Job Alert – U.S. Remodelers jobs

U.S. Remodelers is now hiring outgoing, energetic marketing representatives to set up appointments for homeowners to get free remodeling estimates.
If you have 1-2 years sales or marketing experience and you have a knack for interacting with people, this might be the marketing job for you! The job involves working inside a large national home improvement [...]

No luck with your job hunt? Try this

If your job search keeps turning up dead ends, psychologist Dr. Lynn Joseph suggests this technique. For 10 minutes every day, close your eyes and imagine having the job you want. Visualize all the details of arriving at work and going about your day.
Sound too New Agey? In Dr. Joseph’s study, job seekers who did [...]

Tip: Mentally rehearse your interview

Got a job interview coming up? Kill your anxiety with this visualization technique, says psychologist Dr. Lynn Joseph. Imagine your interview in its entirety, starting with the first handshake.
“As you picture yourself taking the interview, also imagine that you hold a remote control that you use to stop, revise, and replay anything you see or [...]

Scary Blueberries

Scary blueberries:  a summer job horror story!
Ok so last summer my mom told me that I needed to get a job… so I had no idea where to apply. The only place I could think that would hire a 15 year old was the BLUEBERRY RANCH. Blah! Yeah, so I got the job. And I [...]

Meet the recession crushers

Many big-time companies have taken advantage of economic downturns.
Mortgage refinancers are in demand. Debt collection agencies can’t fill positions fast enough. And Spam – yes, the oft-ridiculed spiced ham treat – has experienced a boom in sales.
There are recession-focused industries. And then there are companies that early in their history, took advantage of tough [...]

Ever wish you could get paid to sleep?

(Maybe you already do.)
Here’s a part-time job so easy, you could do it in your sleep.
(Buh-dum-dum-ching!)
The New Museum, a modern museum in New York City, is looking for women aged 18 to 40 to sleep in a museum exhibit. You heard that right. Artist Chu Yun’s installation piece “This is XX” consists of a woman [...]

Disney’s now hiring performers

Just want to dance? Here’s your chance
Can you sing? Can you turn somersaults? Do people always say you look just like Prince Charming?
Disney Parks & Resorts just might have a job for you. Each year, Disney launches a sweeping search for performers to entertain their guests and portray classic Disney characters.  These aren’t your [...]

How does a four-day work week sound?

Some employers are cutting hours to prevent layoffs
First, the good news: More U.S. companies are giving employees an extra day off each week. Yippee!
Now, the bad news: Yeah, you’re not getting paid for that day. Yippee.
According to a recent article in BusinessWeek, employers who want to cut costs are experimenting with a four-day, 32-hour work [...]

Could a robot take your part-time job?

In Kingsport, Tenn., ice cream’s being served with a twist. Instead of ordering a cone from the counter, customers can use a touchscreen to create a customized soft-serve ice cream dish—made by a robot.
At Discovery Ice Cream, kids can watch a robotic arm named Puffin put together a concoction the menu describes as “3 layers of [...]