currently showing signs of life. And, considering how badly retail was hit during the recession, this uptick is a strong hint at economic recovery. Less than half a percent of growth is very small, but it isn't negative and that's the key point, says Lee.</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-retail-industry">Get Retail Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/retail?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Retail Jobs</a></span></li>
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</span></div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> How Are Other Industries Doing?</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Of the 16 industries The PayScale Index tracks, seven of them have experienced upward wage trends, or at least not losses remained steady in the last year. Among the remaining industries, those recovering the slowest are still seeing a dip in wages over the previous year:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>1. Construction</b> -0.8%</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-construction-industry">Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/construction?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Construction Jobs</a></span></li>
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>2. Business Operation & Support Services</b> -0.6%</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-business-operation-support-services-industry">Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/Business+Operation?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Business Operations Jobs</a></span></li>
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>3. Real Estate & Rental Services</b> -0.5%</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-real-estate-industry">Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/real+estate?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Real Estate Jobs</a></span></li>
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>4. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation</b> -0.5%</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-arts-entertainment-and-recreation-industry">Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/recreation?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Recreation Jobs</a></span></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>5. Information, Media & Telecommunications</b> -0.3%</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.payscale.com/payscale-index/industries/compensation-trends-information-media-and-telecommunications-industry">Salary Information</a></span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/media?siteid=cbaol95sal">Find Media Jobs</a> </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">By <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/11/17/top-five-industries-for-salary-growth/">Bridget Quigg</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-50313238148361398352010-12-20T01:01:00.001-08:002010-12-20T01:01:57.111-08:00Sears Has 21,800 and Lowe's Has 15,000 Job Openings, apply now ..<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/sears-has-21800-and-lowes-has-15000-job.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/sears-293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/sears-293.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>1. Sears Has 21,800 Job Openings:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/sears?siteid=cbaol95news">Sears Holdings</a> is hiring on both its corporate and its operations side of their business. There are openings for about 1,800 salaried positions and roughly 20,000 hourly ones, reports <a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/fortune/1004/gallery.fortune500_most_hiring.fortune/index.html"> Fortune</a>. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Those jobs are spread over a broad spectrum of skills, including home services, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/sears?siteid=cbaol95news">Sears</a> and <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/kmart?siteid=cbaol95news">Kmart </a>distribution centers, as well as Sears auto centers. These opening will provide opportunities for <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/hub/job-search">job seekers</a> with backgrounds ranging from experience operating a store to running an e-commerce site.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When you apply, those screening are looking for future employees who can provide an edge. You can demonstrate you are that kind of <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/category/workplace-solutions/">employee</a> by already having gone the distance by the time an interview rolls around. This means go beyond checking out the website when you research Sears. If, for instance, you're interested in a career in <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/retail-jobs">retail</a>, you might try swinging by a Sears store or Sears auto center in order to observe how it functions. By talking to people already employed by the company, you can get a feel for the metabolism of the organization. If you see yourself as not only fitting in but also making a difference, don't hesitate to tell Sears about that in your application and during the interview.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">-- <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/12/15/sears-has-21-800-job-openings/aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/sears?siteid=cbaol95news">Find Sears Jobs</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/lowes-wearhouse-293mzjustin-sullivangetty-images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/lowes-wearhouse-293mzjustin-sullivangetty-images.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2. Lowe's Has 15,000 Job Openings:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Just in time for its busy spring season, <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/lowes?siteid=cbaol95news">Lowe's</a> is hiring 15,000 workers, reports <a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/fortune/1004/gallery.fortune500_most_hiring.fortune/2.html">Fortune</a>. That's when <a class="inlinked" href="http://realestate.aol.com/information/improve">home-improvement</a> enthusiasts as well as professional contractors dig in on projects. It's also when homeowners think about buying new appliances, another line of products Lowe's sells. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The open positions are diverse. Some are in the Lowe's retail stores, some in the Lowe's office, and some in the Lowe's distribution centers. You could be doing direct <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/jobs.aol.com/customer-service-jobs">customer service</a> or overseeing content in a warehouse.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Many of the jobs are seasonal ones; however, given that Lowe's has an outstanding brand name in home improvement as well as appliance sales and it ranks No. 42 on the Fortune 500 companies, this experience is an enhancer for any <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/hub/resumes">resume</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">What Lowe's is looking for is that you already have experience in the job you're applying for. In your application and during the interview, highlight that. In addition, emphasize what you achieved in your previous jobs. You can also get an edge by swinging by stores or distribution centers where you want to get hired. Get a feel for the organizational culture. Ask workers some operational questions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>How to snag a Lowe's job:</b></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li> Apply online for <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/lowes?siteid=cbaol95news">open Lowe's positions.</a></li>
<li> Stop by a Lowe's facility, resume in hand, and ask to meet with the manager for a few minutes.</li>
<li> Hang around a Lowe's facility and observe how the place runs. That outreach demonstrates initiative.</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">----------------- </div><div style="text-align: justify;">By <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/12/16/lowes-has-15-000-job-openings/">Jane Genova</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-2261685996179415092010-12-19T23:42:00.001-08:002010-12-20T01:01:21.463-08:00Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week (December 20 - 26), Hurry Up ..<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/top-10-companies-hiring-this-week_18.html"><br />
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We know that your job search can get quite frustrating these days with more people trying to find a job and less employment opportunities available.<br />
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To ease the burden, we've tracked down 10 top companies with the most job openings this week from sales jobs to finance jobs, full-time jobs to part-time jobs. We hope you find a job that's perfect for you.<br />
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Good luck job hunting!<br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/American-Express/?siteid=cbaol95top5UHG"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/americanexpress200.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">01. American Express </span><br />
<a href="http://home.americanexpress.com/home/mt_personal.shtml">American Express Company</a> is a global travel, financial and network services provider. The Company has three operating segments: Travel Related Services (TRS), American Express Financial Advisors (AEFA) and American Express Bank (AEB).AEB provides banking and other financial services to wealthy individuals, financial institutions and retail customers outside the United States. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/American-Express/keyword/sales?siteid=cbaol95top5">Sales Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/American-Express/keyword/sales?siteid=cbaol95top5"> </a> <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/American-Express/keyword/customer-service?siteid=cbaol95top5">Customer Service Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/American-Express/keyword/information-technology?siteid=cbaol95top5">Information Technology Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/American-Express/keyword/information-technology?siteid=cbaol95top5"> </a> <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/finance/company/American-Express/?siteid=cbaol95top5">Finance Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/American-Express/?siteid=cbaol95top5UPS">See all American Express jobs</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Lowes-Companies-Inc/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/lowes200.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">02. Lowe's </span><br />
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a home improvement retailer, with specific emphasis on retail do-it-yourself (DIY) customers, do-it-for-me (DIFM) customers, who utilize its installation services, and commercial business customers. The company currently has <a href="http://%20http//jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/12/16/lowes-has-15-000-job-openings/">15,000 job openings</a> across the nation!<br />
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Lowe's offers a line of products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, remodeling and property maintenance. Lowe's Companies, Inc. serves homeowners, renters and commercial business customers. Homeowners and renters primarily consist of do-it-yourselfers, and others buying for personal and family use. Commercial business customers include repair and remodeling contractors, electricians, landscapers, painters, plumbers, and commercial and residential property maintenance professionals, among others. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/gS5ZND">Information Technology Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/fyqm9O">Management Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/idmVeO">Engineering Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/etfehn">See all Lowe's jobs</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/09/sears.jpg" /></a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"> </a> <span style="font-size: medium;">03. Sears </span><br />
<a href="http://www.searsholdings.com/careers/opportunities/stores/hometown-stores.htm">Sears Hometown Stores</a> were developed sixteen years ago to serve our customers in locations outside of major metroploitan cities. There are currently about 900 Hometown Stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. These stores carry all of the top home appliance brands, consumer electronics, tools and lawn and garden equipment. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/keyword/sales?siteid=cbaol95top5">Sales Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/keyword/franchise?siteid=cbaol95top5">Franchise Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/management/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all Sears jobs</a> <br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Merrill-Lynch/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/merrilllynch200.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">04. Merrill Lynch </span><br />
Merrill Lynch, now part of <a href="http://www.bankofamerica.com/careers">Bank of America</a>, is one of the world's premier providers of wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Working with our clients as strategic partners, we create and execute winning solutions, which address our clients' most pressing strategic, financial and investment needs-anywhere in the world. We stand apart by building and maintaining solid partnerships with clients. Merrill Lynch places our client relationships first and is proud to conduct our business based on five unwavering principles: Client Focus, Respect for the Individual, Teamwork, Responsible Citizenship, and Integrity. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Merrill-Lynch/keyword/finance?siteid=cbaol95top5">Finance Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Merrill-Lynch/keyword/accounting?siteid=cbaol95top5">Accounting Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Merrill-Lynch/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all Merrill Lynch jobs</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dell-Inc/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/dell200.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">05. Dell </span><br />
For more than 25 years, <a href="http://www.dell.com/">Dell</a> has provided technology solutions to customers that improves their productivity, enhances their lives and meets their distinct needs. Headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, Dell has framed its business around the customers it serves, from the world's largest and most demanding businesses and public sector organizations, to small and medium businesses, to consumers worldwide. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dell-Inc/keyword/management?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dell-Inc/keyword/information-technology?siteid=cbaol95top5">Information Technology Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dell-Inc/keyword/consultant?siteid=cbaol95top5">Consultant Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dell-Inc/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all Dell jobs</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/ibm-1292599401.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">06. IBM </span><br />
<a href="http://www.ibm.com/">Working at IBM</a> provides opportunities you may not experience anywhere else. It gives you the chance to change the way the world works. The chance to help the world learn, to make education more available, knowledge more attainable and information more accessible. The chance to participate in research and development projects that facilitate technological and medical breakthroughs. These are the kinds of opportunities you'll find throughout our company. Opportunities that could certainly make a difference--in ways that are exciting, demanding and perhaps even unimaginable. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/keyword/information-technology?siteid=cbaol95top5">Information Technology Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/keyword/management?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/keyword/consultant?siteid=cbaol95top5">Consultant Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all IBM jobs</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/CVS-Caremark/?siteid=cbaol95top5dg"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/cvs-caremark-200.jpg" /></a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">07. CVS </span><br />
<a href="http://info.cvscaremark.com/">CVS Caremark</a>, through our unmatched breadth of service offerings, is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S. We are an innovative, fast-growing company guided by values that focus on teamwork, integrity and respect for our colleagues and customers. What are we looking for in our colleagues? We seek fresh ideas, new perspectives, a diversity of experiences, and a dedication to service that will help us better meet the needs of the many people and businesses that rely on us each day. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/CVS-Caremark/keyword/retail?siteid=cbaol95top5">Retail Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/CVS-Caremark/keyword/customer-service?siteid=cbaol95top5">Customer Service Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/CVS-Caremark/keyword/management?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/CVS-Caremark/?siteid=cbaol95top5dg">See all CVS jobs</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">08. Dollar General </span><br />
<a href="http://www.dollargeneral.com/">Dollar General</a> stands for convenience, quality brands and low prices. Dollar General's successful prototype makes shopping a truly hassle-free experience. We design small neighborhood stores with carefully edited merchandise assortments to make shopping simpler. We don't carry every brand and size, just the most popular ones. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dollar-General-Corporation/keyword/management?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dollar-General-Corporation/keyword/retail?siteid=cbaol95top5">Retail Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dollar-General-Corporation/keyword/customer-service?siteid=cbaol95top5">Customer Service Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Dollar-General-Corporation/?siteid=cbaol95top5CWF">See all Dollar General jobs</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Bayada-Nurses/?siteid=cbaol95top5dg"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/09/bayada.jpg" /></a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Bayada-Nurses/?siteid=cbaol95top5dg"> </a> <span style="font-size: medium;">09. Bayada Nurses </span><br />
<a href="http://www.bayada.com/">Bayada Nurses</a> provides care to children, adults, and seniors in their homes. Even though we have grown from one office in 1975, to more than 140 offices in 18 states today, founder Mark Baiada still runs the company with the same compassionate, human focus that clients and employees appreciated from the beginning. <br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Bayada-Nurses/keyword/health-care?siteid=cbaol95top5">Health Care Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Bayada-Nurses/keyword/nurse?siteid=cbaol95top5">Nurse Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Bayada-Nurses/keyword/management?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Bayada-Nurses/?siteid=cbaol95top5dg">See all Bayada Nurses jobs</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Wells-Fargo/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/wells-fargo-200mz081910.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">10. Wells Fargo </span><br />
<a href="https://www.wellsfargo.com/">Wells Fargo & Company</a> is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance through almost 6,000 stores, the internet and other distribution channels across North America and internationally. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Wells-Fargo/keyword/banking?siteid=cbaol95top5">Banking Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Wells-Fargo/keyword/finance?siteid=cbaol95top5">Finance Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Wells-Fargo/keyword/sales?siteid=cbaol95top5">Sales Jobs</a><br />
<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Wells-Fargo/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all Wells Fargo jobs</a> <br />
