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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week (December 20 - 26), Hurry Up ..

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.

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.

Good luck job hunting!

01. American Express
American Express Company 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.

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Sales Jobs
Customer Service Jobs
Information Technology Jobs
Finance Jobs
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02. Lowe's
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 15,000 job openings across the nation!

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.

Top Job Categories:
Information Technology Jobs
Management Jobs
Engineering Jobs
See all Lowe's jobs

03. Sears
Sears Hometown Stores 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.

Top Job Categories:
Sales Jobs
Franchise Jobs
Management Jobs
See all Sears jobs

04. Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch, now part of Bank of America, 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.

Top Job Categories:
Finance Jobs
Accounting Jobs
See all Merrill Lynch jobs

05. Dell
For more than 25 years, Dell 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.

Top Job Categories:
Management Jobs
Information Technology Jobs
Consultant Jobs
See all Dell jobs

06. IBM
Working at IBM 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.

Top Job Categories:
Information Technology Jobs
Management Jobs
Consultant Jobs
See all IBM jobs

07. CVS
CVS Caremark, 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.

Top Job Categories:
Retail Jobs
Customer Service Jobs
Management Jobs
See all CVS jobs

08. Dollar General
Dollar General 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.

Top Job Categories:
Management Jobs
Retail Jobs
Customer Service Jobs
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09. Bayada Nurses
Bayada Nurses 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.

Top Job Categories:
Health Care Jobs
Nurse Jobs
Management Jobs
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10. Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company 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.

Top Job Categories:
Banking Jobs
Finance Jobs
Sales Jobs
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By AOL Jobs Contributor

Friday, December 3, 2010

JPMorganChase To Hire 10,000 during 2010

JPMorganChase announced it will complete hiring 10,000 new employees by the end of 2010.

That's good news from JPMorganChase. Jobs in financial services tend to pay better than other sectors. Moreover, they can lead to quick upward mobility. The clerical becomes a trader. The trader becomes an investment banker, The investment banker becomes the chief executive officer. In addition, this hiring trend could signal that Wall Street is in a recovery mode after its crash, which, some contend, helped generate the global downturn.

JPMorganChase balances this good news with the reality that, reports Kyle Stock in Fins Finance, the "bank shelled out 9 percent less in compensation, which comprised a measly 28 percent of total revenue... the industry typically shovels almost half of every dollar to its staff."

How to get a job in the financial sector? Answer: differently than in other industries.

Often you don't need a very specific background to match what the position will demand. Those who once worked there, ranging from Lawrence McDonald to Michael Lewis, point out that personality traits tend to trump experience and skills. Those include the ability to fit into the organizational culture, high energy, and love of money.

If you are determined to get in, try applying to lots of different firms since they tend to have unique cultures. For example, Bear Stearns had been a hustler's kind of place and Salomon Brothers white shoe. Most, however, respect push.

Therefore, you can be direct in asking those you contact how you could position and package yourself to be hired. The most common way in is through sales. There are frequently ads on online job boards for training programs for financial planners. While training, simultaneously you will have to prepare for licensing examinations such as Series 6. Once you are licensed, you might say that you got your ticket punched for diverse kinds of opportunities in financial services.

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By Jane Genova

Friday, September 17, 2010

Top 10 Companies Hiring This Week September 20 - 26

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.

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.

Good luck job hunting!

01. rue 21

rue21 is a leading specialty retailer offering the latest fashion for girls and guys. We continue to strive for the best selections while offering a competitive pricing strategy. As new goods arrive daily, our choices of style are always fun and affordable for that fashion-conscious customer.

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02. Aegis Therapies

From proven clinical capabilities and professional staffing - to compliance management and exclusive rehabilitative programs - Aegis fulfills our company's mission: To improve the lives of the people we serve through compassion and innovation in healthcare.

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03. Colors on Parade

Founded by Robert Lowery in 1987, Colors on Parade began with a vision to provide the automotive industry with body shop quality repairs from a mobile unit, thus allowing services to be conducted on the customer's own site; all while maintaining cost-effective pricing.

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04. United States Army

The Army can strengthen you for tomorrow in many ways. In addition to the unique training and salary you'll receive, the Army also offers money for education, comprehensive health care, generous vacation time, special pay for special duties, cash allowances to cover the cost of living, family services and support groups.

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05. Brookdale Senior Living

Brookdale Senior Living has provided exceptional service and care to seniors since 1981. Throughout out years of operation, we have remained a leading provider of senior living by focusing on one goal and one goal only - serving our residents.

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06. Sears

Sears Hometown Stores 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.

