Why is there an age limit to take the UN's national competitive recruitment exams? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2008 - 6 answers

What sort of jobs are there that involve working with animals, aside from the non-obvious (zoo, vet, dog walker). [more inside]
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 18 answers

Applying for a government job (what to reveal in the application and more) [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 4 answers

So I want to quit my first real job. What's next? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm 26 years old and stuck in a IT-contracting loop. Would an MBA, Masters or going back to get certified in certain hardware/software help me out? What kinds of opportunities could they open up? [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I get into the Online Media Industry? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 5 answers

CareerAdvice: How can my wife and I get back to the Gold Coast, and what job changes might I need to make to get there? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm a liberal arts major. I'm considering Law School or a Masters but according to US News & WR Even college grads might want to consider blue-collar careers . I live Near Wake Tech (a well respected Technical/Community College) and like the idea of a steady, secure 9-5ish type job. Salary is not critical, as long as I can live reasonably comfortably. So what are my best options? (See More Below) [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm a general geek. I.e. I can do basic HTML, CSS, JScript, PHP, etc. I'm proficient in Photoshop, but by no means an expert. I'm the hardware troubleshooting guy for my family, and a few others (oy). What kind of job am I looking for? There is, of course, more to this... [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 19 answers

Am I too old to go to law school? I'm 33 and . . . [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 19 answers

Should I join the Army? I'm 25, talented and looking for something exciting and purposeful to do with my life. Is it a good idea or am I being completely irrational? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 35 answers

Can I make a living coding from home, and where can I find such a job? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 14 answers

Looking for a job in New York City archiving music or music related. Where to start? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 7 answers

What are some good job search websites/engines for Europe? I'm interested in jobs in international affairs, public relations, business and finance, advertising and marketing. I'm mostly looking for resources for Germany, Belgium, France and the UK, but pan-European websites are good too.
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 4 answers

I find myself in the novel situation, upon being laid off, of having a large number of potential job opportunities. I'm in the tech space, so most organizations work through recruiters, and I'm getting over a dozen calls and emails a day since posting my resume. Many of the job descriptions look like a good fit, so I know I can have my pick of location, type of organization, benefits, salary, etc. It's quite early in my job hunt, and I have the leisure of about 2 months to do it in. I'm looking for tips about how to keep organized and be in control of the situation. [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 5 answers

What can my wife and I do to supplement our lacking income? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 36 answers

I'd like to help some friends get better careers. What kind of entry-level jobs are available in the Internet industry these days? Specifically, are there any that let one work from home? [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2007 - 6 answers

Help me find employers willing to train smart, talented folks in a new field. [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 5 answers

How do you tell a potential employer that you're just not that into them? [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2007 - 12 answers

[law job filter] I'm a 3L about to begin the job search for after graduation. I don't have the big firm job (or a job I want yet) and need advice (hopefully creative/different) on what jobs to target and how to sell myself. [more inside]
posted on Jul 16, 2007 - 18 answers

Help me choose between two totally different jobs, my brain is going to explode! Even worse, perhans I'm an odd person, but I'm going to feel terrible telling either of these companies "No" and it's stressing me out a lot. I hate disappointing people. This emotional aspect is making it really hard for me to just quit stressing and think clearly about which makes more sense. [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Should I stay with a sure-thing job, or move to greener grass? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2007 - 6 answers

I was offered a job that starts next week. I have an interview tomorrow for a job I'd rather have. How should I approach this during the interview? [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2007 - 10 answers

I'm stuck in a contracting loop and I need career advice :( I'm about to finish up a 9 month contract at a major pharmaceutical. I was on contract for 6-months and got extended the final 3. Before that I was out of work for a few months after being laid off from my previous job. That involved supporting remote synchronization software as well as SQL work. I graduated with a major in Information Studies and I've worked help desk positions in the past. [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm unhappy with my job, it's affect on my life, and where it's taking me. How do I find out what it is I really want in life and start doing it? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 21 answers

What can I do in social work and/or education that doesn't require a social work/education degree? [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2007 - 13 answers