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</a> </h3><div class="post-header"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/laid-off.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/laid-off.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The worst time to panic is when you are laid off and lose your main source of income. We live in a new and powerful era of communication, one where we can find support, gather news, and network without ever leaving our computers. The following collection of websites has been put together as a comprehensive resource for anybody who has lost their job and is looking to get back on their feet again. Our hope is that this post will be a hub for finding support and financial resources.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>Have an important site to add? Please help us out by adding it in the comments.</i></div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">Step 1: Find Support and Recover</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>1. <a href="http://www.ehow.com/articles_3151-layoffs-terminations.html" target="_blank">eHow</a>:</b> eHow has a massive collection of articles that can help you learn everything from how to support a laid off spouse to how to claim unemployment benefits. It’s tough to find the quality articles, so here is a good starter pack:</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_4596_cope-with-getting.html" target="_blank">How to Cope With Getting Laid Off</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2093179_help-unemployed-spouse-partner.html" target="_Blank">How to Help an Unemployed Spouse or Partner</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2162240_prepare-layoff-before-happens.html" target="_blank">How to Prepare For a Layoff Before it Happens</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_1000565_health-insurance-laidoff.html" target="_blank">How to Get Health Insurance When Laid Off</a></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>2. <a href="http://jobsearch.about.com/lr/unemployment/64081/1/" target="_blank">About.com: Job Searching</a>:</b> About has a similar set of articles, but focuses more on tasks such as acquiring unemployment benefits and how to file for them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>3. <a href="http://laidoffcamp.pbwiki.com/" target="_blank">LaidOffCamp</a>:</b> LaidOffCamp is a movement to bring anyone who has lost their job or is self-employed together to discuss topics that are important to the laid off – living on tight budgets, becoming a freelancer, and more. The first LaidOffCamp is in <a href="http://laidoffcamp.pbwiki.com/SanFrancisco" target="_blank">San Francisco</a> on March 3rd.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>4. Department of Labor <a href="http://www.doleta.gov/jobseekers/laidoff_workers.cfm" target="_blank">Employment & Training Administration</a></b>: The DOL’s first resource for those laid off, it outlines ways to get benefits, provides fact sheets, and gives you contact information for your state. It’s a good resource.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>5. <a href="http://iminlikewithyou.com/" target="_blank">I’m in like with you</a>:</b> Seriously, relieve the stress by playing games for a few hours and indulging in the fun.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>6 & 7. <a href="http://plentyoffish.com/" target="_blank">PlentyofFish</a> and <a href="http://okcupid.com/" target="_blank">Okcupid</a>:</b> You need to get your mind off of losing your job and get out of the house and meet people. If you’re single, there is no better way than dating. PlentyofFish and Okcupid are both free dating services, making it cheap to find a date. Just make sure to pick an affordable date; I suggest a trip to the zoo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>8. <a href="http://diddit.com/" target="_blank">Diddit</a>:</b> Now is the best time to pick up a hobby you’ve always wanted to do but never had time for. diddit is a relatively new social network for finding people who are doing the things you want to do. Use it to learn more or just find partners to go skydiving with.</div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">Step 2: Manage Your Money and Stay Afloat</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>9. <a href="http://www.servicelocator.org/OWSLinks.asp" target="_blank">Careeronestop Unemployment Benefits Map</a>:</b> This map will link you to unemployment benefit information for your state.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>10. Department of Labor <a href="http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/joblosstoolkit.html" target="_blank">Health and Retirement Benefits Toolkit</a>:</b> Another U.S. government website, this is the DoL’s job loss toolkit. It has fact sheets and publications on COBRA, pensions, and more.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>11. <a href="http://mint.com/" target="_blank">Mint</a>:</b> Mint is a <i>free</i> budget management and finance tracking service. After connecting it with your online bank accounts and credit cards, you can see all of your financial activity and set budgets based on categories of spending. When you lose your income source, you need to be sure you are keeping on budget. Mint will even send an SMS if you go over your budget or have unusual charges.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>12. <a href="http://wesabe.com/" target="_blank">Wesabe</a>:</b> Wesabe is similar to Mint in that it can track your finances by linking to your online finance accounts, but it also leverages its community to make recommendations and tips that can help save you money. Users can also share advice with the rest of the community by commenting on items.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>13. <a href="http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/employment/" target="_blank">Employment at SmartMoney.com</a>:</b> SmartMoney is a great resource for investing and managing your money. The Employment section specifically has videos, columns, and articles on starting your own business or surviving a layoff. It’s from the Wall Street Journal – it’s quality information.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>14. <a href="http://slickdeals.net/" target="_blank">Slickdeals</a>:</b> The popular deals website allows you to find discounts and freebies on a random assortment of items. When you’re in a crunch, every penny matters.</div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">Step 3: Earn Short-term Cash</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>15. <a href="http://craigslist.org/" target="_blank">Craigslist</a>:</b> Even if you’re receiving unemployment checks and have a few months of savings to rely on, earning a couple of extra dollars can mean the difference between making rent and being in hot water. The #1 place to look is the world’s largest classified section, Craigslist.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>16. <a href="http://workstir.com/" target="_blank">Workstir</a>:</b> A newer website, <a href="http://mashable.com/2008/12/17/workstir-facebook-connect/" target="_blank">Workstir</a> allows you to find contract jobs near you. Everything from painting to web design can be requested, searched for, and accepted as work. Its <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/01/12/facebook-connect-implementations/">Facebook Connect</a> integration helps you search for gigs geographically.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>17. <a href="http://hotgigs.com/" target="_blank">HotGigs</a>:</b> HotGigs is a hub for freelance consultants and staffing firms. You can join, connect with contract firms, and even see information on average market rates for consultants in your industry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>18. <a href="http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/" target="_blank">Freelance Writing Jobs</a>:</b> Blog and write for some extra cash and get some added exposure as a bonus.</div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">Step 4: Network, Network, Network!</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>19. <a href="http://linkedin.com/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>:</b> Start at the world’s largest professional network and start contacting everyone who might owe you a favor, be in debt to you, or fear your wrath. It’s time to let the world know that you’re looking.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>20. <a href="http://plaxo.com/" target="_blank">Plaxo</a>:</b> One thing Plaxo does very well is contact management – it’s quick and simple to organize all of your business cards and contacts. Take the time to type them in and categorize them. Then email every contact you’ve got.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>21. <a href="http://garysguide.org/" target="_blank">GarysGuide</a>:</b> Although most of us techies do our work from a computer, networking doesn’t always work that way. GarysGuide lists out tech events and gatherings in metropolitan areas. Start a system of attending at least two of these a week and shake hands with as many people as possible. You’re not going to find your next opportunity sleeping in late.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>22. <a href="http://www.allconferences.com/" target="_blank">AllConferences</a>:</b> The same deal as GarysGuide; find conferences in your industry and attend them. If you’re low on cash to attend them, talk to the organizers and tell them about your situation, get yourself in as a speaker, or strike a deal to blog about the event with a news blog – you’d be surprised how easy it can be to get free conference passes if you put in some effort.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>23. <a href="http://meetup.com/" target="_blank">MeetUp</a>:</b> Even more networking homework for you, MeetUp is extraordinarily comprehensive in its listing of events and includes events for non-metropolitan areas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>24. <a href="http://twitter.com/" target="_blank">Twitter</a>:</b> Oh yes, our favorite social media darling can also become your favorite networking darling in dire times. Primarily using Twitter, Bostoners were able to quickly organize a <a href="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1482411/?ps=5" target="_blank">pink slip party</a>. Use it to tell your followers you’re looking for a new opportunity, ask them to retweet, and then search twitter for relevant job keywords.</div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">Step 5: Time to Hunt For a Job</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>25. Mashable’s <a href="http://mashable.com/2008/12/16/find-jobs/">Career Toolbox</a>:</b> One of my absolute favorite posts on Mashable is the Career Toolbox, a <i>comprehensive</i> listing and description of websites that can help you find a job and then land it. Start here when you’re looking for a job.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>26 & 27. <a href="http://linkup.com/" target="_blank">LinkUp</a> and <a href="http://www.simplyhired.com/" target="_blank">SimplyHired</a>:</b> Unlike most job sites, LinkUp and SimplyHired are aggregate search engines that search company and job websites for job postings and openings. This will give you an idea of openings in your industry and the general feel of what companies are looking for.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>28, 29, & 30.<a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/" target="_blank">USAJOBS</a>, <a href="http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Jobseekers/LookingForWork/DG_10030134" target="_blank">DirectGov (UK)</a>, and <a href="http://jobsearch.gov.au/default.aspx" target="_blank">Australian JobSearch</a>:</b> There are a lot of government websites that can help you directly search for a job, I’ve only listed three of the best examples here. With multi-billion dollar stimulus packages flying everywhere, there’s bound to be some government jobs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>31. Mashable’s <a href="http://mashable.jobamatic.com/a/jbb/find-jobs">Job Board</a>:</b> No list would be complete without the Mashable Job Board. If you’re an avid reader of our blog, you’re probably going to find a job that suits you here. You can tell them that I sent you. If only that would actually help you land a job…</div><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><h2 style="text-align: justify;">Don’t Lose Hope</h2><hr style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;" /><div style="text-align: justify;">When you are directly affected by the economic crisis, the most important thing to remember is <b>don’t lose hope!</b> There are jobs out there for hard-working, talented, clever individuals, but you’re going to have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and talk to every person you possibly can. I hope this post helps you or someone close to you get through this crisis. We’re all in this together.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>If you have some other websites you think will help those who are laid off, make sure to leave them in the comments.</i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">---------------------------- </div><div style="text-align: justify;">By <span class="author fn n"><a href="http://mashable.com/2009/02/19/laid-off-sites/" title="Posts by Ben Parr">Ben Parr for Mashable</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-49769134979458899242010-12-17T01:30:00.000-08:002010-12-17T01:30:09.876-08:00Google Zeitgeist 2010: iPhone Beats Android, Twitter Beats Facebook, Chatroulette Beats AllIt’s now nearly the end of the year, and you know what that means: end-of-the-year lists. Apple has just released a bunch, and now Google has too. As they do every year, Google has unveiled their “Zeitgeist 2010“. And they have some nifty interactive data visualizations once again and now they’re in HTML5.<br />
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Google singles out the Olympics, the World Cup, earthquakes, the oil spill, and Lady Gaga among others in their post on the matter. But their charts focus mainly on the fastest-rising queries. Of note in the top queries, the top iPhone (iPhone 4) beat the top Android phone (Evo 4G), Twitter beat Facebook, and Chatroulette beat everyone. In fact, the service (which no one seems to talk about anymore) was far ahead of every other fast-rising query expect for the iPad, which was a close second.<br />
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It’s worth noting again that these lists are just for the fastest-rising queries of the year. While Twitter beat Facebook in that area, Facebook is far ahead of Twitter in terms of overall queries, for example.<br />
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Below, the top 10 fastest-rising queries of 2010:<br />
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1. chatroulette<br />
2. ipad<br />
3. justin bieber<br />
4. nicki minaj<br />
5. friv<br />
6. myxer<br />
7. katy perry<br />
8. twitter<br />
9. gamezer<br />
10. facebook<br />
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And here were the fastest-rising queries in consumer electronics in 2010:<br />
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1. ipad<br />
2. iphone 4<br />
3. nokia 5530<br />
4. htc evo 4g<br />
5. nokia n900<br />
6. blackberry apps<br />
7. duracell mygrid<br />
8. 트위터<br />
9. otterbox<br />
10. pdanet<br />
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Interestingly enough, we’re told that number 8 is “Twitter” in Korean.<br />
Also cool, Google’s “Strangest Searches Of The Year”:<br />
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1. can a horse have ocd?<br />
2. am i bipolar or overachiever?<br />
3. why are americans afraid of dragons?<br />
4. ninjas are better than pirates<br />
5. why is a raven like a writing desk?<br />
6. why does brian wilson dye his beard?<br />
7. should i marry him?<br />
8. i wish i could speak whale<br />
9. why couldn’t you stand on the sun’s surface?<br />
10. why does my baby grunt?<br />
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</style> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Infosys Technologies is on a mission to mop up the top executive talent in the industry and is willing to pay the price for it. In three months, Infosys has shopped for at least four people in the million dollar-a-year bracket. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Big ticket hiring, which nosedived thanks to recession, appears to have made a strong comeback. The rest of the industry too seems to be looking up to Infosys in this regard. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Infosys HR chief Mohandas Pai agrees that fat salaries are back. “In the million dollar category, we have hired three to four people abroad in the last quarter whereas in India, we have hired 10 people in the $1,50,000-$2,00,000 bracket,” he said. Senior level management hiring at Infosys has been made across verticals in the technology and consulting business. “In the US, the hiring was done with the aid of the top five consulting firms and in India we followed a similar process,” he said. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">"These people were not necessarily from the IT industry but with domain expertise in sectors like retail, banking and insurance,” said Infosys senior vice-president and global head (HR) Nandita Gurjar. The company refused to name the candidates. Gurjar added that senior management hiring has picked up in the IT industry overall and since people at senior levels come with domain expertise, the salary structures are typically higher as well. “During the slowdown, we hired around 2 to 3 a year at the top level,” she said. Meanwhile, Infosys has increased its lateral hiring targets for the full year to the highest ever, about 10,000 of the proposed 36,000 new hires will be laterals. The firm has already hired 2,400 laterals in the first quarter and expects to get on board another 3,000 in the second quarter to create the necessary capacity for capitalizing on the strong volume uptick. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Most companies refrain from disclosing the number of top hires. However, a cross section of headhunters FE spoke to said most top and mid-tier IT services firms were now hiring people at huge salaries. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">BS Murthy, CEO, executive search firm Leadership Capital, said, “In the quarter ended June, the hiring of operational leadership has gone up significantly.” “Almost all IT services firms are hiring them, they are the practice heads, delivery heads, location heads, vice presidents and associate VPs. They form the largest leadership chunk in any firm and in a big IT services firm, there could...</div><br />
<h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">--------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">By <a href="http://www.financialexpress.com/news/milliondollar-salaries-are-back-at-infosys/648341/">Goutam Das, Debojyoti Ghosh for The Financial Express</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-40946984956785528462010-12-16T01:11:00.000-08:002010-12-16T01:11:23.626-08:00Top 10 real tips to manage pressure at work (tips by msn)<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://productnews.link.net/general/Women/21-11-2010/Work150x180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://productnews.link.net/general/Women/21-11-2010/Work150x180.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Work stress is the reaction that many people have when they are under high pressure at work for a given period. Many of us are motivated by the challenges and difficulties arising from the requirements of the work. Fulfilling these requirements leads satisfaction. However, when the pressure at work reaches high levels and lasts for a long time, people find the existence of a threat to the welfare or interests and then experienced feelings like fear, anger or anxiety.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>1. Start your day day with a healthy breakfast:</b> It's better for your health (and your weight) to eat breakfast than to skip it. And it's definitely better to eat a healthy breakfast, high in fibers and nutrients, than one full of refined grains, sugar, salt, and/or saturated fat. Balancing carbohydrates (preferably from whole grains, fruit and vegetables) with some protein and a little healthier fat will do a better job of staving off hunger until lunch and fueling your entire morning's activities. According to the American Dietetic Association (ADA), most adults consume less than 15 grams (g) of fiber daily, and yet the recommended intake for optimum health is 20 to 35 g.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>2. Learn to manage your <a href="http://arabia.msn.com/Women/Relationships/2010/april/BadBossBlues.aspx?ref=crosslinking" target="_self" title="How To Get Over The Bad Boss Blues">boss</a>:</b> Never tell your boss "I can't do this. I don't have time." Instead, always say something like: "Of all the things you want me to do, what would be most useful right now?" Or, "What is your highest priority?" Or, say something like: "According to the 80-20 rule, 80% of the value I can add for you will be achieved with 20% of the things I do, so which 20% is most likely, in your view, to add the most value for you right now?" Another useful line is: "I always want to do the best possible job for you in the least possible time. Which things are most important to you right now?" Don't forget to appreciate the pressure your boss is under. Show a little empathy by saying something like: "I imagine you are under so much pressure, I don't know how you think straight. Would it help to take 10 minutes to do some prioritizing?"</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>3. Get organized!</b> You can avoid a lot of pressure and stress by prioritizing your tasks. Take yourself five minutes before you start working to prioritize all upcoming tasks from high-priority and very urgent to low-priority and not urgent. Furthermore, it can be really helpful to break big projects or tasks into sub-goals, which you start to target one after another.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>4. Effective <a href="http://arabia.msn.com/Women/Relationships/2010/april/TimeManagementSecretsAnyoneCanUse.aspx?ref=crosslinking" target="_self" title="Time Management Secrets Anyone Can Use">Time Management</a>:</b> The stress factor number one is having a lot of workload and tight time limitations to get that work done. Taking this into account we can see the high importance that effective time management techniques can have on our stress level.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>5. Confront your fears:</b> The best way to ease your anxiety at work? Face your fears. Begin by just picturing yourself going face-to-face with the very things that worry you and cause anxiety. By getting used to the idea of confronting your anxiety-causing concerns before you actually do it, you will actually feel more comfortable the time comes to face them. <br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>6. <a href="http://arabia.msn.com/Women/Relationships/2009/august/Exercise_Challenge.aspx?ref=crosslinking" target="_self" title="Office Exercise Challenge">Exercise</a> a must:</b> Regular exercises can reduce your stress level drastically as it decreases stress hormones and increases the production of endorphins, which will make you feel good! A person that is exercising regularly is less affected by stress than others! Plyometric twice a week is an excellent option if you are limited on time and want to burn some serious fat while toning and creating separation in the legs. I would recommend a 15 to 30 minute session of squat jumps; tuck jumps, jumping jacks, plyo pushups, using a bench to jump up AND off of, jumping rope, etc. Hop on your treadmill and walk at a very steep incline of at least 10+ at a pace that allows your heart rate to rise but remain manageable. Stairs are also ideal for walking up and down if you are desperate for something to do in an office environment-put a backpack on with some heavy books or a gallon jug of water in it and get to it. For strength training, do a variety of exercises for each muscle group, typically to add variety to your workout? Exercising regularly will help you manage work pressure.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>7. <a href="http://arabia.msn.com/Business/Guides/forbes/2010/september/happyatwork.aspx?ref=crosslinking" target="_self" title="Start Smiling: It Pays To Be Happy At Work">Laughter</a>:</b> Another very effective stress management technique is quite simple: laugh! Laughing releases endorphins, lets you forget your worries and reduces stress quite effective. Just invest some time to read some really good jokes or watch a comedy show on TV.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>8. The negative effect of alcohol and nicotine:</b> Besides all health-related conditions drugs can cause: alcohol and nicotine can also have a negative impact on your ability to cope with stress effectively. Furthermore, it is important to note that drugs cannot be considered as helpful stress relievers. Alcohol and nicotine might seem calming and therefore helpful when you are stressed in the first moment, but they both can lead to addictions, which increases the stress level drastically when they wear off.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>9. Proper <a href="http://arabia.msn.com/Women/HealthAndFitness/2010/November/3013522.aspx?ref=crosslinking" target="_self" title="Good Sleeping Habits">sleep</a>:</b> Sleep deprivation can have negative influences on our performance in our professional life, but it can also cause us to feel stressed at home. The importance of enough sleep cannot be stressed enough as it keeps you balanced and allows you to handle stress more effective. You need to sleep for 8 hours, Once you get up from the bed you need to Immediately do some simple floor exercises for at least 20 minutes and walk for 10 minutes your body will be ready for the challenges. Individuals who struggle to fall asleep within 30 minutes of lying down are more prone to anxiety, a university study in Quebec found. "Our brain is sort of a one-track loop," says Suzanne Segerstrom, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky. "If that track is full of work worries, crowd them out by tuning in to something else, like talk radio or an audiobook."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<b>10. Give thanks:</b> At the end of the day no matter how things turned out – perhaps your best intentions went awry, or perhaps they were spot on – give yourself a moment as you ease into bed or the shower or a moment between the To Dos and the Got Dones and appreciate you did the best you could in the time you had. Allow yourself to BE more of who you already are because time is worth more than what shows up on a lifetime of lists. Be thankful for the person you are and for the being you are now willing to actively embrace. Over time, you'll find yourself making more meaningful To Dos and feeling far less stress in accomplishing them.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><br />
