The housing market’s troubles have undoubtedly spread out to effect more than just the real estate industry. Effecting the manufacturing, construction and financial industries, the slump has certainly made it more difficult for those finding employment by decreasing the number of jobs available. Nevertheless, the job search engine MoneyCrossing’s database shows that there are still plenty of opportunities for banking and finance professionals.
Archive for February, 2008
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Monday, February 25th, 2008CareerOneStop.com
Friday, February 22nd, 2008Are you entering the job market for the first time or searching for career advancement opportunities? Either way, there are a multitude of resources to support you in finding a job via the internet. You can use your favorite search engine to find many of these job boards and sites to enhance your job search.
One example, CareerOneStop.com is one of the great resources for online job seekers.
Demand Outstrips Supply of Accountants in San Antonio
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Tired of working at a dead-end job counting numbers? Wish you could find a new career in accounting with upward mobility potential where your talents can be recognized and rewarded?
You don’t need to look beyond San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio is in a rapid growth mode with new businesses moving in every day to provide people with jobs in Texas. They are finding it difficult to hire highly qualified people for financial positions, from entry-level to chief financial officers. This creates a huge opportunity for anyone with a background in the bookkeeping, financial, and accounting fields.
The Recession’s Impact on Finding Jobs Online
Friday, February 15th, 2008At this point in time, whether or not Americans should be expecting an economic recession, driven by the mortgage crisis, is till up in the air. Sources backing up both opinions can be found. Some believe that Monster.com’s decrease in job listings during January is a sign that those seeking employment might struggle this year. Other’s blame the smaller number of available online jobs on seasonal issues. According to a new poll conducted by CareerBuilder.com, those looking for work can expect to see many new jobs created in 2008, just not as many as in the prior year.
The poll found that 33 percent of the employers who participated planned on increasing the size of their full-time staff this year. Although this is still a good increase, it certainly lower than the 40 percent in 2007 that said they were looking to add new employees to their payrolls. According to Bureau of Labor statistics, 1.3 million jobs were created in 2007. Matt Ferguson, chief executive of CareerBuilder.com, says that “looking forward, plans for hiring…point to continued job creation.”
Blue Collars, Executive Jobs
Monday, February 4th, 2008Obviously, no certifiably sane person would decline the chance to have a six figure job, despite all the responsibilities that come as part of the package. The truth is everyone wants to earn a large salary, but few know how to go about landing such a dream position. Generally people assume that such paychecks are only available to highly talented executives, doctors, lawyers and the like, but this is not the case. In actuality there are six figure jobs that have nothing to do with any of these stereotypical fields. According to an MSN Money article entitled “10 Surprising Six-Figure Jobs”, some of these high paying positions don’t require advanced degrees.
For example, mine managers are not required to have college degrees yet make, on average, $106,000 a year. Many in these positions started out in much lower ranks and demonstrated organizational skills which helped them rise to the top. These individuals are responsible for planning out procedures for mining projects, which includes everything from setting budgets to enforcing deadlines.