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Top 5 Career Websites for European Jobs

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:36:28 +0000

Make no mistake: embarking on a new career in Europe is a definite challenge, and anyone who paints a different picture is misleading you. Finding your dream job in Europe takes determination and patience, not to mention skill and a well-constructed resume — but it can be done.

There are quite a few internet resources at your disposal for finding a good job in Europe. The top five career websites for European jobs include Monster.com, JobcentrePlus.uk, Stepstone.com, Careersineurope.com, and Jobnut.co.uk. These sites focus on many different types of jobs, including technical support jobs and related IT computer categories.

Each site is unique, and each can help you find a rewarding job in the European Union. Here is a little more information about each site:

http://www.Monster.com: It’s little wonder why Monster.com is so highly rated. With an estimated 6 million visitors weekly, Monster.com provides career seekers with an extensive job database highlighted by an “International Jobs” link, which will help you find a rewarding technical support job or other career in the IT industry in any country in the European Union! Not only that, Monster.com offers great advice on building your resume, attending job fairs, and even paying your taxes abroad.

http://www.JobCentrePlus.gov.uk: This is one of the UK’s largest and most popular career websites, and can boast nearly 2.5 million hits per week! This site offers a wide range of jobs, including technical support jobs and IT career fields, and also provides sound advice on living and working in Europe, worker’s benefits, and more.

http://www.stepstone.com: with nearly 2 million visitors weekly, Stepstone.com taps into some of the most popular careers in 13 countries. This comprehensive site offers online job boards and career advice for job seekers and also human resource organizations. Particularly emphasized are the IT career field and technical support jobs.

http://www.careersineurope.com: This site offers “virtual attendance” to live job fairs to many of the highest salaried careers in Europe, and at the same time offers a comprehensive database that is broken down by company or category.

http://www.jobnut.co.uk: This one is an easy-to-understand career website that breaks down listings into 32 different categories — including technical support jobs — which in turn link to countries throughout the European Union. Updated “daily vacancies” make this job site one not to miss.

Careers in the European Union can’t really be pigeon-holed into one specific category, as each country has its own demands. For example, in Italy there remains a great need to fill skilled positions such as electricians and pipe-fitters, while at the other end of the spectrum sales opportunities abound. In Germany, IT jobs such as software engineer, IT trainer, computer technician, and network developer are in high demand, while other countries such has Austria have a great demand for technical writers and web developers.

The best advice: narrow your search for a specific job in a specific European country and start submitting a resume that is crafted to the career of your choice.

Top 15 Highest Paying Jobs with an Associate Degree

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:34:59 +0000

A two year degree, also known as an Associate Degree, is a cheaper and faster way to go through college. Yet you can still earn the extra money from your job simply by having this degree. Best of all, you can get many of these degrees through the nation’s top online colleges. Here are fifteen of the great paying jobs you can get with an Associate Degree.

1. Dental Hygienist – $58,000

As a dental hygienist you'll help the dentist and perform services such as X-rays and cleaning of the patient's teeth. You will help to instruct them on how to care for their teeth, and will be responsible for collecting information from them during the appointment. Typically a 2-year degree is acceptable for this line of work, which you may be able to obtain through a top online college.

2. Funeral Directors – $49,620

Funeral directors must be able to work with people respectfully and compassionately. They speak with the family and help make arrangements for the funeral. These jobs range from putting an obituary in the local newspaper to planning the date, time, and place of the funeral. Many are also embalmers at their funeral parlor as well.

3. Registered Nurses – $54,190

Registered nurses are in charge of not only collecting information from the payment, but recording the symptoms they are experiencing and performing various medical tests. They may give shots and draw blood.They usually do the tests, and work along side the doctor who does the initial check-up and diagnosis. It is one of the most in demand and sought out jobs today.

4. Engineering Technicians – $45,850

Many engineering technicians work as assistants. They must have a good grasp of math and technical skills as well as science. Primarily they conduct research and assist in development. Experiments may be performed also, but vary greatly by the type of engineering that you choose to do.

5. Court Reporters – $45,610

Court reporters are responsible for recording what is said doing a trial. They will transcribe the conversations, usually by typing them,so they can be reviewed later on. Their job is essential for legal matters as well as helping the trial to be reviewed later in time. If you have held a job that requires excellent typing skills, then you may want to look into a related dress program at a top online college.