Be polite, be happy, and most of all enjoy what you're doing.</b></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">It's no secret that <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Physician/get-jobs-5.aspx" target="_blank">doctors</a>, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Litigation-Attorney/get-jobs-5.aspx" target="_blank">lawyers</a>, and senior executives at large corporations typically earn six figures or more. But where are the $100,000 jobs for the rest of us--the 140 million American workers who lack the inclination, the aptitude, or the tolerance for student debt to go for the classic big-money careers?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">It turns out that, these days, there are quite a number of six-figure occupations. Here are just a few worth your consideration:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Technology</strong><br />
Developing nations may graduate more engineers than the United States, but we've still got enough jobs to keep salaries generous, at least in some specialties. According to May 2009 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the top 10 percent of <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Electrical-Engineer/get-jobs-5.aspx" target="_blank">electrical engineers</a> posted median salaries of nearly $127,000, and half of <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Engineering-Manager/get-jobs-5.aspx" target="_blank">engineering managers </a>earned median salaries in excess of $117,000.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">In interactive specialties such as <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/Company-Industry-Research/Web-Design-Careers/article.aspx" target="_blank">Web design</a>, <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/Company-Industry-Research/Information-Architects/article.aspx" target="_blank">information architecture</a>, and usability, "there's an absolute dearth of talent with three to five years of experience," says Allison Hemming, president of the staffing firm </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hired Guns.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Senior Web producers can earn $85,000 to $110,000. "Interactive feels very 1999 right now," Hemming says. "It's a real opportunity for people who may have left the field and come back or are just out of college."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Can production workers approach six figures? They can if they're in the right high-tech specialty. According to Jack Dolmat-Connell, president of the compensation consulting firm DolmatConnell & Partners, some semiconductor fab technicians can make up to $90,000 with overtime.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Financial Services</strong><br />
Professionals involved in the provision of bread-and-butter <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Financial-Services/get-jobs-3.aspx" target="_blank">financial services</a>--not just those ensconced on Wall Street--often earn six figures. "Producers [salespeople] in insurance and branch managers--those can average $120,000 to $125,000," says Dolmat-Connell.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Real estate may be suffering from an overabundance of new entrants, but long-term prospects for high earnings in pricey markets are still bullish. "<a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/Company-Industry-Research/Become-a-Licensed-Real-Estate-Agent/article.aspx" target="_blank">Real estate agent</a>--that's one of those quiet little jobs where you can make a boatload of money," says Bill Coleman, senior vice president for compensation at Salary.com. An agent who participates in the sale of 12 or 14 half-million-dollar homes per year--easy to do in big-money markets like the Northeast--is likely to hit $100,000 in commissions.<br />
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Entertainment and Hospitality</strong><br />
Can a worker ascend from burger flipper to six-figure earner? Not every day, but it happens. <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/Company-Industry-Research/Restaurant-Management-Careers/article.aspx" target="_blank">Restaurant managers</a> can earn $100,000 at high-end restaurants and resorts," says Coleman.<br />
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For people who live near a casino, big earnings may be within reach, even without a college education. "The top 25 percent of casino pit managers earn over $100,000, with just high school and five years of experience," says Dolmat-Connell.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Security and Hazard Duty</strong><br />
Run-of-the-mill security guards generally earn low pay, but well-placed security professionals can do much better. "Security guards for celebrities can earn six figures," says Coleman. These jobs are concentrated in New York and Los Angeles, but sports superstars may have security based in their teams' hometowns.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Less-glamorous gigs can pay equally well, if work conditions warrant a premium. <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Search.aspx?q=oil+rig" target="_blank">Oil-rig workers</a> must cope with hazardous and remote work sites, so high-ranking crew members earn up to $100,000.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Government</strong><br />
If you're a six-figure aspirant, the <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Government-Military/get-jobs-3.aspx" target="_blank">federal government</a> may be one of the last employers to come to mind. But Uncle Sam is looking for thousands of professionals at this level each year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Retirement rates for midlevel managers are high; more and more, the government is hiring people from the outside directly into management," says Kathryn Troutman, the author of "Ten Steps to a Federal Job" and former Monster contributor.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And middle-management jobs in government may be better compensated than their private-sector counterparts. "Midrange professional salaries are much higher, and the flexibility and benefits are much better," says Troutman. These jobs generally fall into the GS-14 and GS-15 grade levels.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are just a few of the federal jobs that can pay $100,000 or more, according to USAJOBS:</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://my.monster.com/Job-Profiles/Air-Traffic-Controller.aspx" target="_blank">Air traffic controller </a></li>
<li><a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/Company-Industry-Research/Budget-Analyst-Careers/article.aspx">Budget analyst </a></li>
<li><a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/HR-Specialist/get-jobs-5.aspx" target="_blank">Human resource specialist </a></li>
<li><a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Search.aspx?q=nurse+consultant" target="_blank">Nurse consultant </a></li>
<li><a href="http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/search.aspx?jbf574=AG*&FedEmp=N&FedPub=Y&vw=b&re=0&caller=basic.aspx&pg=1&q=district%20ranger" target="_blank">Department of Agriculture district ranger </a> </li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">------------------------------------------------------- </div><div style="text-align: justify;">by <a href="http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/career-articles-nontraditional_jobs_that_pay_100k-1474" target="_blank">John Rossheim, Monster Senior Contributing Writer</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-73572360949116628862010-12-13T05:44:00.000-08:002010-12-13T05:44:30.587-08:002010-11 Working Mother 100 Best Companies<h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-11-working-mother-100-best.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.theworkbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/Working-Moms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.theworkbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/Working-Moms.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">No one would say that being a working parent is easy. If you have a newborn at home, good luck getting more than a few hours of sleep each night. Once your children are in school and participating in extracurricular activities, you have to pick them up at one place and drop them off at another. Don’t forget the overall pressure of having another human being relying on you for food, shelter and clothing. You have enough responsibilities to make parenting a full-time job without ever having to set foot in an office. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">And if no reasonable person would claim the life of a working parent is easy, you probably won’t find anyone who thinks working mothers have had an easy time balancing work and family. Working women have faced an uphill battle for generations and still do. As we’ve pointed out, don’t be an attractive woman who wants a <a href="http://www.theworkbuzz.com/current-affairs/too-pretty-for-the-boys%E2%80%99-club/">traditionally masculine job</a> or you’ll be sorely disappointed. Progress has a long way to go.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But the situation for working women in 2010 is better than in previous generations, <a href="http://www.theworkbuzz.com/current-affairs/single-in-the-city-means-top-dollar-for-women/">as we have recently noted</a>. As that study explains, 20-something single women are the ones making the greatest financial gains, and experts suspect that this is because many women wait to get married and have children in their 30s and 40s. Essentially, once a woman becomes a mother, her professional life becomes more affected than that of her male counterparts. Each couple decides how it wants to divvy up the daily responsibility, but women still seem to be the ones who leave work to pick up the children from school or who stay home if they get sick.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Realizing that mothers – and women who plan on having children – have extra factors to consider in a job hunt, <a href="http://www.workingmother.com/">Working Mother</a> magazine has compiled a list of the best places to work. <a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/2010/08/2010-working-mother-100-best-companies">The Working Mother 100 Best Companies list</a> is based on “work force, compensation, child care, flexibility programs, leave policies” and other factors affecting workplace productivity and culture.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">For any worker, especially a working mother, access to on-site child care or the ability to telecommute is important for balancing work and life. Working Mother magazine says that the companies on the list are ahead of most national organizations. For example, only 37 percent of nationwide companies offer health insurance for part-time workers, whereas 100 percent of the companies on the list do.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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Family-friendly benefits and programs that help keep working moms' careers on track have mored forward in the 25 years since the launch of <i>Working Mother's</i> first Best Companies list. Now <i><a href="http://bit.ly/cy1o02">Working Mother 100 Best Companies</a> </i>offer programs that help all employees with their struggles to gain some work-life balance. Here's what we have found.<br />
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<div class="view-content"><div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/abbott">Abbott</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/abbott"><img alt="image-ABBOTT" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="45" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/ABBOTT.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Mothers who work at this health-care company don't need to skip their kids' choir practices or school plays just to impress the boss: Last year, 89% of employees held jobs that permitted them to flex...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/accenture">Accenture</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/accenture"><img alt="image-Accenture Sz2 gray1X RGB PC" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="86" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Accenture_Sz2_gray1X_RGB_PC.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Whatever their personal goals may be, women can find support for them at this management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/allstate-insurance">Allstate Insurance</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/allstate-insurance"><img alt="image-Allstate 0" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Allstate_0.jpg" title="" width="146" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Women make up a third of all officers, board members and management team members at this financial services and insurance company.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/american-electric-power">American Electric Power</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/american-electric-power"><img alt="image-AEP 0" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="62" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/AEP_0.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Adding spaces at a child-care facility near headquarters helped more parents enjoy sliding-scale fees for care; those with teens took advantage of the company's 42 $7,000 college scholarships.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/american-express">American Express</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/american-express"><img alt="image-Amex" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="102" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Amex.jpg" title="" width="113" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">"Hub, club, home and roam‚" might sound like the chorus of a preschool song, but it's actually the motto of a formal flexibility initiative that's growing at this financial company.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/aol">AOL</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/aol"><img alt="image-multi sock" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/multi_sock.jpg" title="" width="81" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Kids get a great start in life when their moms work for this Web services company. Its innovative Well Baby program offers coaching on prenatal care, childbirth, lactation and newborn health.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/arnold-porter">Arnold & Porter</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/arnold-porter"><img alt="image-Arnold Palmer" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="14" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Arnold__Palmer.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">In 1997, this law firm opened a child-care center at its headquarters, making it one of the first in its industry to do so.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/astrazeneca">AstraZeneca</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/astrazeneca"><img alt="image-AstraZeneca" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="38" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/AstraZeneca.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Working moms at this pharmaceutical firm enjoyed last year's pilot of its Total Leadership program, an initiative that used guided exercises and group coaching to help participants prioritize and...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/automatic-data-processing">Automatic Data Processing</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/automatic-data-processing"><img alt="image-ADP" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="72" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/ADP.jpg" title="" width="115" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Wake up, get dressed, grab coffee, walk to desk. That's the extent of the daily commute for moms enrolled in this technology company's "homeshoring‚" program, which allows associates to work...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/bain-co">Bain & Co.</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/bain-co"><img alt="image-Stacked RED a DIGITAL" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="44" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/Stacked_RED_a_DIGITAL.jpg" title="" width="94" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">This management consulting firm is committed to advancing and retaining the talented women who work for it. </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/bank-of-america">Bank of America</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/bank-of-america"><img alt="image-BankofAmerica color RGB" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="70" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/BankofAmerica_color_RGB.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Despite a history that stretches back more than 200 years, this bank stays modern by allowing its employees to define how they work.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/baptist-health-south-florida">Baptist Health South Florida</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/baptist-health-south-florida"><img alt="image-BaptistHealth" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="39" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/BaptistHealth.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Women can really improve their families' fortunes when they work for this Florida healthcare network, which offers up to $4,000 in annual tuition aid for a bachelor's degree and up to $6,000...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-north-carolina">Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-north-carolina"><img alt="image-BCBSNC" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="78" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/BCBSNC.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Alternative work options are big at this health-care insurance company, where all employees used flextime in 2009. </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/boehringer-ingelheim-usa">Boehringer Ingelheim USA</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/boehringer-ingelheim-usa"><img alt="image-BI PMS288 225 ppi" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="46" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/BI_PMS288_225_ppi.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Making its list debut, this pharmaceutical company offers great benefits that include 100% tuition reimbursement for job-related courses, which saved employees $7,597 on average last year.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/bon-secours-richmond-health-system">Bon Secours Richmond Health System</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/bon-secours-richmond-health-system"><img alt="image-Bon Secours" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="53" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Bon_Secours.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Women flock to the system's mentoring and career counseling programs, apply for up to $5,000 in annual tuition aid and score 72% of top salaries. </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even views-row-last"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/booz-allen-hamilton">Booz Allen Hamilton</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/booz-allen-hamilton"><img alt="image-BAHLogo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="28" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/BAHLogo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Change was in the air at this strategy- and technology-consulting firm last year.</span></div><div class="views-field-teaser"><div class="view-content"><div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/the-boston-consulting-group">The Boston Consulting Group</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/the-boston-consulting-group"><img alt="image-BCG Logo08" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="59" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/BCG_Logo08.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">There's a lot to admire about this management consulting firm, where the number of female consultants has doubled in the past six years.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/bristol-myers-squibb">Bristol-Myers Squibb</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/bristol-myers-squibb"><img alt="image-BristolMS" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="27" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/BristolMS.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Parents rejoiced recently when this biopharmaceutical company opened its fifth child-care center near its New Brunswick, NJ, campus.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/bronson-healthcare-group">Bronson Healthcare Group</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/bronson-healthcare-group"><img alt="image-BronsonLogo open mdgrn" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="14" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/BronsonLogo_open_mdgrn.jpg" title="" width="100" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Despite the faltering economy, last year this Midwestern health-care system refused to cut benefits that help employee families.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/capital-one-financial">Capital One Financial</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/capital-one-financial"><img alt="image-CapitalOne" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="70" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/CapitalOne.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Anyone who works at least 20 hours per week is eligible for health insurance; at three campuses, health centers treat kids over age 2 for free.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/carlson">Carlson</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/carlson"><img alt="image-Carlson-Logo-1 0" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="59" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Carlson-Logo-1_0.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">The company's focus on creating a new generation of leaders may be paying off: Half of its highest earners and management team members are women.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/children-s-healthcare-of-atlanta">Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/children-s-healthcare-of-atlanta"><img alt="image-Childrs Healthcare of Atlanta" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="60" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Childrs_Healthcare_of_Atlanta.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Moms are deeply appreciated by this pediatric health-care system, which annually names one female employee Working Mother of the Year and rewards her with a paid day off, a spa trip and Atlanta...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/cisco">Cisco</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/cisco"><img alt="image-Cisco Logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="50" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Cisco_Logo.jpg" title="" width="86" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">In 2009, the company introduced job-sharing, formalized both part-time schedules and full-time work-from-home arrangements and added global policies that made flextime and telecommuting easier to use.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/citi">Citi</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/citi"><img alt="image-Citigoup 07" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="93" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Citigoup_07.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Last November, this financial services company launched Women Leading Citi, a program pairing female directors and managing directors with career advocates who help them locate development...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/colgate-palmolive">Colgate-Palmolive</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/colgate-palmolive"><img alt="image-colgatepalmolive" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="16" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/colgatepalmolive.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Education is highly prized by this consumer products company, which generously grants its employees up to $10,000 in annual tuition aid for job related courses and offers their teen children college...