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07. Firestone

Since 1926, drivers have trusted Firestone Complete Auto Care to keep their vehicles running well. As America's auto care needs have grown, so have we. We're the leading provider of maintenance, repairs and tires for a reason: because we believe in offering a total auto care experience that perfectly meets your needs.

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08. Farmers Insurance

Today, the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, is the country's third-largest writer of both private passenger automobile and homeowners insurance. Our agents, independent contractors and independent agents, along with Farmers employees, are responsible for servicing more than 15 million customers.

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9. Waste Management

Waste Management, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. The company is strongly committed to a foundation of financial strength, operating excellence and professionalism.

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10. Conklin

Conklin Company Inc. is celebrating over forty years in the network marketing business. At the core of the Conklin opportunity lie our quality products - more than 130 across six major product divisions: Agronomics, Animal Products, Building Products, Health, Home and Vehicle Products. Our products are marketed through a vast network of Independent Business Owners. The diversity in our product lines offers unlimited opportunities for sales to a variety of customers.

By AOL Jobs

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Moonlighting in America: Strategies for Managing Working Multiple Jobs

Are you one of us? Are you thinking of joining us? By us, I am referring to the one in 17 Americans who are working more than one job. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, about 7 to 8 million of us about 5+ percent of all workers work multiple jobs (which is often referred to as moonlighting and dual or multiple jobholding). Interestingly, after years of decline, the number of workers holding multiple jobs again appears on the rise. And as we listen to various workplace futurists, there is a sense that we will become more increasingly a workforce of independent contractors working for multiple employers.

Who are we? Why do we do it? What are some strategies for finding and surviving a second job or a third? You'll find the answers to these questions i n this article on moonlighting in America.

Moonlighting Statistics

People working multiple jobs come from just about every demographic group across all ages, races, genders, marital statuses, geographic locations, and education levels from the very young to the highly educated. More men moonlight, though the number of women doing so has risen dramatically over the last decade. The majority of moonlighters are married, most in their late 30s or early 40s… and the vast majority (at least of reported moonlighters) are white. And interestingly, the highest percentage of people working multiple jobs are located in Midwestern states, such as Nebraska and North Dakota, while some of the lowest are in the Southeast, including Florida, Georgia, Alabama.

Here are some statistics:

Demographic Characteristic

Percent of all Multiple Job-Holders
Age 16-24

14.6
Age 25-34

23.5
Age 35-44

29.8
Age 45-54

22.7
Age 55+

9.5

Men

53.9
Women

46.1

White (Caucasian)

86.5
Black

10.0
Hispanic

6.4

Single

27.2
Married

55.4
Widowed, divorced, separated

17.4

While not listed in these Labor Department statistics, most moonlighters come from low-income and medium-income households. Those workers at the bottom of the wage scale (barely earning a so-called living wage) do so to sustain a basic standard of living, while those in the middle-class range often moonlight to achieve a higher standard of living. Higher-income workers hold multiple jobs more often for professional growth or enjoyment.

Why Moonlighting?

People have all sorts of reasons for taking a second job. Some do it as the beginning of a career-change move, gaining experience in a new career field before making the full switch. Others work multiple jobs to simply meet living expenses. Still others do it (usually on a temporary basis) to earn extra money. Finally, others do it because they simply enjoy the second job.

While the reasons vary somewhat by demographic profile, here are the overall numbers for why they work more than one job:

Reason for Multiple Jobs

Percent of all Multiple Job-Holders
Meet expenses; pay off debt

27.8
Earn extra money

35.4
Get new experience; build up a business

4.6
Enjoys work of second job

17.4
Other reasons

12.5

Although not listed as a reason in the Labor Department statistics, another reason cited for working multiple jobs is the need for a flexible or non-traditional work schedule.

Strategies for Finding and Surviving a Second Job

There is no question that holding down multiple jobs is stressful. A moonlighter needs excellent time management skills, otherwise job burnout is quite likely. Considerable anecdotal evidence reveals that marriages and relationships suffer for those working multiple jobs. Expect to spend much less time with your family and friends. Some moonlighters work up to 75 hours per week.

On the other hand, some of us need to work multiple jobs simply to survive. And there is no question that having multiple income streams provides you with more money. Of course, there can be other rewards from working multiple jobs.

