Other - Careers & Employment

While I have been going to school I never held a constant job. I always did jobs on the side as they were more flexible and I could cope better with them. Now I know that potential employers will look down on an empty resumee and I am not sure how I can explain that.

2007-12-29 09:36:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-29 09:20:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

What job should i apply for in college?
IM ALMOST DONE WITH HIGH SCHOOL:

And im trying to figure out the actual career i should work towards. my family doesn't make much money so i work to help out, and i applied for as many scholorships as i possibly could. but im still trying to figure out what to be. i would want to be a lawyer, but it costs a lot of money. im wondering about an engineer career, i mean would it be a good paying job?

here are the main questions:

how much does a job as an engineer cost( college wise)?

what is the cheapiest career, that pays great?

how much does a full college ride to be a lawyer cost?

2007-12-29 08:59:44 · 2 answers · asked by ­­ 1

I am a private person but I find that the number one problem that I have with co-workers is when they want to know about your personal life. There are things in my past that I don't want to disclose because they are painful. What is a diplomatic way of telling a co-worker to mind their own business?

2007-12-29 08:30:42 · 40 answers · asked by carefulspider@rogers.com 3

i'm sick of my job, i haven't been showing up or giving my boss a heads up about my absence...and i hate making excuses, so i really dont want to deal with it anymore...
now if i keep not showing up.i'm assuming i will be fired, which is what i want, because i need unemployment for the next few months while i'm in school.
i just want to know how the whole firing process goes? such as paperwork il have to sign? or does he just simply tell me i'm fired and that's it?
i have an odd relationship with my boss, we dont connect, i despise him, he's phony and i could go on..i just want to leave the job without having any contact with him.
and how do i file for unemployment?

2007-12-29 07:50:46 · 7 answers · asked by jasfuehajdhfjka 1

do you have to put elementary education in the resume?

2007-12-29 05:21:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-29 05:12:54 · 4 answers · asked by SOOH 2

2007-12-29 04:22:00 · 8 answers · asked by jkjpw 2

In your payroll they take out goverment money.
when they take out FICA is that for Medicaid / care / Social Security?
On your paycheck what percentage is taken out for FICA?
Like 10% of your check? 20%? etc...
What percentage for medicade medicare and social security?

2007-12-29 04:04:46 · 1 answers · asked by Philip Augustus 3

I am a permanent employee in local government. I'm not a contractor. I am interested in training that will cost $2500. My government is small and stingy. They talk about things being expensive often. I feel like I would be asking for something that may be too expensive for them, however the girl in HR says I can just talk to my director or supervisor.
Now, can asking for training assistance do any harm in my relationship with my employer in case they decline?

2007-12-29 01:57:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

how to start?
i'm 18 and in my first year of college...
thx ^_^

2007-12-28 23:49:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know they are sizing me up, but how can I size them up to work out what they are about. What are some questions or ways to subtely do this?

2007-12-28 21:46:00 · 7 answers · asked by Annie 1

Say, I'm qualified as a teacher, but I also want to apply for computer related jobs; should i put the two objectives should i prepare separate resume for each objective? Thanks..

2007-12-28 20:12:57 · 4 answers · asked by Ernesto S 2

I worked for a vet. A female puppy comes in odorous, covered in urine due to tape around her legs. I washed her in some nice smelling shampoo. As the Doctor retapes her legs, I made the comment: "Now you smell like a women". The next day, Im fired for sexual harassment. The Dr was offended by the comment. Granted there is more to the story, alot of drauma, but im just asking about the comment.

2007-12-28 13:14:45 · 11 answers · asked by Joe C 1

I am having a hard time finding a job. I am only 21. Even the Employment Agency said they probably won't be able to find me a job because of my poor work history. I have had 5 jobs all less then 8 months.

2007-12-28 12:20:09 · 3 answers · asked by x_kookoo4kokopuffs_x 4

2007-12-28 12:15:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I started this job in October. I was told by my boss the other girl who would be working with me had admitted herself into a mental rehab facility due to a nervous breakdown and she is bipolar and other personal information, I did not feel I should know. After 2 weeks trying to learn a job-hard to be trained by her. I learned what I could as fast as I could. The other girl came back. I was looking forward to meeting her and learning from her. It turns out, she has been looking for different job because of the boss flat out told the other girl she did not want to work with someone who is bipolar. After 3 of being there, work ran short, and the boss told me she would have to lay me off until work picked up. It lasted for about 2 weeks. I have tried to learn all I can, but it is hard when it is not consistent. I missed 3 days this week, had a doctor's excuse. She says she is going to give my evaluation Monday. I have the feeling, I am going to be fired. What should I do?