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/covington-burling">Covington & Burling</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/covington-burling"><img alt="image-Covington Burling" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="48" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Covington_Burling.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Parents at this law firm's headquarters find its near-site day care, which serves 85 kids from infancy through age 5, a huge stress reliever–but no matter where they work, they'll find support: The...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/credit-suisse">Credit Suisse</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/credit-suisse"><img alt="image-CreditSuisse" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="39" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/CreditSuisse.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">In 2009, this financial services firm piloted Maternity Coaching, a quarterly program that prepares women for maternity leave by establishing the steps they need to take to ensure a smooth departure...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/dell">Dell</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/dell"><img alt="image-dell-blue 4c" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/dell-blue_4c.jpg" title="" width="105" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary last year inspired this information technology and services company to think big. </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/deloitte">Deloitte</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/deloitte"><img alt="image-Deloitte color" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="35" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Deloitte_color.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">The new sabbatical program offered by this professional services organization supports such aspirations, granting employees four unpaid weeks off to do anything they like (climb Everest, hang with...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/deutsche-bank">Deutsche Bank</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/deutsche-bank"><img alt="image-deutcheb logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="28" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/deutcheb_logo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">To enhance their knowledge, moms can apply for annual tuition aid of up to $5,000 for undergraduate studies or $10,000 for graduate work.What We Love </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/diageo-north-america">Diageo North America</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/diageo-north-america"><img alt="image-Diageo-logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="33" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Diageo-logo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Finding a good child-care provider is stressful, but for employees of this alcoholic beverage company, it's easy. Parents can utilize a resource and referral service to locate care and may now access...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even views-row-last"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/discovery-communications">Discovery Communications</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/discovery-communications"><img alt="image-DISC COMM pos 4c" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="52" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/DISC_COMM_pos_4c.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Moms cherish this media company's family-friendly atmosphere. If they have a baby, they can take nine fully paid weeks off to bond and enjoy; new fathers and adoptive parents receive three fully paid...</span></div><div class="views-field-teaser"><div class="view-content"><div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/dow-corning">Dow Corning</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/dow-corning"><img alt="image-dc logo rgb" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="73" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/dc_logo_rgb.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Women frequently work unorthodox schedules for this silicones supplier, but what matters to their employer is what they do, not when they do it.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/dupont">DuPont</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/dupont"><img alt="image-DuPont Logo RGB" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="78" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/DuPont_Logo_RGB.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Moms who need to travel overnight for work are fully reimbursed for their childcare costs.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/eli-lilly-and-co">Eli Lilly and Co.</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/eli-lilly-and-co"><img alt="image-EliLilly" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="87" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/EliLilly.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Bicycling on a beautiful day, fishing in a well-stocked lake or gathering family for a picnic and softball game relaxes the moms who work for this pharmaceutical company, which maintains its own 267-...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/ernst-young">Ernst & Young</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/ernst-young"><img alt="image-ernst young" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="40" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/ernst_young.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">With 75% of its employees working out of client offices, this professional services firm offers scheduling freedom to those who pursue it.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/fannie-mae">Fannie Mae</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/fannie-mae"><img alt="image-FannieMae" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="27" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/FannieMae.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">All new parents receive at least four fully paid weeks off after a birth or adoption, with up to $10,000 in adoption aid; at most sites there are lactation rooms with pumps and refrigerators, and a...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/finra">FINRA</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/finra"><img alt="image-Finra" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="48" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Finra.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Flexible schedules (compressed weeks, telecommuting) are increasingly popular; if their positions allow, moms may design their work around use of these two arrangements.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/first-horizon-national">First Horizon National</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/first-horizon-national"><img alt="image-FirstHorizonNationalCorp" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="32" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/FirstHorizonNationalCorp.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Making impressive strides last year, this Memphis-based financial services company introduced both a diversity council and an executive advisory council that support the advancement of women, as well...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/first-national-bank">First National Bank</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/first-national-bank"><img alt="image-FirstNational" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="33" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/FirstNational.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Women anticipating the birth or adoption of a new family member still get 16 job-guaranteed weeks off, including seven partially paid for birth moms and two fully paid for primary adoptive caregivers...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/freddie-mac">Freddie Mac</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/freddie-mac"><img alt="image-Freddie Mac" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Freddie_Mac.jpg" title="" width="149" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">With 5,350 employees at 17 sites in seven states, this mortgage finance firm wisely focuses on benefits that can be customized. </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/genentech">Genentech</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/genentech"><img alt="image-Newlogo genentech" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/Newlogo_genentech.jpg" title="" width="135" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Parents who work at the headquarters of this biotechnology firm rely on two near-site child-care centers with fulltime, backup and school holiday care for 565 kids, plus "date nights‚" for Mom and...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/general-electric">General Electric</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/general-electric"><img alt="image-GE Logo blue" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/GE_Logo_blue.jpg" title="" width="105" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">To show employees that hard work and a healthy lifestyle aren't mutually exclusive, this infrastructure, finance and media company launched Health Ahead, its new global wellness program, last...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/general-mills">General Mills</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/general-mills"><img alt="image-GMCorpLogo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="72" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/GMCorpLogo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Moms head five of the seven U.S. retail divisions of this food manufacturing company, with Yoplait president Becky O'Grady added in 2009.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/goldman-sachs">Goldman Sachs</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/goldman-sachs"><img alt="image-GoldmanSachs" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="81" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/GoldmanSachs.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">In 2009, after internal surveys found that its employees sought greater work-life balance, this investment banking, securities and investment management firm sprang into action.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/grant-thornton">Grant Thornton</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/grant-thornton"><img alt="image-GTlogo-RGB-large" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="57" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/GTlogo-RGB-large.JPG" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Sometimes just knowing the right way to handle things can set a leader apart. Last year, this professional services firm introduced the Centered Leadership development series, which helps women at...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/hallmark-cards">Hallmark Cards</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/hallmark-cards"><img alt="image-Hallmark" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="77" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Hallmark.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">At monthly gatherings, female leaders talk to up-and-coming women about the lessons they have learned during their careers; last year, women represented 63% of all managers and executives at the...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even views-row-last"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/hca-virginia-health-system-richmond-market">HCA Virginia Health System–Richmond Market</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/hca-virginia-health-system-richmond-market"><img alt="image-HCA" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="40" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/HCA.logo_.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">It's all about family at this health-care system, where employees are eligible for 24 job guaranteed weeks off to deliver or adopt a child.</span></div><div class="views-field-teaser"><div class="view-content"><div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/hewitt-associates">Hewitt Associates</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/hewitt-associates"><img alt="image-hewitt logotype blue1" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/hewitt_logotype_blue1.jpg" title="" width="105" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">During the extraordinarily busy time that surrounds the arrival of a new child, parents at this human resources outsourcing and consulting firm now have a little more breathing room.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/horizon-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-new-jersey">Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/horizon-blue-cross-blue-shield-of-new-jersey"><img alt="image-logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="53" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/logo.gif" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Starting the week on a high note is easy at this health insurer, thanks to Monday Morning Leadership, a four-month training and peer-mentoring program for managers and team leaders in each business...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/hp">HP</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/hp"><img alt="image-hp Sig 2c" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/hp_Sig_2c.jpg" title="" width="123" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">After the birth of a child, mothers can take six fully paid weeks off; adoptive parents receive up to $3,000 to cover their costs.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/ibm">IBM</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/ibm"><img alt="image-ibmpos blu" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="57" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/ibmpos_blu.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">This information technology company offers real help to employees whose children have mental, physical or developmental issues. Its Special Care for Children program covers medical testing and...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/intel">Intel</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/intel"><img alt="image-intel big" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/intel_big.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Parents enjoy this technology company's Family Fun events, held at least 55 times a year, at which they play games, watch movies and volunteer with their kids.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/johnson-johnson">Johnson & Johnson</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/johnson-johnson"><img alt="image-JJ Logo red" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="28" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/JJ_Logo_red.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Anyone with a teenager knows the anxiety of preparing a child to leave the nest, but with this health-care company's free College Coach program, the next stage doesn't have to be stressful.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/katten-muchin-rosenman">Katten Muchin Rosenman</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/katten-muchin-rosenman"><img alt="image-Katten-logo black" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="51" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Katten-logo_black.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">At this law firm, women have taken sabbaticals to travel Europe, create works of art or just enjoy time with their kids.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/kellogg">Kellogg</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/kellogg"><img alt="image-Kelloggs Logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="67" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Kelloggs_Logo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Keeping its workforce healthy is a priority for this food giant, whose Feeling Gr-r-reat wellness program offers $1,100 in annual incentives to salaried and nonunion employees.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/kpmg">KPMG</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/kpmg"><img alt="image-KPMG 15mm42" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="47" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/KPMG_15mm42.5pt_Pan287_WM.jpg" title="" width="120" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">After the birth or adoption of a child, employees may take 26 job guaranteed weeks off, with 12 weeks partially paid for moms and eight weeks fully paid for primary adoptive caregivers, who are...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/kraft-foods">Kraft Foods</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/kraft-foods"><img alt="image-KF CBI RGB BL" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="71" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/KF_CBI_RGB_BL.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Smart women do well at this consumer-goods company. If they are considered "high-potential," they are given executive coaches (who help them sharpen their skills) and connected with company leaders.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/lego-systems">LEGO Systems</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/lego-systems"><img alt="image-LEGO Logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/LEGO_Logo.jpg" title="" width="105" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">This iconic toy maker merits a high approval rating among employees, with 100% of those surveyed saying they are proud to work here.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/march-of-dimes-foundation">March of Dimes Foundation</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/march-of-dimes-foundation"><img alt="image-MOD Logo2008" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="35" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/MOD_Logo2008.gif" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Employees care deeply about the work they do at this nonprofit foundation, which supports prenatal care and baby health. To honor fathers' participation in their infants' lives, management last year...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/marriott-international">Marriott International</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/marriott-international"><img alt="image-MARRIOTT" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="69" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/MARRIOTT.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Marking the tenth anniversary of its Women's Leadership Development Initiative last year, this hospitality services company took a look back at how the program helped diversify its pipeline for top...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/mastercard-worldwide">MasterCard Worldwide</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/mastercard-worldwide"><img alt="image-MC worldwide" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/MC_worldwide.jpg" title="" width="122" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Mothers of children with autism were comforted last year when this payments-solutions company began covering up to 60 annual visits to speech, physical and outpatient behavior therapy for their kids.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/mcgladrey">McGladrey</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/mcgladrey"><img alt="image-mcgladrey-logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="37" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/mcgladrey-logo.gif" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Alternative schedules are popular at the accounting, tax and business consulting firms known as McGladrey, the brand that comprises RSM McGladrey and McGladrey & Pullen. In 2009, 90% of their...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even views-row-last"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/the-mcgraw-hill-companies">The McGraw-Hill Companies</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/the-mcgraw-hill-companies"><img alt="image-McGrawHill" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="34" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/McGrawHill.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Expectant moms have struck gold with this information services provider's new Maternity Management program, which streamlines doctors' appointments and nursing consultations to take them smoothly...</span></div><div class="views-field-teaser"><div class="view-content"><div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/mckinsey-co">McKinsey & Co.</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/mckinsey-co"><img alt="image-McKinsey logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="21" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/McKinsey_logo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">With the formal launch of its Mom's Network last year, this management consulting firm gave all women who were expecting or raising children their own representative–a dedicated manager assigned to...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/merck">Merck</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/merck"><img alt="image-merckgreenlogo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="52" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/merckgreenlogo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">This giant pharmaceutical company really did its employees proud in 2009. Its new Exceptional Caregiving website provided a variety of resources for those raising kids, teens and young adults with...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/mercy-health-system">Mercy Health System</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/mercy-health-system"><img alt="image-Mercy" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="21" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Mercy.jpeg" title="" width="135" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">From its Janesville, WI, travel clinic to its six-bed hospital in Lake Geneva, WI, this health-care system offers moms many opportunities to advance.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/metlife">MetLife</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/metlife"><img alt="image-metlifelogo 4c" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="39" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/metlifelogo_4c.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">The arrival of a child is celebrated by this financial services firm, which allows new moms to take eight fully paid weeks off and grants two fully paid weeks off to new dads and adoptive parents.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/microsoft">Microsoft</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/microsoft"><img alt="image-Microsoftlogo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="30" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Microsoftlogo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">With 100 hours of emergency care at their disposal every year, parents can easily request an in-home visit by a caregiver, and they'll pay just $4 per hour for up to three dependents.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/moffitt-cancer-center">Moffitt Cancer Center</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/moffitt-cancer-center"><img alt="image-moffitt" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="68" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/moffitt.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Women make up 71% of the workforce at this cancer research and treatment center, and they have formed a real community. Workers praise managers who've championed them to pursue education or allowed...