Here are some strategies for finding and surviving a second job:

1. Check your main employer's policies. Before you even consider looking for a second job, take the time to check your current employer's policies about holding outside employment.
2. Understand your reasons for taking a second job. If your reasons are purely monetary, you may be able to talk to your current employer to pick up extra shifts rather than take a second job.
3. Consider a trial basis. Moonlighting in short doses to accomplish some short-term goals usually works better than working multiple jobs for long stretches of time. (The majority of moonlighters are short-termers.)
4. Find a job that interests you. Perhaps your main job is a boring office job. Try something fun like being a tour guide or other more unusual job for your second one. Or start your own business.
5. Consider second jobs that are less stressful. If your first job is a pressure-cooker, find a second one that is relaxing to you, such as pet-sitting or tutoring.
6. Find jobs that are geographically close to each other or to your home. Your time will be limited enough without adding a long commute to your second job.
7. Seek out new opportunities with new employers. If you are contemplating a career change, but are not sure of your next career, use second jobs to test out some of your career ideas.
8. Reduce your load. If you are working multiple jobs, it's probably time to cut some of those extracurricular activities.
9. Carve out time for significant others. You must find a way to schedule some time with your family and friends or those relationships will suffer… and if you have a partner, be sure s/he is okay with your plans.
10. Know when it's time to quit. Whether it's when you reach your financial goal or when you are beginning to mentally or physically break down, you must reduce your load... though that does not necessarily mean quitting your second job (if it has become your new career passion).

Final Thoughts

Unfortunately, a certain group of American workers will always need to work multiple jobs just to sustain some basic standard of living, but whatever your reasons for moonlighting, just be sure to go into it with your eyes open to the benefits and risks. Second jobs can be professionally and financially rewarding, but if you are weak on time management, be sure to brush up on those skills before tackling the multitasking involved in multiple jobs.

by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

Where the Jobs Are: Growing States (Like Michigan -- 27,800 jobs, Columbia 17,800 jobs, New York 10,500 jobs …….) and Booming Industries

If you're looking for something, anything that might indicate a recovery, the latest US Department of Labor Statistics might give you a little hope. In essence, last month more states showed unemployment decreases than increases. To be exact, eighteen states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate declines, while 14 states registered rate upswings. Eighteen states had no change at all. A full twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia reported unemployment rate decreases from a year earlier, while only 20 states posted increases, and 3 states had no change.

But wait...there's more good news: Initial unemployment claims decreased by 31,000 last week, and in July, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 37 states and the District of Columbia and only declined in 13 states. The states that added the most jobs in July will probably surprise you.

Where the Jobs Are

1. Michigan -- added 27,800 jobs
2. The District of Columbia -- added 17,800 jobs
3. Massachusetts -- added 13,200 jobs
4. New York -- added 10,500 jobs
5. Minnesota -- added 9,800 jobs

North Dakota continued to register the lowest jobless rate at 3.6 percent, followed by South Dakota and Nebraska, 4.4 and 4.7 percent, respectively.

Where the Jobs Are NOT

1. The states that lost the most jobs are:
2. North Carolina -- lost 29,800 jobs
3. New Jersey -- lost 21,200 jobs
4. Illinois -- lost 20,200 jobs
5. California -- lost 9,400 jobs
6. Kentucky -- lost 8,000 jobs

But the state with the absolute worst unemployment rate is Nevada which reached 14.3 percent in July. That rate also set a new series high. The states with the next highest rates were Michigan at 13.1 percent, and California at 12.3 percent.

Should You Move?
If it looks to you like you're living in the worst possible state to find a job right now, don't go packing your bags just yet. "You can search for a job anywhere online these days," says employment expert Doug Arms, SVP and Chief Talent Officer of Ajilon, a specialty staffing firm owned by Adecco. He notes that at certain levels, companies are still paying for recruiting and interview trips, and they still have budgets to help you relocate.

But even if you're not at that lofty level, Arms advises against permanently moving. "A lot of people moved out the California during the Gold Rush, and to work on the Hoover Dam, when it was being built. When they got there, they found things were not what they expected."

Booming Industries
Rather than basing your job search on geographic indicators, Arms suggests searching within the professional sectors that are flourishing. For example, if you're an accountant, bookkeeper, IT expert or transportation worker, instead of looking at traditional accounting, high tech or public transportation companies, try looking for a job in the private education sector (trade schools and private institutions) and in ambulatory health care (the baby boomers are aging, and increasingly need health care specialists to come to them). Both these industries need accountants, bookkeepers, IT specialists and transportation workers, in addition to educators and health care practitioners.

So, whether you're living in a state like Michigan, which is finally adding jobs again, or North Carolina, which continues to lose them en masse, consider widening your job search to cover the industries that are flourishing everywhere. It's estimated that there are more than three million jobs open right now, and someone's got to get them, so why not you?
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By Lisa Johnson Mandell

Friday, June 18, 2010

How Can You Take Advantage of Opportunities on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is continuing to get bigger and bigger and it continues to be a great resource for businesses and employees to connect with one another.