6. Radiological Technicians – $48,170

Radiological technicians are responsible for administering materials into the bloodstream of patients, and primarily taking X-rays. They are trained in X-raying different parts of the body and giving the images to the doctor for review.

7. Respiratory Therapists – $40,840

As a respiratory therapist you are responsible for caring for patients with breathing problems. You will evaluate their condition and help with treatment and diagnoses of it. Training for most physical therapists, such as this, are usually 2-years.

8. Science Technicians – $40,629

Technicians help scientists to set up and monitor experiments. They record the findings of their research and at times come up with the conclusions of the experiment, either alone or working with scientists.

9. Heavy Equipment Mechanics – $34,520

Heavy equipment mechanics are responsible for repairing machines,whether on the job or for a private company. They check the machines for problems, and make repairs if necessary. They may have their own shops, or work for a specific company on the job site.

10. Automotive Body Repairers – $38,500

Automotive body repairers work on cars that have been in accidents.They repair dents and make repairs to broken parts of the car or truck. As an automotive body repair person you will be in charge of restoring parts as well as paint jobs to cars that have been wrecked.

11. Paralegals – $50, 670

Paralegals are responsible for helping lawyers in their work. They research laws and past cases that may help in their current case. They are responsible for having a thorough understanding of the current case so that they can inform the lawyer of the details both before and during the hearing. Some paralegals can work as virtual secretaries for lawyers who are more flexible on telecommuting. If you have never held a related job, you can look into a telecommuting program at top online colleges.

12. Cardiovascular Technologists – $42,300

These technologists are responsible for assisting with the treatment and diagnoses of patients with cardiovascular, or heart, problems. They work with a doctor as their assistant.

13. Sales Worker Supervisors - $33,960

As a sales worker supervisor you are responsible for overseeing the sales going on in various departments. You will also be the one to interview and hire new employees. Many times the supervisor assists in training the new workers. People skills are important in this line of work. The courses required for this degree would be obtainable through a top online college.

14. Machinists – $24,960

Normally working in a factory, machinists are responsible for building a specific metal part. Normally they produce many of the same part during the course of day. They have various mechanical and engineering skills, but must only be able to put together their specific part inmost cases.

15. Surgical Technologists – $36,080

Working under a surgeon, a surgical technologist is an assistant. They help by setting up equipment, and cleaning the patient before surgery. During the surgery itself they monitor the patient's vitals and assist the surgeon.

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16. Auto Mechanic - $55,000 to $60,000

An auto mechanic serves by solving problems of vehicles. There is also plenty of room for advancement in the auto mechanic‘s field.

The Top 5 Career Websites for Asian Jobs

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:44:38 +0000

The top 5 career websites for Asian jobs are also the most user friendly. If you need an uncomplicated way to search for Asian jobs, these websites are the way to go.

The top 5 sites are:

http://ph.jobcentralasia.com for Philippines Jobs

Here you will find everything broken down by career type. They have everything from BPO/Customer Service to Pharmaceutical, and from Human Resources to highly technical opportunties where you would look to find computer technology jobs.

http://jobsdb.com for all Asia Jobs

You can search this site by category, country, position, and qualifications. There is a list of career headings such as Accountants, Public Relations, Engineering, and IT that makes it easy to find the job you are looking for. If you are looking for Computer Technology careers, their IT listing further breaks down career options in that category.

http://ecentral.jp for International Jobs for Japan (For English version, visit http://www.ecentral.jp/index.php?l=e )

A major advantage of this site is that they list job postings in both English and Japanese. You can use a basic search or a more advanced search to find more specific top salary jobs. This site lists position, company, location, and salary. You can look for specific jobs such as radiology technician jobs or banking jobs.

http://zdnetasia.com/techjobs/ for Tech jobs in Asia

This is the only web-based site "where technology means business". They list jobs by company, city, and posting date. Examples of job types include lists for Administration, Help Desk/Tech Support, and Programming, Software Engineering. If you are looking for a career in Computer Technology, you’ll want to look here.

http://recruit.net for all Asia Jobs

You can browse this site by company, jobs, date posted, or recent job searches. With this site you can elect to receive e-mail alerts. You can search using keywords such as radiology technician jobs.