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/monsanto">Monsanto</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/monsanto"><img alt="image-monsanto-logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="54" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/monsanto-logo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">First laugh, first step, first word. No parent wants to miss these milestones of a baby's development, which is why this agricultural company offers them the option of applying for a year of job-...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/morgan-stanley">Morgan Stanley</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/morgan-stanley"><img alt="image-Morgan Stanley" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="24" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Morgan_Stanley.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Moms at this financial services firm are constantly being connected to employee networks that help them maintain work-life balance.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/national-education-association">National Education Association</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/national-education-association"><img alt="image-neaLogo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="47" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/neaLogo.gif" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Taking five paid days off to spend at a child's school or participate in a school-related activity might seem too good to be true to most moms, but at this labor organization, parents can do it every...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/new-york-life-insurance">New York Life Insurance</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/new-york-life-insurance"><img alt="image-NY life blue" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/NY_life_blue.jpg" title="" width="104" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Moms get at least three fully paid weeks off for a birth and can express breast milk in the facilities' Mothers' Centers.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/northern-trust">Northern Trust</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/northern-trust"><img alt="image-ANT CMYK SIM342" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="43" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/ANT_CMYK_SIM342.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">It's been 20 years since this financial services firm opened a childcare center at its Chicago headquarters, the jewel of its work-life program. Since then, once-foreign offerings such as flex hours...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/northwestern-memorial-healthcare">Northwestern Memorial HealthCare</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/northwestern-memorial-healthcare"><img alt="image-NM-Healthcare" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="21" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/NM-Healthcare.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Moms can have lasting careers at this academic medical center, where women already serve as two thirds of all managers, senior managers and top earners.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/novo-nordisk">Novo Nordisk</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/novo-nordisk"><img alt="image-Novo Nordisk" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/Novo_Nordisk.jpg" title="" width="127" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Every mom wants her child to get a solid education, but many worry about the best way to save for tuition. By opening its "Saving and Paying for College" seminar to employees with kids of all ages,...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/patagonia">Patagonia</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/patagonia"><img alt="image-patagonia" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="36" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/patagonia.jpg" title="" width="144" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Imagine working for an employer that encourages taking a long lunch break to train for a half-marathon, provides free yoga classes on-site and even repairs your bike. </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/pearson">Pearson</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/pearson"><img alt="image-Pearson Blue" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="60" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Pearson_Blue.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Raising young children while caring for elderly relatives can be stressful, which is why sandwich-generation parents are so grateful for this media company's thoughtful solutions.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even views-row-last"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/pfizer">Pfizer</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/pfizer"><img alt="image-Pfizer-logo blue" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="103" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Pfizer-logo_blue.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">From conception through college, employee kids are supported by the policies and programs of this health-care company. </span></div><div class="views-field-teaser"><div class="view-content"><div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/pillsbury-winthrop-shaw-pittman">Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/pillsbury-winthrop-shaw-pittman"><img alt="image-pb ps 4c" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="103" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/pb_ps_4c.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Getting attorneys to relax is tricky–there's always work to do. So in 2009, this law firm made a revision to its flexible work initiative, encouraging moms to take a break.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/the-pnc-financial-services-group">The PNC Financial Services Group</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/the-pnc-financial-services-group"><img alt="image-PNC financial" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="59" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/PNC_financial.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Women are moving into the top echelons of this financial services company. While they currently serve as 68% of branch managers and 53% of regional managers, they are assuming assistant vice...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/pricewaterhousecoopers">PricewaterhouseCoopers</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/pricewaterhousecoopers"><img alt="image-PwC-Logo-300dpi" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="105" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/PwC-Logo-300dpi.jpg" title="" width="138" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Female partners who are chosen for the new Breakthrough Leadership Development program at this professional services firm are destined for the executive suite.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/the-principal-financial-group">The Principal Financial Group</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/the-principal-financial-group"><img alt="image-PrincipalFinancialGroup" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="103" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/PrincipalFinancialGroup.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">When this financial services company recently surveyed workers about its flexible schedules, the response was staggering. People raved about how they were saving time, exercising more and seeing...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/procter-gamble">Procter & Gamble</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/procter-gamble"><img alt="image-pg logo drk blu" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="80" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/pg_logo_drk_blu.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Adopting a child takes time, money and patience, but for so many parents, it's the realization of a dream. Recognizing that, this consumer products company offers employees who adopt up to $5,000 in...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/prudential-financial">Prudential Financial</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/prudential-financial"><img alt="image-Prudential" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="40" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Prudential.JPG" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Parents hold 54% of the jobs at this financial services firm, and 36% have children young enough to attend day care. They appreciate the childcare center that the firm offers at its Woodbridge, NJ,...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/sanofi-aventis-us">Sanofi-aventis U.S.</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/sanofi-aventis-us"><img alt="image-sanofi-aventis logo" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="29" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/sanofi-aventis_logo.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Wellness is emphasized by this pharmaceutical firm, where a multitasking mom might find herself flexing her hours, telecommuting, working half days on Fridays or even applying for a six-month leave...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/sc-johnson">SC Johnson</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/sc-johnson"><img alt="image-SCJlogoSL" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="62" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/SCJlogoSL.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Moms at this consumer products company can take mildly ill children to a local hospital for temporary care, with 75% of the cost covered by their employer (up to $500 per year).</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/scripps-health">Scripps Health</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/scripps-health"><img alt="image-Scripps LOGO-OGB" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="45" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/Scripps_LOGO-OGB.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Last year this health-care system doled out $3.9 million in bonuses to employees through its Success Shares incentive program. </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/texas-instruments">Texas Instruments</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/texas-instruments"><img alt="image-tilogo rgb" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="58" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/tilogo_rgb.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">All those little things no one tells you about being a mother are addressed by the Practical Parent Education program at this semiconductor and educational technology company. Available on-site and...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-11 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/trihealth">TriHealth</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/trihealth"><img alt="image-TriHealth" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="90" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/TriHealth.jpeg" title="" width="135" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Getting a master's for $280 (plus the price of books) is just one of the great deals available to moms who work at this health-care system.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-12 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/turner-broadcasting-system">Turner Broadcasting System</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/turner-broadcasting-system"><img alt="image-Turner" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="21" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Turner.jpeg" title="" width="120" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">In times of challenge and crisis, moms at this media company don't have to go far to find support. If they are concerned about their physical well-being, they can visit the new health and wellness...</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-13 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/university-of-wisconsin-hospital-and-clinics">University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/university-of-wisconsin-hospital-and-clinics"><img alt="image-univ of wisconsin hosp 0" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="62" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/univ_of_wisconsin_hosp_0.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Investing in its people is a priority for this academic medical center, which last year spent $1.6 million on tuition to help employees pursue certifications and academic degrees.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-14 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/vcu-health-system">VCU Health System</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/vcu-health-system"><img alt="image-VCUHSLogotypeC" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="38" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/VCUHSLogotypeC.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Scheduling freedom abounds for the employees of this academic medical center, who earn 27 to 43 paid days off every year. </span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-15 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/verizon-communications">Verizon Communications</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/verizon-communications"><img alt="image-Verizon" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="95" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Verizon.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Lunchtime workouts keep moms fit at this telecommunications company, where 31 on-site health and wellness centers offer yoga, spin and Pilates classes for $15 per month.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-16 views-row-even views-row-last"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/wellpoint">WellPoint</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/wellpoint"><img alt="image-Wellpoint" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="34" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/Wellpoint.jpg" title="" width="141" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Working from home has become a way of life for many mothers at this health benefits company. Last year, 14% of associates telecommuted full-time, and thousands more did so casually.</span></div><div class="views-field-teaser"><div class="view-content"><div class="views-row views-row-1 views-row-odd views-row-first"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"></span></div><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/wellstar-health-system">WellStar Health System</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/top-ten/2010/08/wellstar-health-system"><img alt="image-Wellstar" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="72" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/Wellstar.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Sometimes moms just need an extra hand to get things done, which is why the launch of a concierge service by this health-care organization made such a big splash last year.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/wyndham-worldwide">Wyndham Worldwide</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/wyndham-worldwide"><img alt="image-WW 4C Process" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="34" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/WW_4C_Process.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">Unlimited paid vacation time–could such a thing exist? Yes, if you're at the level of vice president or above at this hospitality company, where tantalizing perks are the norm.</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/yale-university">Yale University</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/yale-university"><img alt="image-yale bluelogo HiRes" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="67" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/112/yale_bluelogo_HiRes.jpg" title="" width="155" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">When you look at the amazing benefits that this university offers its employees, it's obvious why 11% of them have worked there for more than 25 years</span> </div></div><div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even views-row-last"><div class="views-field-title"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/yale-new-haven-hospital">Yale-New Haven Hospital</a></span> </div><div class="views-field-field-image-fid"><span class="field-content"><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/100-best-companies/2010/08/yale-new-haven-hospital"><img alt="image-yale newhaven hospital" class="imagecache imagecache-company_logo imagecache-default imagecache-company_logo_default" height="78" src="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/files/imagecache/company_logo/images/1/yale_newhaven_hospital.jpg" title="" width="124" /></a></span> </div><div class="views-field-teaser"><span class="field-content">You can tell a great deal about an organization by how it treats employees when the chips are down. Last year, senior managers at this teaching hospital donated more than $50,000 to create a fund for...</span> </div></div></div><span class="field-content"> </span> </div></div></div><span class="field-content"></span></div></div></div><span class="field-content"></span></div></div></div><span class="field-content"></span></div></div></div><span class="field-content"></span></div></div></div><span class="field-content"></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">------------------------------------------------ </div><div style="text-align: justify;">By <a href="http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/the-best-companies-for-working-moms/?cobrand=msn&siteid=cbmsnjmbuzz" title="Posts by Anthony Balderrama">Anthony Balderrama</a> and <i><a href="http://www.workingmother.com/BestCompanies/node/7818/list?page=6">Working Mother</a></i></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-8199703177602493582010-12-12T22:07:00.001-08:002010-12-12T22:07:39.547-08:00Six-Figure Jobs in High Demand - Yahoo most popular careers ...<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/six-figure-jobs-in-high-demand-yahoo.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">All six-figure jobs were NOT created equal.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not only do some require more education and experience than others, some are just more in demand than others. So, if you want to increase your chances of landing a six-figure job, it helps to know which ones have the most positions available.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finance-related jobs accounted for more than half of the top 25 jobs with the most openings that paid over $100,000, according to research by <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=10sbiipof/**http%3A//www.monster.com/" target="_blank">Monster.com.</a> That's everything from a finance manager to an internal audit supervisor and an accounting director.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">There's still a lot of competition for those jobs, though: <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=10rte17hm/**http%3A//www.indeed.com/" target="_blank">Indeed.com</a> estimates that for every online job listing in financial services and banking, 30 people click on it. For accounting jobs, that number rises to 34. Health care and information technology had the least clicks per post, while media and construction had the most.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, where are the best opportunities? Here are eight of the top six-figure jobs that have the most openings -- and who's hiring.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Finance Manager</strong></big></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finance-related positions dominate Monster.com's list of the most in-demand six-figure jobs and, of those, finance managers are near the top of the list.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The good thing about pursuing a career as a finance manager is that nearly every company, government agency or other type of organization requires a finance manager -- no matter what the economy's doing. That's the person who oversees the preparation of financial reports and handles the cash management and investment activities of the firm.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A bachelor's degree is required by most firms -- and many require a master's degree or professional certification. The hours can be long, typically 50 to 60 hours a week, plus some travel.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The field is <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=1174c4go3/**http%3A//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos010.htm" target="_blank">expected to grow by 8 percent</a> over the next decade, which is average, according to the Labor Department. Competition is expected to be tough for these jobs, so those with a master's degree are likely to have the edge.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Who's hiring right now?</b> Ernst & Young, Bank of America and Deloitte are among the firms doing the most hiring for finance managers, according to Indeed.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Software Engineers</strong></big></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not only are software engineers in demand right now, the field is expected to be one of the fastest growing over the next decade, <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=1174e2f76/**http%3A//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos303.htm" target="_blank">rising 32 percent.</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">But let the programmer beware: While computer software engineers, the guys who write software, are projected be in demand in the next 10 years, demand for computer programmers, the guys who write the instructions for a computer to use that software, is expected to shrink 3 percent in that time.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The reason? Software engineers will be in demand due to increased computer networking, expanding technologies and the need for more security on those systems, while programmer demand will take a hit from the rise of open-source software and outsourcing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Most software-engineer positions require a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or mathematics, and many require graduate degrees.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Who's hiring right now?</b> Microsoft, EMC and Broadcom, according to Indeed.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Corporate Public Relations Director</strong></big></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Demand for public-relations managers is expected to be stronger than average due to an increasingly competitive and global business environment. It is crucial for a firm to have a good relationship with the public their profitability, whether they're publicly traded or not, is dependent on their reputation.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Public-relations managers do everything from managing PR campaigns to doing damage control when a negative rumor or story about the company emerges. Some work traditional 40-hour workweeks but most need to be on call 24-7 in case of emergency. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Employment for PR specialists is expected to <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=113m6u8ha/**http%3A//bls.gov/oco/ocos086.htm" target="_blank">grow 24 percent</a> over the next decade, faster than other professions. Being on top of new trends, like social media, is crucial and additional languages are a bonus.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Who's hiring right now?</b> Kaiser Permanente and AstraZeneca, according to Indeed.