One of the best things about LinkedIn is the Shared Connections feature. This feature makes it possible to find people like potential clients and then see what connections you have in common. Shared Connections then makes getting a virtual introduction that much easier.

Building up a strong LinkedIn network and being willing to introduce others (in good faith, of course always use your best judgment) can also increase what opportunities you can get in the future.

B2B marketing is often built through trust and word of mouth. Having a shared connection is a great way to start establishing some of that trust from the very beginning.

LinkedIn also has a community of active participants. LinkedIn Answers serves as a knowledge base where business representatives can establish authority and expertise by participating in the ongoing discussions. LinkedIn Groups is an opportunity for business professionals to interact with other topics relevant to his/her interests. One business successfully used LinkedIn Groups as a way to build business leads. This business opted to engage in relevant industry discussion and offered business services when requests were made, thereby bringing in a highly targeted business lead. Actively participating in LinkedIn is often one of the best ways to not only help people out, but also to make a connection for your service and even generate leads.

Answering questions across LinkedIn Answers and LinkedIn Groups doesn’t mean to simply put out the marketing blurb, but to really engage and offer feedback and solutions. Again, social media is most effective when it is genuine.

Refer : http://thecareerguide.blogspot.com/search/label/Future%20Jobs

10 New Jobs for Men in 2010

The jobs report may be improving, but we've still got a ways to go. So whether you just like drinking Absinthe all day, or tend to hijack your son's Tonka trucks too often, these creative career ideas could be just right for you.

1. Forensic Accountant:

If men like Bernie Madoff are national villains, then forensic accountants might be considered heroes. Large corporations and the government have increasingly trained regular old accountants for these positions in the wake of Enron; now, graduate programs like the one at the Rutgers Business School are gaining traction. Your job is simple: make sure everything adds up (in a legal sense), and hope you uncover a huge scandal.

2. Mobile Business Entrepreneur:

Every time you turn a city corner (or magazine page), there's another mention of the Kogi Truck, a dumpling delivery service, or one of the hundreds of food trucks crowding our city streets. But you don't need a truck. And you don't even need food. That's what retailers across the country are realizing: just use the Internet. Make pizza and deliver it from your house; sell neckties on Etsy.com. This job, unlike others, isn't so specific it just takes the balls to execute that idea you've always had. And, hey, no interview.

3. Independent Insurance Salesman:

Looking for a way to make the health care debate make sense for you? Don't worry about it too much just profit from it. These independent contractors help people who aren't offered health insurance through work or who can't afford premium private plans find an option that matches their circumstances. And, as health care becomes mandatory for all Americans, now's a good time to get certified.

4. Ethical Hacker:

Want your identity stolen? Probably not. And neither does your bank, which is why financial institutions have started finding computer experts the non-criminal type to give their Web sites a workout. The best of the geeks crack the computer systems before the crooks do. So, basically, it's just like being a real hacker, only with up to a hundred grand instead of the jail time.

5. Bike Lane Engineer:

In cities, especially, biking's a great way to avoid those subway-car crowds that can be more awkward than a Ben Stiller sex scene. But those lanes zigzagging their way through Chicago, Paris, and New York aren't coming from the will of the people; they're carefully orchestrated by these new engineers. The gig sounds simple build lanes where riders won't get hit but unfortunately for bikers, that's easier said than done. And as all cities become bike-friendly (which they will), the field will only grow.

6. Algal Field Monitor:

Sure, it doesn't sound too exciting you would, in fact, be monitoring microscopic, funny-looking, water organisms as they grow but the implications are important: at some point, the country will run out of fossil fuels. We'll be turning to things like these weird-looking water organisms. Plus, this is your chance to tell women who love the environment that you're involved in "alternative fuel research." Sorta.

7. Marijuana Lobbyist:

The right to get high has been a states' issue for several years now, but as pot reform becomes a larger part of the national debate, these are the people at the forefront of the movement to de-stigmatize the drug. Just like other lobbyists, they glad-hand with politicians and policy wonks about why the drug should be legal, and get involved in fundraising for the cause. Of course, this requires charisma in addition to sketchiness a potential roadblock for your typical burnout.

8. Marijuana Lobbyist:

9. Housing Bulldozer Operator:

The field itself isn't new, but it's definitely been re-ignited by the country's housing crunch. And yeah, it's a bit of a downer no one wants to have to tear down abandoned homes and buildings, really but we're willing to bet a real bulldozer's a helluva lot more fun than those Tonka ones.

