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Monster Contributing Writer Many of today's college students follow people around, look over their shoulders and eavesdrop on their conversations. But nobody seems to mind. It's called shadowing, and it's an excellent way to learn about careers and make valuable professional contacts. Shadowing involves going to someone's workplace for a day or part of a day to observe the routine -- ...

It’s easy to spend several hours a day in front of your computer, clicking and typing away, in hopes of finding a great gig with good pay and benefits to boot, nevermind our infamously competitive job market. But looking for a job isn’t the only thing you could or should be doing with your time. While sending around your resume, researching ...

So you've been hearing that voice again, the one that says you're not doing what you were born to do. That may be true, but how do you figure out what you should be doing? To begin answering this question, examine whether your current or hopeful career path matches your core interests, beliefs, values, needs and skills. Professional career counselors usually ...

Gain critical insight from the accomplishments of today’s most successful leaders. Learn the difference between management and leadership

It's always exciting to get that call, the one that asks when you'd like to come in for an interview. Like YEA!... But it's a totally different feeling when you're actually going to the interview...Chances are you're already sweating bullets, and drank like 20 cups of water and been to the bathroom 3 times. So you walk in for the interview, ...

Sit in front of laptop. Lie on couch. Eat pickles for lunch. Back to laptop. Feel sorry for self. Feel sick of self. Tear hair out in frustration. And ... back to couch. If this is your 9-to-5 routine, you're probably like 14 million other Americans: unemployed. And in addition to the frustration of looking for work, you might find yourself ...

One day you're interested in philosophy, and the next day you think a career in journalism would be cool. The following day you lean towards a major in finance, and the day after that you swing way back to your fascination with archaeology. Eventually, you'll start the circle all over again, perhaps with four other interests. In short, you like everything ...

Criminal Justice with a concentration in forensics has been my passion for some time. My current career plan is to finish school within six years attaining my Masters in Criminal Justice and to go on leading a team of lab technicians in a crime lab, preferably for the government.     My interest in Forensics first came to light in ...

It's a classic Catch 22: Potential employers won't hire you without experience, but how do you get experience if they won't hire you? Find an internship. Not only will you gain skills you can leverage once you graduate, you may turn your internship into a job offer.

Summary: Comparing restaurant delivery service business to other food businesses. Why restaurant delivery service is an ideal way to enter the multi-billion dollar food industry. If you are looking for an ideal food business that is simple, easy to operate and one that does not require a huge amount of investment, you might want to continue reading this article and consider ...

It’s becoming harder to stand out from the growing pile of resumes in today’s tough job market. If you’re unemployed, consider learning a new skill to gain an advantage. “First, look at your strengths to see how those might cross over into other fields or careers,” says Diane Brennan, an Arizona-based career consultant. “Then decide what other skills you need to ...

Having goals motivates us to improve ourselves. Goals encourage us to reach high and move out of our comfort zones. Achieving goals help us grow. This article defines the importance of goal setting.

This article defines my day...great information on how to avoid being lonely when you're looking for a job.

Celebrities. We love to hate them. We also love to watch their every move, laugh at their mistakes and scrutinize their decisions. Before they hit it big, even celebrities struggled to land that first entry-level job . That's why, like them or not, their celebrity status means not only have they achieved career success, they’ve also got a heck of ...

You'd like to work in healthcare, but you don't want to spend years in school becoming a physician or dentist? Well, how about exploring your career options if you "only" have a bachelor's degree? There are plenty of opportunities available. Here are just four of the many healthcare careers that require a bachelor's degree, but not necessarily more. Dietitian Dietitians, sometimes ...

College is really only about one thing: Learning how to become a critical thinker -- someone who knows that truth is a moving target and who is willing to ask the many questions necessary to move continuously closer to that target. As you take your classes, participate in campus activities and interact with diverse groups of people, critical thinking should become ...

It doesn't take much digging to find negative comments about college career centers, such as "the career center sucks at my school" or "my career center is worthless," on the Career Planning for College Students message board. These sentiments often reflect a fundamental disconnect between students' expectations and their career-center staff's many limitations. Just what can you reasonably expect from your ...

Deborah Schneider spent far more time researching the $15,000 car she once bought than she did on a slightly larger purchase -- her $90,000 law degree. "Years later, I realized how common that is," says Schneider, who coauthored Should You Really Be a Lawyer? with Gary Belsky and produces its accompanying Web site. "Each year, many college students spend more time ...

The prophet Napoleon Dynamite once expounded upon the importance of having skills: “You know, like nunchuck skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills…” He’s concerned about his chances of getting a date, but the same basically holds true for finding jobs (though I’d go easy on advertising the bow-hunting abilities). [widget:what_should_you_be_quizzes_] I wrote last week about the importance of having hard ...

WASHINGTON -- We. Are. Hiring. Reassuring words to hear, especially when the economy is still giving mixed signals. On Thursday, hundreds of job seekers and dozens of employers participated in Monster's Keep America Working tour stop in Vienna, VA, outside of Washington D.C. Since March, the Keep America Working tour has canvased the country connecting employers who are ready to hire ...