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Investor-Relations Manager</strong></big></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Demand for public-relations managers is expected to be stronger than average and that is particularly true for those who specialize in investor relations, communicating the firm's financial information to investors, analysts and the media. Increased regulation and scrutiny in particular will drive the need for skilled investor-relations managers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The qualifications for this job are unique: Not only does the person have to have strong communications skills but also a firm command of financial systems and statements -- and how to explain that in plain English. They also have to be good at crisis management and willing to work long hours, should the stock come under pressure from a rumor or news event.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A bachelor's degree is usually required, with a focus on finance, economics and journalism. Being a member of the National Investor Relations Institute is particularly helpful for networking -- they have local chapters in most states.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Who's hiring right now?</b> Citigroup and Bank of America, according to Indeed.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Sales Executive</strong></big></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As companies dig out from the recession, sales executives are going to be in particular demand because they're the ones that drive growth, bringing in new business and new sources of revenue.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Sales executives are the ones that set strategies and goals, and direct their sales reps for the best way to improve their sales performance. You need good people skills for this job but also good analytical skills -- knowing the trends and making sure your team is out front. There's a lot of pressure with a sales executive job because once you set those goals you have to meet and exceed them. The firm is counting on you.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Having a bachelor's and/or MBA is helpful, with courses in marketing as well as law, management, economics, accounting, finance, mathematics and statistics helping to provide an extra edge. Most firms tend to promote from within. Advancement is typically quicker at large firms than small ones, according to the Labor Department's outlook for the industry.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Who's hiring right now?</b> IBM, CSC and ADP, according to Indeed.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Compensation Analyst</strong></big></div><div style="text-align: justify;">A compensation analyst develops salary, bonus and benefits structures, identifies compensation and benefits issues and makes adjustments based on new regulatory requirements.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Typically this position requires a bachelor's degree, preferably in mathematics, business administration or human-resources management.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not only is there solid demand for compensation analysts today but the outlook is also strong <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=117f6djlv/**http%3A//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos021.htm" target="_blank">for the next decade,</a> due to health-care reform and globalization.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Who's hiring right now?</b> KPMG, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, according to Indeed.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Associate Professor</strong></big></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The number of tenure-track professors is on the decline as schools increasingly seek flexibility in dealing with compensation issues, making associate professors one of the most in-demand $100k+ jobs on Monster.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The trend now is toward hiring professors for limited-term contracts, typically 2 to 5 years. Competition is expected to be tough for the tenured positions and often a professor will have to move into a more administrative or managerial role such as department chairperson in order to achieve tenure. Those with a PhD have the best job prospects, according to the Labor Department.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Overall, demand for postsecondary teachers is expected to <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=117odtm64/**http%3A//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos066.htm" target="_blank">grow by 15 percent</a> in the next decade, faster than average, as enrollment is projected to increase -- not just among those 18 to 24 but also adults returning to college to change professions or enhance their prospects in an existing field. Demand is expected to be strongest for professors in fast-growing fields such as business, nursing, biological sciences and other health specialties.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Who's hiring right now?</b> George Mason, University of Iowa and University of Miami, according to Indeed.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><big><strong>Company Attorney</strong></big></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Globalization and legislative changes are driving the need for more in-house attorneys.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Among other issues a corporate attorney has to deal with are patents, contracts, property interests and negotiating with unions. Lawyers typically work long hours, though the hours are slightly less brutal for corporate attorneys.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Not only is demand strong now but it's projected to be <a href="http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/SIG=117b192op/**http%3A//www.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm" target="_blank">strong over the next decade,</a> according to the Labor Department, amid increased demand for services such as health care, intellectual property, bankruptcy, corporate and security litigation, antitrust law and environmental law. Though, a shift toward using big accounting firms or paralegals for some of these functions will curb demand to some degree. Economic downturns also take a toll as companies are less inclined to pay hefty legal fees.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Competition is expected to be tough, so a willingness to relocate is a plus.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Who's hiring right now?</b> KPMG, Ernst & Young and JPMorgan Chase, according to Indeed.com.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><cite>------------------------ </cite></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><cite>by <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/111132/six-figure-jobs-in-demand;_ylt=At.6Bw26x.uOFI7UGtWdnkYlo9IF;_ylu=X3oDMTE2MWJ0cWV2BHBvcwMxMwRzZWMDY3dfc2VjdGlvbgRzbGsDd2hpY2g2LWZpZ3Vy?mod=career-salary_negotiation">Cindy Perman</a></cite></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-39078623579253189202010-12-08T22:37:00.000-08:002010-12-08T22:37:03.552-08:00How to Be a Millionaire by Age 25<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/how-to-be-millionaire-by-age-25.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Wish you were as wealthy as this guy?</strong></div><table style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 200px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">He's Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook, and his super-geek-to-billionaire story is the basis of the hit movie The Social Network. "Young people are just smarter," he told a Stanford University audience in 2007. He started Facebook from his Harvard dorm in 2004 as a sophomore. Now he's a 26-year-old philanthropist, recently donating $100 million to the Newark, N.J., school district.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Zuckerberg's youthful fame and fortune makes for a riveting tale. But across America every year, plenty of entrepreneurs make their first million under the age of 25, some in high school. It takes vision, smarts, determination and a little luck. Here are five of them, along with their advice for achieving prosperity.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><big>Michael Dell</big></strong></div><table style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div id="description" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Age now:</strong> 45<br />
<strong>Title/Company</strong>: Founder and CEO, Dell Computers<br />
<strong>Made his first million by age:</strong> 19<br />
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Dell launched his computer company in 1984, just before dropping out of the University of Texas. By selling direct, Dell lowered prices and won over customers. At 24, the company had revenues of $258 million. At last check, his estimated net worth was $13.5 billion.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>His advice for young entrepreneurs:</strong> "You've got to be passionate about it," he said in an interview with the Academy of Achievement.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I think people that look for great ideas to make money aren't nearly as successful as those who say, 'Okay, what do I really love to do? What am I excited about?' "</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><big>Catherine Cook</big></strong></div><table style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Age now:</strong> 20<br />
<strong>Title/Company</strong>: Founder, myyearbook.com<br />
<strong>Made her first million by age:</strong> 18<br />
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In 2005, Catherine and her brother founded the social-networking site, which functions like a digital yearbook with pictures, friends and virtual currency called "lunch money." Today, it boasts 20 million members and is one of the 25 most-trafficked Web sites in the U.S.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Her advice for young entrepreneurs: </strong> "Stop just thinking about it, and make it happen.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">When you're young is the best time to start your own business, as you do not have the responsibilities you will have when you're older. The worst that can happen if you fail now is that you have firsthand experience to make your next venture a success."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><big>Sean Belnick</big></strong></div><table style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Age now</strong>: 23<br />
<strong>Title/Company</strong>: Founder, BizChair.com<br />
<strong>Made his first million by age</strong>: 16<br />
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Belnick's been selling business furnishings online for nearly a decade now, but the recent B.A. graduate of Emory University's Goizueta School of Business still saw value in a college education.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>His advice for young entrepreneurs: </strong> "It is never too early to start. I started when I was 14.There was a lot of great information on the Internet. Just do the research and find a way to do what you want to do."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><big>Juliette Brindak</big></strong></div><table style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 160px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Age now:</strong> 21<br />
<strong>Title/Company</strong>: Cofounder/CEO, MissOandFriends.com<br />
<strong>Made her first million by age:</strong> 19 (Brindak won't divulge when she earned her first million, but says that her company was valued at $15 million when she was 19)<br />
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At 10, Brindak started drawing the "cool girls" cartoon figures who became stars in 2005 of her online community for tween girls. Today, she is seeking investors and preparing to take the site public as she attends Washington University in St. Louis.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Her advice for young entrepreneurs:</strong>: Find a solid support team who believe in your idea. "If someone starts to doubt your company and what you're doing, you need to get rid of them."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><big>Matt Mickiewicz</big></strong></div><table style="margin-bottom: 3px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Age now:</strong> 27<br />
<strong>Title/Companies</strong>: Founder, Sitepoint, 99 Designs and Flippa<br />
<strong>Made his first million by age:</strong> 22<br />
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Mickiewicz, who launched his first company in 1998, points out that the Internet enables immediate customer feedback, making it relatively inexpensive to test and launch new ideas.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>His advice for young entrepreneurs: </strong> "People who say it takes money to make money are using the worst excuse ever. . . Create massive value for others by providing a solution where no other exists."</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-11046169124520560432010-12-08T00:38:00.001-08:002010-12-08T00:38:59.056-08:00Million-Dollar Businesses You've Never Heard Of<div style="text-align: justify;">Read this before you toss your nutty business idea aside.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">While visiting Las Vegas in 2004, auto-dealership fleet manager Rico Elmore decided he needed some stylish sunglasses for his honeymoon. Elmore is six-foot-three, weighs 300-pounds and has a head to match, so finding shades that fit proved a struggle.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">I must have tried on 300 pairs and literally found nothing that fit," recalls Elmore, 36. "I walked out and said, 'This is ridiculous.' I decided to make sunglasses for people like me with fat heads." Elmore's company, Fatheadz, now sells "full-figure" glasses, for $28 to $54 a pair, and is on track to hit $2 million in sales this year--up from $700,000 in 2009.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Have a nutty business idea and need some inspiration to pull it off? We went looking for small companies that generate at least $1 million in annual revenue in unexpected ways. Look hard enough and they are legion.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Like many entrepreneurs, Elmore had a good idea but needed a little luck, too. Back in Brownsburg, Ind., after his honeymoon, he worked up a basic design for his super-wide specs. He hired a product-engineering company to make the molds and a contract manufacturer to crank out the frames and temple arms; he assembled the glasses at home during the evenings after work. Elmore tried patenting his discovery, but lawyers told him he could only patent the design of the glasses, not their size. Sales were a trickle.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Luck struck about a year later when an Indianapolis Star reporter called to interview Elmore about his friend, Rupert Boneham, the gentle-giant star of CBS' Survivor series. She mentioned Fatheadz in the article.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">The ripples eventually reached a top Wal-Mart (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=wmt">WMT</a> - <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=WMT&t">News</a>) executive, who ordered 300 pairs in three styles as a trial run. By 2008 Elmore's glasses were in 3,000 Wal-Marts and Sam's Club stores. Elmore also happened to know an equipment manager with the Indianapolis Colts; soon the players were sporting Fatheadz rims. (Elmore has no promotional deal with the NFL, but he says it's on his to-do list.) Now with a full-time staff of 10, Elmore plans to launch a new line for women--under a different name, of course.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Here are a few more highlights from our search for million-dollar businesses you've never heard of:</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Geese Police</strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
<tr> <td height="173"><img alt="dc.jpg" height="150" src="http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/tools/med/2010/11/ipt/1289240153.jpg" width="200" /> <small>Courtesy of Geese Police</small></td> </tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong> Howell, N.J.</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur: </strong>Dave Marcks<br />
<strong>Product/Service: </strong>Geese abatement using collies<br />
<strong>Start Date: </strong>1987<br />
<strong>Startup Costs: </strong>About $3,000<br />
<strong>Revenue: </strong>Estimated $2.5 million in 2010<br />
Every Roadrunner has his Wile E. Coyote, and for golf-course superintendent Marcks, geese were the mortal enemy. Their incessant droppings vexed golfers and "fowled" water hazards, and he couldn't get rid of them. Then he discovered that border collies--an intelligent and persistent dog breed--are great at banishing the big birds for good. His elite force now includes 33 animals.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Texas Driving Experience</strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Ft. Worth, Texas</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur: </strong>Dawn Stokes<br />
<strong>Product/Service: </strong>High-performance driving lessons and retreats<br />
<strong>Start Date: </strong>2004<br />
<strong>Startup Costs: </strong>About $500,000<br />
<strong>Revenue: </strong>Estimated $1.8 million in 2010<br />
Stokes never outgrew the driving thrills she got from her first car--a '63 Chevrolet Monza Corvair convertible--and she knew she had plenty of suppressed company. So the medical-products saleswoman cashed in her 401(k) to buy 10 Corvettes and start a racing school, hosted at local tracks. Stokes found a mother lode in the corporate-team-building market. "It fits well with sales vernacular," she says--as in, "racing toward the end of the year."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Mabel's Labels</strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Hamilton, Ontario</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur: </strong>Julie Cole<br />
<strong>Product/Service: </strong>Personalized, permanent labels for kids' stuff.<br />
<strong>Start Date: </strong>2002<br />
<strong>Startup Costs: </strong>About $10,000<br />
<strong>Revenue: </strong>$4 million in 2009<br />
Moms hate it when their kids lose jackets at school or mix up sippy cups at play dates. Four Canadian career Moms hit upon a solution: durable, kid-proof labels. It took years to certify that their products were dishwasher- and microwave-safe. Now the line includes shoe labels, metal bag tags, ID wristbands and Allergy Alerts labels.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Stave Puzzles</strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Norwich, Vt.</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur: </strong>Steve Richardson<br />
<strong>Product/Service: </strong>Hand-made wooden jigsaw puzzles.<br />
<strong>Start Date: </strong>1974<br />
<strong>Startup Costs: </strong>About $5,000.<br />
<strong>Revenue: </strong>$2.5 million in 2009<br />
Ranging in price from $125 to $5,000, these puzzles are made of cherry wood, covered with a dry-mounted image drawn by one of 100 licensed artists, and individually hand-cut into as many as 2,500 pieces. Bill Gates has one, and Barbara Bush gave another as a gift to Queen Elizabeth. "We try to make them hard to put together," said Richardson, 71, who calls himself the company's chief tormentor.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>PetRelocation.com</strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Austin, Texas</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur:</strong> Kevin O'Brien and Angie O'Brien<br />
<strong>Product/Service:</strong> Pet travel<br />
<strong>Start Date:</strong> 2004<br />
<strong>Startup Costs:</strong> $97,000<br />
<strong>Revenue:</strong> Estimated $4 million in 2010<br />
This husband-and-wife team sold a doggy day-care business to get into the pet-moving game. Initial investments included a new van, Google ads, a website and a $300 membership to IPATA, an international trade association of animal handlers. The couple claims it can move any live animal, anywhere around the world--say, a dog from Seattle to Shanghai, mole rats from South Africa to San Antonio and dart frogs from Switzerland to the U.S. It's a turn-key service, covering airline bookings, blood tests, vet check-ups, logistics, customs and quarantine.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>BlackSocks </strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Zürich, Switzerland</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur:</strong> Samuel Liechti<br />
<strong>Product/Service:</strong> Sock subscriptions<br />
<strong>Start Date:</strong> 1999<br />
<strong>Startup Costs:</strong> $30,000<br />
<strong>Revenue:</strong> $5 million in 2009<br />
BlackSocks will ship you a batch of Italian-made, knee-high or calf-length cotton or cashmere/silk dress socks, automatically, several times a year, starting at $89 for nine pairs. Each new "sockscriber" receives a calculation of how much time he will save by not making sock purchases: about 12 hours every year, or three weeks in the lifetime of an average Swiss male, expected to reach age 82. Liechti brought his "sock-scription" service to the U.S. in 2005. Two years later, BlackSocks began selling subscriptions for underwear. Liechti now boasts 60,000 active customers in 74 countries. BlackSocks opened a New York office last year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Sky Zone</strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Las Vegas</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur: </strong>Rick Platt<br />
<strong>Product/Service: </strong>Arenas covered with trampolines<br />
<strong>Start Date: </strong>2009<br />
<strong>Startup Costs: </strong>About $2 million<br />
<strong>Revenue: </strong>$3 million-plus in 2009<br />
Cover five of the six sides of a gymnasium-size room with seamless trampolines and what do you get? People bouncing off the walls with excitement. Platt's three Sky Zones are hives of birthday parties, corporate events, three-dimensional dodge ball tournaments and rabid trampoliners willing to pay up to $12 an hour. He aims to begin franchising in 2011. "It was a wild bet," admits Platt, 60, a former scrap-metal broker. "Some people thought the idea was ridiculous. I thought if I could pull it off, I would have something unique."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>DNA 11</strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Ottawa, Ontario</strong> <br />
<strong> Entrepreneurs:</strong> Adrian Salamunovic and Nazim Ahmed<br />
<strong>Product/Service:</strong> DNA artwork<br />
<strong>Start Date:</strong> 2005<br />
<strong>Start-up Costs:</strong> $2,000<br />
<strong>Revenue:</strong> $1.4 million in 2009<br />
Best friends Salamunovic and Ahmed blend science and medicine with modern art. With a simple cheek swab, they collect enough organic matter to create an image of human DNA using equipment similar to the machines Ahmed used to sell for a Canadian biotech firm. After selling a few prints to family and friends, the twosome was invited to showcase their work at an Absolut Vodka-sponsored party in Ottawa's SOHO neighborhood. An 8"x10" mini-DNA portrait goes for $200, while a 36"x54" wall canvas garners $1,300. The Museum of Modern Art features DNA 11 art in its museum stores in New York and Tokyo.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Murray Associates</strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Oldwick, N.J.</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur:</strong> Kevin D. Murray<br />
<strong>Product/Service:</strong> Eavesdropping detection and counterespionage<br />
<strong>Start Date:</strong> 1978<br />
<strong>Startup Costs:</strong> $5,000<br />
<strong>Revenue in 2009:</strong> $760,000<br />