10. Barter Trade Broker:

Since not everyone has so much cash on hand these days, these brokers work as a middleman between companies who might want to trade goods and services. Say a new wine store needs some fresh paint? This guy will decide how much French red is worth four freshly coated walls. No day's ever the same, as you can imagine, plus you get to find out what weird shit people are willing to trade. Just like Hoarders, only without the cluttered house.

http://www.quintcareers.com/recession_job-hunting_articles.html

25 best-paying jobs for women

When you look at Forbes magazine’s most recent list of highest-paid CEO’s (chief executives of the 500 biggest companies in the United States), you won’t see a woman until No. 48: Irene B Rosenfeld, CEO of Kraft Foods. In a country where women make up 47 percent of the workforce, 3 percent of Fortune 500 CEO’s are female. In addition, women who worked full time earned an average of just 80 percent of what men earned in the same positions in 2008, according to the BLS.

But is salary disparity between genders the issue or is it something else?

In the Harvard Business Review blog, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox wrote: “Women represent one of the world’s biggest and most under-reported opportunities. The business world has been so focused on stories like the rise of China that it has not been invited to see that, much closer to home, business could be reaping the benefits of the rise of women. Companies and their business school feeders have been slow in adapting and profiting from this shift, and part of the reason is that media too often focus on small, sensational and misleading parts of the story, including aspects like the wage gap.”

Catalyst’s February 2010 Pipeline’s Broken Promise report examining high potential graduates from top business schools around the world found that, even after taking into account experience, industry and region, women start at lower levels than men, make on average $4,600 less in their initial jobs, and continue to be outpaced by men in rank and salary growth. Only when women begin their post-MBA career at mid-management or above do they achieve parity in position with men - a situation that accounted for only 10 percent of the women and 19 percent of the men surveyed.

Whatever the cause, the BLS reports there are only a handful of occupations where women’s earnings are equal to or exceed men’s including construction and extraction occupations; special education teachers; installation, maintenance and repair occupations; life, physical and social science technicians; and counselors.

We wanted to know, what jobs pay women the most money? Here are 25 jobs where women earn $1000 a week or more, according to the BLS, and how those wages compare to their male counterparts’.

Pharmacists

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,647

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,914

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 86.1%

Chief executives

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,603

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,999

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 80.2%

Lawyers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,509

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,875

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 80.5%

Computer software engineers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,351

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,555

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 86.9%

Computer and information systems managers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,260

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,641

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 76.8%

Physicians and surgeons

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,230

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,911

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 64.4%

Management analysts

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,139

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,391

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 81.9%

Human resources managers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,137

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,433

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 79.3%

Speech-language pathologists

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,124

Men – Median weekly earnings: *

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: **

Computer and mathematical occupations

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,088

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,320

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 82.4%

Computer scientists and systems analysts

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,082

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,240

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 87.3%

Physician assistants

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,077

Men – Median weekly earnings: **

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: **

Medical and health services managers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,066

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,504

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 70.9%

Physical scientists, all other

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,061

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,535

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 69.1%

Postsecondary teachers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,056

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,245

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 84.8%

Marketing and sales managers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,024

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,601

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 64%

Physical therapists

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,019

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,329

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 76.7%

Occupational therapists

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,016

Men – Median weekly earnings: **

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: **

Registered nurses

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,011

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,168

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 86.6%

Managers, all other

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,010

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,359

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 74.3%

Psychologists

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,004

Men – Median weekly earnings: **

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: **

Computer programmers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,003

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,261

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 79.5%

Architecture and engineering occupations

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,001

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,286

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 77.8%

Advertising and promotions managers

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,000

Men – Median weekly earnings: **

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: **

Education administrators

Women – Median weekly earnings: $1,000

Men – Median weekly earnings: $1,398

Women’s earnings as percent of men’s in same occupation: 71.5%

What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Are males and females paid the same at your organization?

*No data or data that do not meet publication criteria.

** Data not shown where the male employment base is less than 50,000.

By Kate Lorenz

The New New Best Careers/Jobs in the Hottest Markets (with salary range & who’s hiring?) – according to CNNMoney.com

The United States may keep shedding jobs to foreign countries, but it cranks out new occupations like no one else. Here are just five of the hottest you can get into now.

Disease Mapper
Salary range:$40,000-$150,000

Experience/skills: A Ph.D. or master's in a tech field, plus expertise in a particular disease.

Perks: Flexible hours and travel to exotic locales

Who's hiring? Universities, governments, the United Nations, some consultancies

Early in his career, Andy Tatem became so proficient at analyzing fuzzy satellite images of English farms that he could tell wheat crops from turnip fields by studying the way the sun reflected off each.

