The purpose of life
For many of us our professional life is an integral part of our identity and existence. A simple manifestation of this is when we meet people for the first time we tell them what we do and where we work. Working gives a meaning to life and for some people even a [...]

At the outset the idea of retired life looks attractive to all. After all who wants to go through the daily tough commute to reach office or sit those late hours at office and tolerate that irritating boss. But then think about the positive things these say 20years at work has given you like those [...]

President Obama has come up with a new proposal to provide stimulus to the economy and create jobs for the economy. Basically an extension of existing stimulus program the new plan would be financed by the $200 billion which was saved in the TARP. Below is a broad outline of what Mr Obama plans to [...]

There are no estimates as to how many new jobs this program would create. But overall for $1 billion spent on infrastructure approximately 28,500 direct and indirect jobs are created. The proposed cash for claukers program is estimated to be approximately for $10 billion and hence can create as many as a quarter million jobs.
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After the success of cash for clunkers program President Obama has now come up with Cash for Caulkers proposal to revive the economy. The proposal has almost all homeowners thinking as to what the program is all about. So here is a small preview of the program and what to expect from it. As of [...]

Mathematician

Mathematicians find jobs in many fields ranging from risk management in banks and financial firms, in engineering firms and in budget analysis. Majority of mathematicians however take up teaching which as discussed in the earlier sector is considered to be one of the best jobs in terms of job security, benefits and work/life balance.  This [...]

Nutritionist

This is another profession which is in focus thanks to an aging population and the increasing attention being given to obesity and other diseases resulting from poor diet and no exercise. There are a wide variety of employment options in this field. One can work full time at a hospital, school or community centre or [...]

Police and related departments

Recession does not mean that there is a recession for crime which continues to be quite high. Yes there has been decline in hiring however hiring is expected to pick up soon. There are plenty of opportunities for candidates particularly for those with a four-year degree. At state and federal level the [...]

Accountant
May not be a glamorous option but this job definitely ranks high in terms of job security, pay and mobility. Also this is one skill set which is growing in demand as can be seen from data. Between March and April 2009 around 3500 new accounting jobs were created. The demand for accountants is estimated [...]

The job dynamics has changed big time in the last few years. Job surveys clearly show that it no longer just pay checks that determines job satisfaction. Other factors like autonomy, mobility, low stress, flexible hours, job security, health coverage, paid time off and other benefits are taking more importance when it comes to job [...]