Ever since taking a part-time job manning surveillance equipment for the Dennis Port, Mass., police department, Kevin Murray has been a spy buster. Businesses and governments hire him to find hidden bugs and such, which he does using sensitive thermal-imaging equipment (which picks up the heat given off by hidden sensors) to lots of plain old looking around. Murray handles about 125 cases per year, typically charging between $7,000 and $8,000 per day of inspection. Revenue dipped below $1 million in 2009 as Wall Street cut back on its anti-snooping efforts, but things are looking up this year.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>The Fiero Store </strong></div><table style="margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left; width: 210px;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Stafford Springs, Conn.</strong> <br />
<strong>Entrepreneur:</strong> Matthew Hartzog.<br />
<strong>Product/Service:</strong> Parts and accessories for the Pontiac Fiero<br />
<strong>Start Date:</strong> 1991<br />
<strong>Start-up Costs:</strong> $5,000<br />
<strong>Revenue:</strong> $2 million in 2009<br />
Hartzog spent his teenage summers and school breaks working for his stepfather selling parts and accessories for GM Opels. But the long-defunct, two-seat, mid-engine Fiero was where his heart lay. Approximately 370,000 Fieros rolled off the lines between 1984 and 1988 before Pontiac stopped producing the car; less than 75,000 are currently registered in the U.S. Fanatics make great customers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-69857478298030641352010-12-07T01:50:00.001-08:002010-12-07T01:50:12.732-08:00Six Top Industries Hiring in 2011 - Don't Miss it ..<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/2010/12/six-top-industries-hiring-in-2011-dont.html"><br />
</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/teacher-getty-293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/11/teacher-getty-293.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Which industries will be the hottest in 2011? Though the economy is still sleepy, some industries are moving again, while others struggle.</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">To find out where there's high job demand, we talked to two <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/">employment</a> experts: Career expert Robin Ryan, author of '60 Seconds and You're Hired,' and Laurence Shatkin, author of '2011 Career Plan.' Here's their advice on the industries and jobs that'll be in demand next year.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br />
</div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">1. Health care</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> There's never b<span style="font-size: x-small;">een a recession in t</span>his sector, says Shatkin, and demand will continue to be strong next year. Jobs in demand include home health care aides and registered nurses ($61,148). Hot specialties within nursing include <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/nursing-jobs">nurse</a> anesthetists ($144,821), nurse practitioners ($86,774) and psychiatric nurses ($55,155).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Many nurses begin with just a two-year associate's degree or acquire their skills during military service, Shatkin notes. Advanced nursing specialties may require a master's degree.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> "Health care is the industry where almost none of the work can be outsourced overseas," he says. "Most of it has to be done hands-on with patients."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Health care opportunities aren't all where you might think, says Ryan.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> "It's not just <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/jobs-by-title/doctor-jobs">doctor's</a> offices and hospitals," she says. "It's with <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/pharmacy-jobs">pharmaceutical companies</a>, insurers, suppliers -- any company that provides services to keep medical facilities in operation."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> -- <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/health+care?siteid=cbaol952011">Find Health Care Jobs</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br />
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</div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">2. Federal government</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> While local and state governments have seen their budgets slashed, there's no recession at the federal level. Between new government programs and a wave of baby-boomer civil servants who are retiring, hiring will be huge in government for the next couple of years. It's forecast that 600,000 need to be hired by 2013.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> There are many administrative positions such as <a class="inlinked" href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/accountant?siteid=cbaol95int">accountants</a> ($55,188) and auditors ($104,762), says Shatkin.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> -- <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/government?siteid=cbaol952011">Find Government Jobs</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br />
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</div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">3. Human resources</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> As companies begin to hire, Ryan notes, they first need <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/jobs-by-title/human-resources-representative-jobs">human resource professionals</a> to help manage that process. Jobs in demand at larger companies include human-resource manager ($56,227) and human-resource specialist ($45,267), while smaller companies usually seek a human resources generalist ($50,950).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> -- <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/human+resources?siteid=cbaol952011">Find Human Resources Jobs</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br />
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</div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">4. Manufacturing</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> This one may surprise you, but because manufacturing went down so sharply in the downturn, it's now one of the industries doing substantial hiring as production expands again, says Shatkin. Unlike in decades past, many <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/jobs-by-title/manufacturer-jobs">manufacturing jobs</a> today are highly skilled, he notes. One in high demand is a Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) programmer ($50,466), who runs a tool-and-die computer that creates tools for manufacturing processes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> "In some places there are shortages of workers with these skills," he notes, "because of the prejudice people have against <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/tag/blue+collar">blue-collar</a> jobs."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> -- <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/manufacturing?siteid=cbaol952011">Find Manufacturing Jobs</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br />
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</div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">5. Energy</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Thanks to federal stimulus funding, <a class="inlinked" href="http://jobs.aol.com/jobs-by-title/environmentalist-jobs">green jobs</a> have grown. One in demand is energy auditor ($48,098), says Shatkin, along with wind-turbine technicians ($48,990) and solar-energy system installers ($47,658).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Traditional energy is thriving too, he notes, with strong need for petroleum engineers ($121,214). One engineering role in energy that requires less training is engineering technician ($47,918), who assist senior engineers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports many engineering technicians specialize in electricity or electronics. A two-year degree at a technical institute or community college can get you started in this career.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> -- <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/energy?siteid=cbaol952011">Find Energy Jobs</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br />
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</div><h5 style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">6. Education</span></h5><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> While many districts have laid off teachers, opportunity remains in inner cities, says Ryan. Cities such as Memphis are hiring teachers ($45,914) with just a six-week bootcamp training. You need a bachelor's degree to qualify for such programs, she notes.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> "You used to need to get a teaching certificate in most states," she says. "Now, you can find a teaching job without one."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> -- <a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/keyword/education?siteid=cbaol952011">Find Education Jobs</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">----------------- </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>By <a href="http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/12/06/top-industries-hiring-in-2011/">Carol Tice</a></strong></span> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-36385372679352093112010-12-06T04:43:00.001-08:002010-12-06T04:43:25.417-08:00More Temporary Jobs and Contract Positions Coming in 2011<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="body">When times get tough, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Search.aspx?q=temporary">temporary jobs</a> are the first to go. And when times get better, temporary jobs are the first to reappear. So it’s good to hear that the pace of growth in the temporary staffing agency industry in the fall of 2010 was the fastest recorded since the industry began keeping statistics back in the mid-1940s. </span><br />
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<span class="body">On a year-to-year basis, <a href="http://www.americanstaffing.net/newsroom/newsreleases/oct_08_10.cfm" target="_blank">19.5 percent more temporary workers were employed</a> in September 2010 compared with the same month last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. </span><br />
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<span class="body">Companies create temporary jobs to staff up without making a long-term commitment a practice that appeals when the economy is uncertain and healthcare requirements are changing, says Brendan Courtney, president of recruiting and staffing agency The Mergis Group, a division of SFN Group in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.</span><br />
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<span class="body">The trend toward temporary jobs was going strong in the final quarters of 2010, and that bodes well for 2011, says Rachel Russell, marketing director for TEKsystems, a Hanover, Maryland, staffing agency specializing in IT contracting. “Shareholders aren’t smiling on permanent hiring just yet,” she says. “They want to see things go well consistently before you bring on staff.”</span><br />
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<b>A Permanent Shift to Temp Jobs</b><br />
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<span class="body">The number of temporary jobs has been climbing steadily for the past year -- a trend Melanie Holmes, vice president of staffing agency Manpower, expects to continue into 2011. </span><br />
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<span class="body">It’s not just a recovering economy that’s leading to growth in the number of temporary jobs, she says. “The nature of work is changing,” she says. “Because of technology, we’re able to work anywhere, at any time, and not just from home or from Starbucks, but from India. That’s changed the way some employers look for employees. They recognize they’re always going to want to have a contingent workforce and to staff up or down to meet their needs.”</span><br />
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<span class="body">On the other side of the recession, temporary jobs and <a href="http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/getting-started/part-time-work-as-a-stopgap/article.aspx">contract jobs</a> will become more the norm, Courtney predicts. “A lot of people who would normally only want to work in a permanent, full-time position are going to have to look at contract and temporary positions because that’s going to become a bigger part of how companies hire and staff,” he says.</span><br />
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<span class="body">The move toward temporary jobs is pronounced in <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Financial-Services/get-jobs-3.aspx">finance</a> and <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Accounting-Auditing-Services/get-jobs-3.aspx">accounting</a>, says Jodi Chavez, a senior vice president at Ajilon Professional Staffing, a staffing agency division of the Adecco Group in Melville, New York.</span><br />
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<span class="body">“We’ve seen an increase in companies that have never used temporary services before using them now,” Chavez says. “Across the county, we’ve probably seen a 17 percent to 20 percent increase in new customers in <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Education/get-jobs-3.aspx">education</a>, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Nonprofit-Charitable-Organizations/get-jobs-3.aspx">nonprofits</a>, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Healthcare-Services/get-jobs-3.aspx">healthcare</a>, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Manufacturing-Other/get-jobs-3.aspx">manufacturing</a> and financial services. And 90 percent of the clients we work with are telling us they plan to increase hiring in the first or second quarter of 2011.”</span><br />
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<b>Who’s Got Temp Jobs?</b><br />
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<span class="body">Who’s hiring temp workers? Historically, temp hiring follows a certain path after recessions: Light industrial jobs come out first, then <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Administrative-Clerical/get-jobs-4.aspx">clerical and administrative</a>, followed by professional jobs, Courtney says. “Right now it’s disproportionately light industrial and clerical, and on the professional side, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/IT-Software-Development/get-jobs-4.aspx">IT</a>, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Engineering-Services/get-jobs-3.aspx">engineering</a> and accounting have begun to pick up,” he says.</span><br />
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<span class="body">Holiday <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Retail/get-jobs-3.aspx">retail</a> hiring is booming, rising 25 percent year-over-year even after seasonal adjustments are made, Chavez says.</span><br />
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<span class="body">Healthcare companies are turning to temps to help them comply with international diagnostic coding mandates. “All healthcare companies are looking for the same IT project managers to get the job done,” Russell says.</span><br />
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<span class="body">In IT, the skill sets in most demand in the coming year will be <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/IT-Project-Manager/get-jobs-5.aspx">project managers</a>; <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/IT-Business-Analyst/get-jobs-5.aspx">business analysts</a>; <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Enterprise-Architect/get-jobs-5.aspx">enterprise</a>, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Network-Architect/get-jobs-5.aspx">networking</a> and <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Java-Architect/get-jobs-5.aspx">Java architects</a>; as well as <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Search.aspx?q=IT+security">security</a>, <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Search.aspx?q=data+warehousing">data warehousing</a> and <a href="http://jobsearch.monster.com/Search.aspx?q=business+intelligence%20specialists">business intelligence</a>, Russell predicts. </span><br />
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<span class="body">“Technology today is seen as a strategic function, so even though it’s a tough economy, we’re seeing the rate of employment going up in IT,” she says. “IT includes a lot of project-based work, so that bodes well for the temp sector.”</span><br />
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<b>How to Find a Temp Job</b><br />
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<span class="body">If you’re seeking a temporary job or contract work:</span></div><ul style="text-align: justify;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Reskill yourself and continue learning so you stay on the cutting edge of your industry.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Wrap your head around the fact that the temporary job and contract labor markets are growing faster than the full-time, permanent labor market, so a full-on job search should include looking for a temporary job and project work.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">The stigma attached to having a temporary job is diminishing. Better to be a temp or contract worker than unemployed.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">Seek out project-based assignments that put your skill set to work in a new industry.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal">If you use a temporary agency, pick one that specializes in your industry. It’s more likely to find you work with companies that value your industry knowledge.</li>
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-54879004279290310242010-12-06T04:40:00.001-08:002010-12-06T04:40:53.616-08:00Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week (December 6 - 12) – Hurry up Apply Now<div style="text-align: justify;"> We know that your job search can get quite frustrating these days with more people trying to find a job and less employment opportunities available.<br />
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To ease the burden, we've tracked down 10 top companies with the most job openings this week -- from sales jobs to finance jobs, full-time jobs to part-time jobs. We hope you find a job that's perfect for you.<br />
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Good luck job hunting!<br />
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/UPS/?siteid=cbaol95top5UHG"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/09/ups.jpg" /><br />
</a> <b><span style="font-size: medium;">01. UPS </span></b><br />
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As the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services, <a href="http://www.ups.com/">UPS</a> continues to develop the frontiers of logistics, supply chain management, and e-Commerce... combining the flows of goods, information, and funds. </div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span></b><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/UPS/keyword/distribution-shipping?siteid=cbaol95top5">Distribution/Shipping Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/UPS/keyword/warehouse?siteid=cbaol95top5">Warehouse Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/UPS/keyword/manufacturing?siteid=cbaol95top5">Manufacturing Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/UPS/keyword/transportation?siteid=cbaol95top5">Transportation Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/UPS/?siteid=cbaol95top5UPS">See all UPS jobs</a></li>
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/ibm.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;">02. IBM </span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.ibm.com/">Working at IBM</a> provides opportunities you may not experience anywhere else. It gives you the chance to change the way the world works. The chance to help the world learn, to make education more available, knowledge more attainable and information more accessible. The chance to participate in research and development projects that facilitate technological and medical breakthroughs. These are the kinds of opportunities you'll find throughout our company. Opportunities that could certainly make a difference--in ways that are exciting, demanding and perhaps even unimaginable. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span></b><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/keyword/information-technology?siteid=cbaol95top5">Information Technology Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/keyword/management?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/keyword/consultant?siteid=cbaol95top5">Consultant Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/IBM-USA/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all IBM jobs</a></li>
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/walmart/?siteid=cbaol95top5UPS"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/09/walmart.jpg" /></a><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;">03. Walmart </span></b><br />
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<a href="http://www.walmart.com/">Walmart Stores, Inc.</a> is the world's largest retailer with more than 1.8 million associates worldwide and nearly 6,500 stores and wholesale clubs across 15 countries. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Top Job Categories: </span></b><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/walmart/keyword/information-technology?siteid=cbaol95top5">Information Technology Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/walmart/keyword/design?siteid=cbaol95top5">Design Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/walmart/keyword/retail?siteid=cbaol95top5">Retail Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/walmart/keyword/engineering?siteid=cbaol95top5">Engineering Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/walmart/?siteid=cbaol95top5UPS">See all Walmart jobs</a></li>
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/09/sears.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>04. Sears </b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.searsholdings.com/careers/opportunities/stores/hometown-stores.htm">Sears Hometown Stores</a> were developed sixteen years ago to serve our customers in locations outside of major metroploitan cities. There are currently about 900 Hometown Stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. These stores carry all of the top home appliance brands, consumer electronics, tools and lawn and garden equipment. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Top Job Categories: </b></span><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/keyword/sales?siteid=cbaol95top5">Sales Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/keyword/franchise?siteid=cbaol95top5">Franchise Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/keyword/management?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Sears-Hometown-Stores/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all Sears jobs</a></li>
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/A-T-T/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/atandt.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>05. AT&T </b></span><br />
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For more than a century, <a href="http://www.att.jobs/">AT&T</a> has consistently provided innovative, reliable, high-quality products and services and excellent customer care. Today, our mission is to connect people with their world, everywhere they live and work, and do it better than anyone else. We're fulfilling this vision by creating new solutions for consumers and businesses and by driving innovation. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Top Job Categories: </b></span><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/AT-T/keyword/sales?siteid=cbaol95top5">Sales Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/AT-T/keyword/retail?siteid=cbaol95top5">Retail Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/AT-T/keyword/consultant?siteid=cbaol95top5">Consultant Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/AT-T/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all AT&T jobs</a></li>
