Job & Career: Love Your Work & Hope The Money Follows
How are you developing your career? In a volatile economy, finding a job can be a challenge. It’s even tougher if you’re a new graduate or have been unemployed for a while. And while most of the unemployed are feverishly scouring the classified ads and online job boards looking for work, few are taking the time to understand how to make themselves more marketable.
Here at The Digerati Life, we touch on a wide variety of job related topics like whether or not it pays to go back to school, where to find those elusive high paying jobs, how to start a home based business, and to try out of the box methods to catch the eye of employers. We strive to arm you with practical, usable knowledge in order to increase your chances of finding your dream job in a market where just about any job will do.
Everyone in the workforce has been affected in some way by the economic crunch. Our contributors are no different. We share with you our stories based on personal experience. We share with you what works for us and what doesn’t, giving you the opportunity to create a more efficient and effective job search strategy. We also offer plenty of money management tips and tricks designed to help you weather your current employment situation.
Why earn a college degree abroad? Have you considered sending your kids (or yourself) to study in a different country? Besides some relatively cheaper options for schooling, studying abroad may also offer a lot of rich and new experiences. In this article, we explore Mexico as a potential place to get an education, but the [...]
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I’ve had my fair share of job hunting escapades and know the frustration that goes along with the search. You know what your skills are, but if you are not effectively communicating those skills through a resume, you could find yourself out of luck and out of a potentially good job. For a brief period [...]
A lot of us share the dream of being able to change our lifestyle (for the better) while still being able to afford all the things we’ve become accustomed to. If given a chance, a lot of people would prefer to get off the rat race and retire from corporate life. This is one of [...]
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How does one’s career begin? Some people have their whole careers planned from the time they are early teens, and stick with the same career until they retire. Some hop from job to job and never really get a proper career going at any point. But more people start a career straight out of school, [...]
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While many people in the workforce tend to emphasize their base pay, I believe it’s also important to factor in benefits like vacation pay. The amount of vacation time you take can contribute to your well being. And for some workers, the right combination of employee benefits can make a lower-paying job more attractive than [...]
If you just got laid off, you may be asking: what’s next? Here’s what to do if you lose your job unexpectedly. There was a time when job losses were across the board and piling up weekly. Things may not seem as bad today, but I’ve got a friend who recently called me with the [...]