Interesting stuff if you're a farmer, but not sufficiently inspiring for Tatem. Then came a call last year from Simon Hays, an Oxford University researcher who was developing a global map of malaria that could explain current outbreaks and help predict future ones.

Today Tatem, a 29-year-old Ph.D., is among a new class of researchers using the latest satellite imagery, cheap computing, big databases, and free tools like Google Earth to show how epidemics spread around the globe.

It's a new twist on a very old concept. When cholera and yellow fever spread during the 18th century, "medical geographers" drew maps to show infected areas but had no way of knowing where an epidemic would strike next. Tatem pulls data from NASA satellites to plot a picture of rainfall, temperature, vegetation, and other variables in regions where malaria has struck. He correlates it with infection rates and hospital reports to create a map of the disease and its projected spread.

Robot Programmer
Salary range: $40,000-$100,000

Experience/skills: Associate degree in a technical field and extensive training. People skills also come in handy.

Perks: Lots of travel, helping clients customize each machine to a particular task

Who's hiring? ABB, Fanuc, Motoman, Panasonic, Toyota

Back in 1990, Matt Zeigler was pulling 12-hour shifts as an arc welder for a forklift manufacturing firm in Indiana when a technician in a white lab coat came into the factory to work on a new $85,000 robotic welder. "I said, 'Why aren't I doing that?'" Zeigler recalls. Self-training eventually got him out of blue-collar work and into a top robot programming position at Motoman in Dayton, Ohio, one of a growing number of industrial robot manufacturers that train humans to make sure their products perform as advertised.

Industrial robots, once a fixture in the auto industry, now are doing everything from analyzing blood samples to mixing cocktails. The latest innovations include multi-armed robots with vision systems and enough machine intelligence to read labels and pick out the parts they need from nearby bins.

Zeigler, 35, spends most of his time behind a PC and a custom hand-held controller, calibrating the robots' moving parts to be in just the right place at just the right time. He is also on the road a lot, acting as salesman, engineer, and installer for Motoman's customers. "I wear a lot of hats," he says.

Far from eliminating jobs, Zeigler says robots are "creating better jobs and better-paying jobs. They're just more technical and not as repetitive."

Information Engineer
Salary range: $70,000-$120,000

Experience/skills: Data analytics, network administrator experience, writing skills

Perks: Stock options, free food

Who's hiring? PayPal, Slide, and other Web 2.0 startups unable to stay on top of the data

Every Sunday the three 20-something founders of Meebo, an instant-messaging startup based in San Francisco, meet to talk strategy and almost always end up wanting new data before making any decision. "We'd walk away wanting to know things like where is our churn rate the greatest, or how are the users in Brazil different from those in India with regard to how they navigate the site," says CEO Seth Sternberg.

So Sternberg created a new position "information engineer" dedicated exclusively to digging up the answers. The first person to fill it: Bob Lee, 34, a former network engineer at Apple, who now sits in front of three monitors poring over an estimated 200 gigabytes of data every day from more than 5 million users. It's Lee's job, using a combination of networking chops and statistical analysis, to point out trends, explain network hiccups, and reveal what new features are hits or duds.

Other Web 2.0 companies, like PayPal and Slide, have begun adding similar positions to answer queries that off-the-shelf analytics tools can't handle, such as calculating churn rates. "There's all this data available to help make decisions," Sternberg says. "But it takes someone really focusing on it to get the benefit."

Radiosurgeon
Salary range: $200,000-$800,000

Experience/skills: Certified radiation oncologists must take three-week training course.

Perks: A broader base of patients and a long-term source of high-margin revenue

Who's hiring? Large hospitals, universities, pioneering small medical practices

For years San Diego radiation oncologist Donald Fuller relied on the standard tools of cancer therapy: radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery. But late last year, Fuller and several partners invested $4 million in a high-energy linear accelerator fixed to a robotic arm. The CyberKnife zaps radiation beams with submillimeter precision at tumors inside patients' bodies. After as many as five, one-hour treatments, tumors can disappear in a matter of days.

So-called radiosurgery has been used for years to treat cancer in the brain, where conventional operations are usually too risky. The CyberKnife manufactured by Accuray and approved by the FDA in 2001 to treat tumors anywhere in the body is only now reaching a broad population of patients with early-stage lung cancer, spinal tumors, and other cancers.

But it's turned Fuller, 49, into an entrepreneur. If he can treat 150 patients a year for the average insurance reimbursement of $19,000 each, he'll break even on his radiosurgery business by the end of 2008. Afterward, he could be looking at as much as $2.6 million a year in new revenue. "This is the way we are heading in medicine," Fuller says. "It's the way technology is taking us."