This list represents the best job websites for the Asian job market. They are all user friendly and can be searched in multiple ways. If you are looking for specific jobs, such as medical technician jobs (e.g. radiology technician jobs), then these are the sites that you want to visit.

In addition to relying on online recruitment sites, there is another way to look for jobs – using your social network. Refer to this article for the techniques for using some free online tools for social networking.

How to Look for Job Opportunities During a Recession

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:41:13 +0000

People everywhere are anxious about looking for job opportunities during a recession. Is there any effective way to look for a job during the present depressive economic situation?

It does not matter what type of job opportunities you are looking for. If you have this question in mind, read on.

Studies show that the majority of hiring involves candidates referred by internal staff – that is, candidates coming from the connections of an organization’s existing staff.

There are many reasons for this phenomenon. First of all, hiring from internal referrals saves a lot of administrative and advertising cost. It also eliminates money spent on head hunters and employment agencies for their search support.

Also, it may be a proven way to reduce the chance of recruiting inappropriate people because internal staff should understand more about a company’s requirements, and are more likely to recommend suitable people for a company’s job openings.

Some have commented that this practice is especially popular for finding suitable candidates of management job opportunities. However, I would say the practice applies to all kinds of job opportunities, no matter whether they are management job opportunities, or other popular job offers such as accounting job opportunities. I even see people securing openings for overseas job opportunities in this way.

Okay, then, how can we increase our chances of getting job opportunities in this way?

The number one thing you should do is become engaged in widening your personal networks. There are two online resources that can help you to do this immediately.

The first one is Linkedin.com . This is a social network facility. Unlike other social network facilities that focus more on promoting your personal network for non-work related activities, this network very much focuses on promoting your professional background. I have personally seen many head hunters and hiring managers using their personal Linkedin network to look for suitable people for their own company or clients’ hiring needs.

The second resource is Plaxo.com . It was originally a contact address database used to build your contact list online, but has grown to be successfully used as a network tool. With this tool, you can easily update your close contacts with your present working information, including your phone and email contacts. Keeping your connections updated about the ways to contact you ensures that when any new hiring opportunities suitable for you come up, you can be reached immediately. When I was a head hunter, I experienced many occasions when one of my contacts would like to refer suitable people to me, but the connection failed because they did not have updated contact information for those people.

There is one more beautiful feature of this service: it constantly reminds you of the birthdays of your close contacts days before they come. You can then send emails to greet them, and at the same time mention your present working condition. People will be impressed by your good “memory” and more likely to keep you informed of any good job opportunities suitable for you.

Remember, it is always to your own advantage to be contacted by someone for job opportunities rather than actively looking for them yourself. Do you agree?

Careers in India: Top 5 career websites for Indian Jobs

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:30:00 +0000

Finding a career in India has never been easier. Many companies now specialize in bringing together well paying companies with qualified employees. Business and accounting positions, computer technician jobs, call center staff, IT analysts and many other opportunities are awaiting employees with the training and desire to fill their expanding positions. Five websites designed for this purpose are

CareerIndia.com, Naukri.com, MonsterIndia.com, ClickJobs.com and TimesJobs.com.

CareerIndia.com (http://www.careerindia.com)

CareerIndia organizes jobs based on location. They have categories for Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Cochin & Ernakulam, Coimbatore, Hyderbad & Secunderabad, Delhi, Gurgaon & Noida, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Goa. Each area is broken down further into categories such as IT jobs, where you will find listings for computer technician jobs, engineering jobs, call center and BPO jobs as well as listings for current walk-in interview opportunities and a category to post a location specific resume. The site offers services to employers and job seekers free of charge.

Naukri.com (http://www.naukri.com)

Naukri.com allows job seekers to post resumes and receive matching job notification via email. The website lists all jobs by category with a search option that will allow you to match keywords, experience requirements, locations, functional area and expected salary. Resume posting and search options are free however the site also offers resume development and response booster services for fees starting at 40 USD.