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Macys/?siteid=cbaol95top5UHG"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/macys-200.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>06. Macy's </b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www1.macys.com/index.ognc">Macy's, Inc.</a>, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2008 sales of $24.9 billion. The company operates more than 800 Macy's department stores and furniture galleries in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, as well as 40 Bloomingdale's stores in 12 states. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Top Job Categories: </b></span><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Macys/keyword/retail?siteid=cbaol95top5">Retail Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Macys/keyword/sales?siteid=cbaol95top5">Sales Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Macys/keyword/professional-services?siteid=cbaol95top5">Professional Services Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Macys/?siteid=cbaol95top5UPS">See all Macy's jobs</a></li>
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Kohls-Department-Stores/?siteid=cbaol95top5dg"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/kohls-200.jpg" /></a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>07. Kohl's </b></span><br />
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If you've ever shopped one of our clean, bright department stores, you've already experienced our commitment to family, value and national brands. Our stores are stocked with everything you need for yourself and your home - apparel, shoes & accessories for women, children and men, plus home products like small electrics, bedding, luggage and more. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Top Job Categories: </b></span><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Kohls-Department-Stores/keyword/retail?siteid=cbaol95top5">Retail Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Kohls-Department-Stores/keyword/customer-service?siteid=cbaol95top5">Customer Service Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Kohls-Department-Stores/keyword/management?siteid=cbaol95top5">Management Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Kohls-Department-Stores/?siteid=cbaol95top5dg">See all Kohl's jobs</a></li>
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/CarMax/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/carmax-200.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>08. CarMax </b></span><br />
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We always knew there had to be a better way to buy used cars. One that would make the process easy and fun. So we created <a href="http://www.carmax.com/">CarMax</a>, and we've been changing the way America buys cars since we opened our first store in Richmond, Virginia, in 1993. <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Top Job Categories: </b></span><br />
</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Carmax/keyword/sales?siteid=cbaol95top5">Sales Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Carmax/keyword/retail?siteid=cbaol95top5">Retail Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Carmax/keyword/automotive?siteid=cbaol95top5">Automotive Jobs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Carmax/?siteid=cbaol95top5wsi">See all CarMax jobs</a></li>
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<a href="http://aol.careerbuilder.com/jobs/company/Comsys/?siteid=cbaol95top5UPS"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/jobs.aol.com/articles/media/2010/12/comsys.jpg" /> </a> <br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>09. COMSYS </b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.comsys.com/">COMSYS</a> is a leading provider of IT staffing, technical, and business process solutions with over 50 offices across the United States (including Puerto Rico) and international offices in Toronto and London. COMSYS employs 800 full-time staff and approximately 5,000 consultants. We currently serve more than 30% of the Fortune 500, 60% of the Fortune 100 as well as hundreds of other organizations in both the public and private sector. <br />
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We're a recognized leader in investment banking, asset management, private equity, commercial banking, credit cards, and financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking. We serve millions of consumers in the United States as well as many of the world's most prominent corporations, institutions and government entities through our key brands: J.P. Morgan and <a href="http://www.chase.com/">Chase</a>. <br />
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</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-10207142864724896602010-12-03T04:58:00.001-08:002010-12-03T04:58:52.239-08:00Google Movie: Producers Seek Writer To Rival ‘Social Network’ Success<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyZoYPMY5SDMegSd5JSeooyo1ifyrNPOJTvhgTrrDl-pn0Ix-1mNfBmP8UHA5oiCKBwuwm5XO74I-VDqu4CNsIepLpqpPdbzYP1rgh7rMzEJhkiUOLsyWG3nDf63HxBhF3DL9y-izGEmH/s1600/googlemovie.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; color: #993333; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyZoYPMY5SDMegSd5JSeooyo1ifyrNPOJTvhgTrrDl-pn0Ix-1mNfBmP8UHA5oiCKBwuwm5XO74I-VDqu4CNsIepLpqpPdbzYP1rgh7rMzEJhkiUOLsyWG3nDf63HxBhF3DL9y-izGEmH/s200/googlemovie.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(192, 192, 192); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px;" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> Following the huge <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/10/social-network.html" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">critical</a> and box-office<a href="http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=socialnetwork.htm" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">success</a> of ‘The Social Network’ on its opening weekend, the team behind the planned big-screen adaptation of a movie about Google is hunting for the perfect writer to turn the story of dot-com billionaires <a href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/sergey-brin" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">Sergey Brin</a> and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/larry-page" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">Larry Page</a>into a blockbuster.</div><div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">A spokesperson for production company<a href="http://www.groundswellfilms.com/" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">Groundswell</a> told Forbes that the search is on for a writer to adapt Ken Auletta’s bestseller<em>Googled: The End of the World as We Know It</em>into a screenplay, as Aaron Sorkin successfully did for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Billionaires-Founding-Facebook-Betrayal/dp/0385529376" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">Ben Mezrich’s tale</a> of <a href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/mark-zuckerberg" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">Mark Zuckerberg</a> and the founding of Facebook. The spokesperson said the team expects to announce its chosen writer in coming weeks.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In August, Groundswell’s Michael London <a href="http://www.deadline.com/2010/08/google-founders-sergey-brin-and-larry-page-get-feature-film-treatment/" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">announced</a> his company had acquired the movie rights to New Yorker writer <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Googled-End-World-As-Know/dp/1594202354" style="color: #993333;" target="_blank">Auletta’s book</a>, which chronicles Google’s rise from dot-com upstart to preeminent search engine.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">At the time of the announcement, it was unclear when the film would make it to the screen, if ever; plans were at a very early stage, with the only names attached to the project that of London and co-producer John Morris.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now, with the success of ‘The Social Network’, a release date for the big-screen adaptation of <em>Googled</em> has been set for 2012, according to Groundswell’s spokesperson. The Los Angeles-based production house is responsible for such critically-acclaimed movies as the Harvey Milk biopic ‘Milk’ and Matt Damon vehicle ‘The Informant’.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Watch this space for news on the film, its writer, and its yet-to-be-announced cast. Ideas for who should play Brin and Page are welcome in the Comments section.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">--------------------------------</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">By <a href="http://blogs.forbes.com/clareoconnor/2010/10/05/google-movie-producers-seek-writer-to-rival-social-network-success/?partner=minihomepage" style="color: #993333;">CLARE O'CONNOR</a></span></div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-10728512651272662262010-12-03T04:15:00.001-08:002010-12-03T04:15:52.940-08:00"100 Best" companies for women<div style="text-align: justify;">Five D.C. companies were among 100 who are being highlighted by <a href="http://www.workingmother.com/bestcompanies">Working Mother </a>magazine for maintaining workplaces that allow women to keep balance between their work and home lives. For the 25th year, the list of "Working Mother Best 100" companies spotlights companies that "set a new standard for family-friendly policies." The local companies include:</div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Arnold & Porter</li>
<li> Covington & Burling </li>
<li> Fannie Mae</li>
<li> FINRA </li>
<li> National Education Association</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Congratulations to them and to their very fortunate employees. The news release below, e-mailed to me by Ila Tyagi of The Rosen Group, a publicist for the magazine, explains the list and why the magazine chose to celebrate such companies. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Print out and show this post to your boss, give or her a hard look and then say something like, "How nice it must be to work for a company with such progressive, enlightened leadership. How wonderful that must be for the employees and the bottom line!"<br />
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<i><span style="font-style: normal;">New York, NY (September 14, 2010) -- Celebrating its silver anniversary this year, the Working Mother 100 Best Companies initiative has set the bar for forward-thinking, family-friendly workplace policies for a quarter-century. Today, the Working Mother 100 Best Companies offer better benefits than ever before, eclipsing their counterparts nationwide. With 70 percent of mothers working and women outnumbering men in the workplace for the first time in U.S. history working moms have come a long way.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">"Twenty-five years ago, we made a bold decision to launch our Best Companies initiative and challenge businesses to address the unique needs of working mothers," said Carol Evans, President, Working Mother Media. "The immense influx of women into the workforce demanded changes in workplace culture as companies strove to keep working moms' talent and loyalty. Today, we celebrate our winners' untiring commitment to their employees through an impressive array of programs." </span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-style: normal;">While the Working Mother 100 Best Companies continue expanding their benefits, those at companies nationwide° lag. Just 44 percent of American companies offer telecommuting (vs. 100 percent of the 100 Best), 17 percent offer formal mentoring (vs. 95 percent), and 37 percent offer health insurance for part-timers (vs. 100 percent). 49 percent of employers offered flextime last year, down from 54 percent the prior year. In contrast, all of the 100 Best Companies offer paid maternity leave, lactation rooms, flextime, mental health consultations and elder-care resources; and 98 percent offer health screening and wellness programs--particularly significant in a stress-inducing, poor economy.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Improvements in these companies' offerings to working-family employees include:</span></i> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">THEN: Six weeks of partially-paid maternity leave </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-style: normal;">NOW: Six to 14 weeks at full pay, with pre-maternity leaves and new-mom phase-back </span></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">THEN: Four percent of Best Companies offered paternity leave </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-style: normal;">NOW: 75 percent of Best Companies offer paternity leave </span></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">THEN: Seven Best Companies offered on-site childcare </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-style: normal;">NOW: 99 Best Companies offer a range of services including backup child-care, sick childcare, before- and after-school care and summer camps for kids </span></i><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">THEN: Stress reduction programs </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-style: normal;">NOW: Fully-staffed medical centers at 63 percent, fitness centers at 78 percent and exercise classes at 80 percent of Best Companies </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">"There's been a dramatic change in America's mindset," said Suzanne Riss, Editor in Chief, Working Mother. "In 1986, women didn't acknowledge the fact that they were a mom at work for fear of being 'mommy tracked.' Today, moms have photos of their kids on their desks because companies recognize that moms make high-achieving, loyal and ambitious employees. What's more, other employee groups - including dads and people with aging parents - have benefited from the policies promoted by the 100 Best."</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">The Working Mother 100 Best Companies employ dynamic programs that adeptly help employees in all areas of their lives. Employees who want to learn how to build a nest egg in a cracked economy can benefit from Prudential Financial's one-on-one budget coaching. Intel supplies employees and their children and grandchildren with homework help via a tutoring hotline. And employees at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey work with a former stand-up comedian to learn how humor can reduce stress, as part of a five-year program focused on education, exercise and overall well-being.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
<i><span style="font-style: normal;">Profiles of the 100 Best Companies, as well as national comparisons, are in the October issue of </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Working Mother and at workingmother.com/bestcompanies. </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">THE 2010 WORKING MOTHER 100 BEST COMPANIES</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-style: normal;">*Indicates a Top 10 winning company</span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-style: normal;">־ Indicates a company on the list for all 25 years</span></i> </div><ul><li><i><span style="font-style: normal;">Abbott </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Accenture </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Allstate Insurance Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">American Electric Power </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">American Express Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">AOL </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Arnold & Porter LLP </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">AstraZeneca </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Automatic Data Processing, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Bain & Company, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Bank of America* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Baptist Health South Florida </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical USA </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Bon Secours Richmond Health System </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Booz Allen Hamilton </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Bristol-Myers Squibb </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Bronson Healthcare Group, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Capital One Financial Corporation </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Carlson Companies </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Children's Healthcare of Atlanta </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Cisco </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Citi </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Colgate-Palmolive Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Covington & Burling LLP </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Credit Suisse </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Dell Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Deloitte* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Deutsche Bank </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Diageo North America </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Discovery Communications* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Dow Corning Corporation </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">DuPont </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Eli Lilly and Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Ernst & Young* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Fannie Mae </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">FINRA </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">First Horizon National Corporation </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">First National Bank </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Freddie Mac </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Genentech </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">General Electric Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">General Mills* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Goldman, Sachs & Co. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Grant Thornton LLP </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Hallmark Cards, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">HCA Virginia Health System - Richmond Market </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Hewitt Associates LLC </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">HP </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">IBM Corporation* ־ </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Intel </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Johnson & Johnson ־ </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Kellogg Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">KPMG LLP* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Kraft Foods, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">LEGO Systems, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">March of Dimes Foundation </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Marriott International, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">MasterCard Worldwide </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">McGladrey </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">The McGraw-Hill Companies </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">McKinsey & Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Merck & Co., Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Mercy Health System </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">MetLife, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Microsoft Corporation </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Moffitt Cancer Center </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Monsanto Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Morgan Stanley </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">National Education Association </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">New York Life Insurance Company </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Northern Trust Corporation </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Northwestern Memorial HealthCare </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Novo Nordisk Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Patagonia, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Pearson Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Pfizer Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">The PNC Financial Services Group </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">PricewaterhouseCoopers* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">The Principal Financial Group </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Procter & Gamble </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Prudential Financial, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">sanofi-aventis U.S. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">SC Johnson </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Scripps Health </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Texas Instruments Incorporated </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">TriHealth, A Partnership of Bethesda and Good Samaritan </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">VCU Health System </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Verizon Communications Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">WellPoint, Inc. </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">WellStar Health System* </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Wyndham Worldwide </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Yale University </span></i></li>
<li> <i><span style="font-style: normal;">Yale-New Haven Hospital </span></i></li>
</ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; text-transform: uppercase;">_______________________<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #555555; text-transform: uppercase;">By </span><span style="color: #555555; text-transform: uppercase;"><a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/on-success/rapid-reinvention/2010/09/five_dc_companies_were_among.html">Avis Thomas-Lester</a> </span>for the Washington Post</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3203765999928284334.post-23643212626540604442010-12-03T03:10:00.000-08:002010-12-03T03:10:48.764-08:00Working for Google From Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvLSPbPw4rADlNXYLmJV_6HER-mYP7GWjKfORadDfrOBoIo4HgJehH1XGzmJ-m7f0GST8QscDodCNyyU4c_DKwSca_RG6o6QpoYMbhDGi1M529ICDl81fqQWPtA2wmW9gKzvNbfdNL04/s1600/A-Google-receptionist-at--001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvLSPbPw4rADlNXYLmJV_6HER-mYP7GWjKfORadDfrOBoIo4HgJehH1XGzmJ-m7f0GST8QscDodCNyyU4c_DKwSca_RG6o6QpoYMbhDGi1M529ICDl81fqQWPtA2wmW9gKzvNbfdNL04/s320/A-Google-receptionist-at--001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The California-based company is known for its employee-friendly Mountain View campus and quirky corporate culture. So, given the investment in Google’s workplace, it’s no surprise that the company’s culture does not emphasize telecommuting. That said, there are a few legitimate Google jobs from home. But Google is pretty quiet about advertising for <a href="http://workathomemoms.about.com/od/companieshiringwahms/p/google.htm">these jobs</a>, which are mostly for people with foreign language skills, and it does the hiring for these independent contractor jobs through a temporary agency.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Subscribe to Career Success</div>sivahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06523145494347882777noreply@blogger.com1