Second Life Lawyer
Salary range: Too early to say

Experience/skills: Software and intellectual property law expertise

Perks: The freedom to be talking to a client while getting a beer out of your home fridge

Who's hiring? Programmers looking to patent their code

Of the 2 million or so Second Life members, more than 25,000 are aspiring entrepreneurs. Most are buying and selling land, designing homes and clothes, or creating products, from jewelry to virtual pets. The stakes are small, but they're rising fast: According to Linden Lab, creator of Second Life, only 116 members made more than $5,000 in February, but that number is triple what it was six months earlier.

Count Stevan Lieberman among the virtual world's earning elite. Instead of trying to practice purely virtual law which few if any lawyers have turned into real money Lieberman has taken a hybrid approach, using Second Life as a meet-and-greet area for new clients, who then take their real-world legal needs offline. And since he took in $7,000 in fees in the first two weeks after hanging up his virtual shingle, he's optimistic: "I fully expect to keep getting more business this way."

So bullish is Lieberman that he's helping to set up the site's first "law island," a place for other members' practices and legal entities to do business. The American Bar Association and the FBI have asked him to help them set up their outposts too.

Byr For Michael Copeland and Kevin Kellehe CNNMoney.com

Handy (and Strategic) Tips for Dealing With Office Politics

It's safe to say that no matter where you work regardless of the industry or profession you will encounter the inner dynamics of people plotting and scheming and jockeying for position and power... something called office or workplace politics.

Workers have three options when faced with a politically charged workforce: disavow that politics actually exists; decide to ignore the political landscape; choose to work within the system. In reality, the first two options have the same (often negative) consequences, while the third can provide you with insight and success.

This article is about providing you with strategic tips for understanding and maximizing the political landscape of your organization helping you avoid dangerous landmines while working within the system to your benefit.

Tip 1: Observe the Current Power Structure. Within any organization there are two types of people with power: people who have formal power based on their position (such as your manager) and people who have informal power based on performance (such as the salesperson who handles most important client). In some cases, there is a third type of power person someone with such charisma that people naturally like and support. Power positions are not static, so you should regularly observe the dynamics within your workplace and make note of the people with the power. Because people with power have followers, you'll also want to observe which "camps" your co-workers fall into.

Tip 2: Avoid Ever Crossing a Person With Power. It's just as dangerous to challenge or dispute someone who has a high degree of informal power as to do so with your boss. That's not to say you can't or shouldn't try to stop someone with power from making a decision that will negatively affect the organization. Instead, when you genuinely feel someone in power is hurting the organization, you may have to build alliances and eventually get someone with more power to understand the problem and let him/her deal with it.

Tip 3: Bridge the Gaps Between/Among Power Groups. When possible, it's best not to be identified as belonging to one power group over any other mainly because if that leader of that group falls from power, you'll lose by association. Instead, you can showcase your skills and abilities by associating with more than one of the power bases within your workplace. The key is to perform your job to the best of your abilities while providing assistance to the people in power.

Tip 4: Understand Potential Tensions With Your Co-Workers. Workplace politics can get a bit ugly when resources are scarce, thus a friendly co-worker to your face could be plotting against you behind your back. Remember too, that all the workers at your same level or position within the organization are jockeying (to some degree) for the limited promotions to the next level. Thus, always try to maintain good working relationships with your co-workers, but remember to strategically guard your ambitions and strategies for advancement while protecting yourself from possible attacks.

Tip 5: Use Workplace Politics to Your Advantage. Office politics is often associated with negativity, but you can use the political landscape of your workplace to your advantage -- for promotions, funding of pet projects, and even helping co-workers achieve greater success. The first step is to always volunteer to complete additional tasks or assignments for someone who has power, thus showcasing your abilities while winning favor and earning "points" for going above and beyond. Then, when you feel you deserve a raise or need a favor, you can cash in those points for their support.

Tip 6: Never Use Your Power Unless You Truly Need To. If you are lucky enough to be someone who gains power in your workplace, your strategy should be to never actually use it. It sounds odd, but the threat of power is always greater than the actual use of it. Once you use your power for something, you actually lose a great deal of it and must start amassing it again.

Final Thoughts

Office and workplace politics is often seen as something that negatively affects people within the organization and while that can be the case when someone abuses his or her power -- politics can also be beneficial. The more you understand the political landscape of your organization who has the power and which co-workers are in which political camps, the better you can minimize the negative consequences while maximizing the positive benefits. Using the tips in this article should help you do so.