MonsterIndia.com (http://www.monsterindia.com)

Monster India allows users to search for jobs by category, location, or company. This site also rates placement consultants and hosts blogs for job seekers to exchange knowledge. A quick search for computer technician jobs turned up over 6000 entries that can then be sorted by freshness or relevance and narrowed down by location and experience requirements.

ClickJobs.com (http://www.clickjobs.com)

Clickjobs has, at any time, over 65,000 active job listings. The website offers free resume posting as well as premium resume services which include resume writing, assessment and delivery to consultants and recruiters. Smart Search and Power Search options provide the ability to find very specific opportunities. For computer technician jobs and other jobs in the quickly growing field of technology ClickJobs.com also powers tech.clickjobs.com.

TimesJobs.com (http://www.timesjobs.com)

In addition to free resume posting services and job search functionality, TimesJobs.com organizes Job Fairs where several employers and job seekers can meet face to face in one location. The site has organized over 600 job fairs in the last three years. Career services offered for a fee include MagicResume, a resume writing service, and ResumeZapper, which delivers resumes to placement consultants.

All over India, companies are eager to find employees to fill new positions. These websites look to fill those vacancies and offer tools and information to make this difficult task much easier. Whether seeking a job in manufacturing, healthcare, education or as a computer technician, open positions are waiting.

Moving and Relocating to Advance Your Career (A US Study)

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:04:41 +0000

Sometimes, being ‘stuck’ in a position and not being able to work your
way up is the direct result of location, rather then a reflection of
your skills and abilities. That ‘next rung in the ladder’ may already
be occupied. If this is your situation, you may find it wise to look
for jobs in other towns, cities, or states. This case study is applied
to those in the US only. But I think for people outside of the US, you
can consider the shortlisted cities below if you have plan to move to
work in US.

Moving and relocating to advance your career can actually be one of the best decisions you ever made. CNN recently published this article, which details the 10 US cities which have the most $100,000 jobs. We chose 4 of these as our favorites (plus added one more,) based on location, attractions, and cost of living. For example, the city highest on their list, New York City, did not make our cut because of its incredibly high cost of living.

Houston, Texas

Houston is the one of the cities with the most Fortune 500 companies, second only to New York City. It also has a very low cost of living compared to New York City (you can live roughly the same in Houston on $88,000 as you could in NYC on $200,000,) which is why it deserves the top spot on our list. Top companies that call Houston home, include BP, Cabot Oil, Centerpoint Energy, Citgo, ConocoPhillips, Continental Airlines, Dynegy, Gelb Consulting Group, Geokinetics, Gexa Energy, Halliburton, HCC Insurance Holdings, Integrated Electrical Services, Kinder Morgan Energy, Marathon Oil, Minute Maid, Oceaneering International Services, Parker Drilling Company, Pennzoil, Prisma Energy International, Shell, United Space Alliance, Vinson & Elkins Walter P. Moore, Waste Management, Inc., and that is just to name a few!

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Home to the Mall of America and close to the US border with Canada, Minneapolis is one of the most favored Northern cities to love in. There are many Fortune 500 companies that are headquartered in San Francisco, including Target, General Mills, US Bancorp, Xcel Energy, and Ameriprise Financial.

Boston, Massachusetts

The major universities around Boston, such as Harvard, not only employ thousands of people, but help to attract high paying technology, biotechnology, and financial companies to the area. Some of these major employers include EMC Corp, Analog Devices, Vista Print, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Merck, Genzyme, Biogen, Fidelity Investments, Liberty Mutual, and Bank of America.

Washington, DC

Of course, Washington is the cent point for federal government careers. You can find employment with the Treasury, Pentagon, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI,) or the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA.) Georgetown University, which is a Level 3 health care facility, is a top university that also employs thousands of people.

San Francisco, California
One of the most culturally diverse and liberal cities in the US, many people are fascinated by this city. If you have always wanted to live here, there are many Fortune 500 companies waiting for your application that are headquartered in San Francisco; including Gap, McKesson, Pacific Gas & Electric, Charles Schwab and Wells Fargo.

Of course, moving and relocating will not be the right choice for everybody; however, it does have sizable advantages for many people. Ultimately, you should consider the needs and goals of yourself and your family to decide if moving and relocating to advance your career is the right option for you.