2007-12-28 11:49:48 · 3 answers · asked by Julie G 2

I have a bachelors degree in marketing, but haven't been able to use it to land a marketing job due to lack of experience. So I've been working temp jobs, mainly doing clerical work. All I seem to find are sales jobs, even thru monster and careerbuilder. I really don't want to do sales as I don't have the personality for it. I was hoping to find something more along the lines of creative, research, advertising, brand/product development, etc. but those jobs tend to want someone with experience. I live in Michigan which makes it that much harder. What cities are good for marketing besides NY and LA.? I'm open to relocation, preferably in the southeast. Is anyone out there experiencing the same thing I'm going through? If so, what did you do: did you eventually find the marketing job you were looking for or did you just settle for a sales job or did you just switch to a totally different field? I'm starting to regret that I chose marketing. Should I choose a different field?

2007-12-28 10:25:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Denver, CO and I've been trying to get a job forever. =[

2007-12-28 07:44:49 · 6 answers · asked by Nestor 3

well, my hairs not very punkish, just sorta i guess, and i have like...8 peircings on my ears total XD So what job would not really give a damn about your looks lol? A job that's creative. And please don't say a painter and stuff like that LOL, cause i can't draw professionally if my life depended on it =[

2007-12-28 06:45:14 · 11 answers · asked by Barbara L 2

My current job sucks, my boss is extremely mean and rude. I have been trying to find a new job however every position I have been offered pays alot less than my current position. I really need the money and I can not afford the pay cut. What should I do?

2007-12-28 06:42:40 · 6 answers · asked by Guy's baby 2

The week before Christmas I was layed off from a job i have had for over 2 years, working at a hot tub store. I liked this job and it payed me well. ($9/hr) Recently the company has not been making much money. As a result, i was only working 2-3 days a week. WHich was tough because i have truck payments as well as insurance and cell phone bills and obviouslly gas. The week before christmas, i walked in and they said today is your last day, we are not making enough monay and have to lay you off. After 2 days they called me at home and said they would like me to be "on call" , so i would come in and work when it accommodated them. They said they will try and get me to work 1 day a week, which i believe would be enough to stop me from applying for unemployment. But i applied for unemployment anyway. I will be a full time student starting in the middle of january and can get a job in the spring(pool store) But i am not sure of what i can do until then. Any suggestions? Thank you

2007-12-28 06:21:26 · 6 answers · asked by jesse b 3

There's a local paper looking for journalists. I have a little expierence with a different local paper that's distributed monthly....I've done 3 articles for them. Anyway, this new paper is on a much larger scale but I want to get in so badly. My question is do I show up with my resume/cover letter/writing samples when I know the managing editor is going to be there and ask to give it to him directly? Or do I submit it via email the way the help wanted ad said? I only ask because its a journalism position, so I feel like being bold and showing up there would show my capability. Which do I do?

2007-12-28 05:52:48 · 6 answers · asked by mehmeh1111 2

I am a Stay-at-Home Mom and I need to go back to work because my family really needs the extra income. However, I have 4-year gap in my employment. It seems as though employers view this as the equivalent to having the plague. Because my children are ages 11, 7, and 5, I am looking for something flexible (and preferably part-time). I need something that I can bring home at least $200-$300 per week. I have six years of college and I am 3 tri-mesters short of my bachelors. I have plenty of work place experience, but employers seem to overlook all of this. Any suggestions for overcoming the resume gap or any suggestions for good employers?

Also, any suggestions on how to explain this to a potential employer? I am always uncomfortable saying I am a Stay-at-Home Mom, because I am just sure that this will be all they hear and judge me solely on this. I spoke to someone the other day & in the course of a 15 minute conversation I was asked 3 times "so, you haven't worked in four years?"

2007-12-28 05:28:32 · 8 answers · asked by blackdagger♥381 4

2007-12-28 04:09:52 · 11 answers · asked by Lioness 6

He is sooo annoying. I mean, to the point where I want to poke my eyes out with hot needles whenever I have to talk to him. He works under me, and I TRY, I really do, to be nice, but he has to be the most annoying person in the world. Truly. HELP!?

2007-12-28 01:43:53 · 10 answers · asked by birdiegirl 3

A friend of mine is currently working in an engineering farm drawing a comfortable salary ,he works in machine maintenance and he knows he can go to the manager level pretty soon but the problem is that it is affecting his personal life, he works too hard as the field he is working on is entirely different from which he graduated, he is a bit lonely , all his collegues are his seniors , he dont get much time doing other things and he says he is saturated with the experience gathered from that farm, time and again he tells me that this is a dead end job, but he has mom and dad to support and he is afraid to quit this first job as getting this job has cost him much trouble and pain, what should he do?

2007-12-28 01:32:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you had a high school graduating class to advise about what's the field with the best opportunities, what would you say? Seems like we all have a "crystal ball" once we get old enough for a bit of perspective. Give it your best shot.

2007-12-27 23:36:09 · 16 answers · asked by auntb93 7

2007-12-27 17:29:48 · 1 answers · asked by Janice A 1

Im wondering what kind of education and whatever else I would require to become a script writer for television shows like The O.C.

2007-12-27 16:40:25 · 2 answers · asked by Tadman 2