Finally, for those of you not totally convinced... Have you ever wondered why someone who was not technically or professionally qualified got promoted over others who were? The simple answer is workplace politics. More times than not, obtaining a promotion or pushing forward an agenda comes from strategically using workplace politics to your advantage.

by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

Converting Your Seasonal Job to a Permanent Position: Tips for Success

Benefits to working seasonal and holiday jobs include the extra income and store discounts you may receive. Even more beneficial is that if you have an interest, you can also set yourself up as a prime candidate for converting that part-time job into a full-time position.

Seasonal and holiday work is a lot like temp work in that it's a great opportunity for job-seekers to get a foot in the door. Yes, most holiday workers are hired with the promise of working only for a certain amount of time. By making a name for yourself during those short months you are on the job, you may be able to turn that holiday position into something permanent.

What are some tips for making a name for yourself?

Be dependable. Know your schedule and always show up on time. Tell your supervisor that you are available in a pinch if there's a need. Retail managers are constantly struggling to find reliable workers, so as long as you are dependable, this tip should be an easy one to master.
Do the work. Show that you are not just working the job to make some holiday cash, but instead there to help the company. Workers who are just putting in their "time," are easy to spot and managers know who those folks are. Instead, show your value by always trying to go above and beyond what is asked of you.
Network within the company. Get to know all the managers -- and make sure they know your strengths. The more managers who know who you are and what you're capable of will give you multiple opportunities to shine and land one or more permanent openings.
Look the part. Companies like Abercrombie even admit to hiring people who look like their customers (like they belong at the store). Even if you wear a vest or coat, or some other type of uniform, if you are dealing with customers, you should always try to look and dress your best. Good grooming and hygiene are essential.
Be the problem-solver. Whenever there is a problem that needs to be resolved, volunteer to help solve the problem. Managers love workers who are not only self-sufficient, but who think proactively, taking care of little problems before they become major catastrophes.
Avoid the grapevine. Spending too much time gossiping about fellow co-workers is one of the sure ways to make a name for yourself in the totally WRONG way. Now, this tip doesn't mean you should not be friendly; quite the opposite. You should be friendly with all co-workers (as well as customers) just stay away from talking about other people.
Don't overdo the employee discount. Sure, the discount is there for you to use and it's a great win-win to have the extra income AND get a discount, just don't go crazy with it. Share the discount with your family members, but don't have the whole neighborhood coming to the store to get your discount.
Express your interest. There is certainly no harm to talking with all the managers once you've established some rapport with them that you are interested in a full-time position should one become available.

Final Thoughts
If a career in retail is something that interests you, a great way to get a foot in the door is through seasonal employment. If you avoid the pitfalls and focus on showcasing your enthusiasm, accomplishing as much as you can while on the seasonal payroll, you can slowly position yourself for a permanent slot with the company.

by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

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Converting Your Seasonal Job to a Permanent Position: Tips for Success

What are some tips for making a name for yourself?

Be dependable. Know your schedule and always show up on time. Tell your supervisor that you are available in a pinch if there's a need. Retail managers are constantly struggling to find reliable workers, so as long as you are dependable, this tip should be an easy one to master.
Do the work. Show that you are not just working the job to make some holiday cash, but instead there to help the company. Workers who are just putting in their "time," are easy to spot and managers know who those folks are. Instead, show your value by always trying to go above and beyond what is asked of you.
Network within the company. Get to know all the managers -- and make sure they know your strengths. The more managers who know who you are and what you're capable of will give you multiple opportunities to shine and land one or more permanent openings.
Look the part. Companies like Abercrombie even admit to hiring people who look like their customers (like they belong at the store). Even if you wear a vest or coat, or some other type of uniform, if you are dealing with customers, you should always try to look and dress your best. Good grooming and hygiene are essential.
Be the problem-solver. Whenever there is a problem that needs to be resolved, volunteer to help solve the problem. Managers love workers who are not only self-sufficient, but who think proactively, taking care of little problems before they become major catastrophes.
Avoid the grapevine. Spending too much time gossiping about fellow co-workers is one of the sure ways to make a name for yourself in the totally WRONG way. Now, this tip doesn't mean you should not be friendly; quite the opposite. You should be friendly with all co-workers (as well as customers) just stay away from talking about other people.
Don't overdo the employee discount. Sure, the discount is there for you to use and it's a great win-win to have the extra income AND get a discount, just don't go crazy with it. Share the discount with your family members, but don't have the whole neighborhood coming to the store to get your discount.
Express your interest. There is certainly no harm to talking with all the managers once you've established some rapport with them that you are interested in a full-time position should one become available.

by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.

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01. rue 21

02. Aegis Therapies

03. Colors on Parade

04. United States Army

05. Brookdale Senior Living

06. Sears

07. Firestone

08. Farmers Insurance

9. Waste Management

10. Conklin

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