What should the next step be in my career? I'm a techie who has moved into business for purposes of upward career mobility. I've excelled here, but I'm ready for the next step, and I'm not sure what I should be looking for. [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2007 - 6 answers

What's the best way to get my foot in the door or "create my own door" in a computer security-related field without a degree? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 22 answers

Technology-related legal positions in DC for new attorney that are not patent prosecution? [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2007 - 5 answers

I decided to move back to Europe, however I will need a job. I have about 3 years of work experience (all of which in the US) and have no idea what the job market looks like in Europe. [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2006 - 6 answers

What alternatives exist for someone with little experience looking for a more interesting job? [more inside]
posted on Nov 23, 2006 - 11 answers

Should I leave my career and my passion for 10+ years—journalism? Since I was teen I’ve been passionate about journalism. I’ve studied and worked professionally in at it for more than 12 years, but I fear I’m burning out and lately have considered leaving for a career in design/creative services/Web design/multimedia/teaching/consulting. [more inside]
posted on Nov 19, 2006 - 7 answers

Help me nail my one week trial at a regional metro daily newspaper. Quite a bit [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2006 - 12 answers

Help with a new career direction for a Chinese immigrant to the US. [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2006 - 6 answers

JobInterviewFilter: Should you or should you not take a pad of paper with you to the interview? If so, should you use it for any of the following purposes (inside)? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 26 answers

My fiance is returning to school, which means I must relocate (from Virginia) to the new city (Oklahoma City) where I have very few contacts. Are there any tips or tricks for finding a job in a specific location?
posted on Jun 13, 2006 - 8 answers

I'm looking at taking on a freelance consulting project for a nonprofit in the SF Bay Area that involves creating web interfaces to a SQL Server backend. This would be my first non-voluntary (i.e., >$0) freelance project. What rate should I ask for? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2006 - 8 answers

I've been toying with the idea of going back to school for a graduate degree in linguistics. I know the academic job market for linguists is terrible — about as small and tight as they get these days, from what I hear. But what can you tell me about the non-academic job market? Other than speech pathology, are there any branches of linguistics that are in demand in the real world? [more inside]
posted on Jun 1, 2006 - 12 answers

Help me break a career curse. [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2006 - 9 answers

I'm looking for companies that offer quasi-entry level jobs for professionals making a career change. [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2006 - 2 answers

Please help me figure out how to use Monster.com and other job/career sites successfully. [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me decide my future. [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2006 - 6 answers

My wife and I may be relocating to the Orlando area so that I can start a new job. She currently has a great job (start of long career) as a system analyst at a top-notch company. She earns more money than I do, and probably always will. This year she gets 4 weeks of vacation. She is concerned that if we move to Orlando she will not find a job she likes for the same pay and with the same benefits (e.g. vacation). I had been told (once upon a time) that if you move to another company, you move up in pay, not down. What is the more likely scenario? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2006 - 14 answers

A pupil at my Mum's school head-butted her today. She lost a tooth. She doesn't like teaching, and I don't want her to have to go back to that school ever again... [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2006 - 19 answers

What are some small or lesser-known software or IT consulting companies that have a reputation for being good places to work? Fog Creek Software has been mentioned here many times before, and they brag about being able to hire the best developers. What small or lesser-known companies can you think of with similar reputations?
posted on Jan 22, 2006 - 8 answers

How can I get a short-term, labor-intensive job in a field I'd like to start a career in? [more inside]
posted on Jan 19, 2006 - 4 answers

Does anyone have any specific tips or experience with interviewing for a new position inside your own company? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2006 - 12 answers

I'm a new mom, and I have a full-time job as an office manager for a mid-sized IT firm. I like my job in general, but I feel stuck. I need some creative, real-life guidance. [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2006 - 15 answers

AdviceFilter: Help a 34 year old high school dropout start his education/career over. [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2005 - 10 answers

I’ve been chronically underemployed since I graduated from college. At the moment I am at home with my infant son, which will be my primary employment probably for the next 2-3 years. I want to start preparing now to improve my career potential down the line. Right now I’m pursuing creative ambitions, but they aren’t necessarily practical and it seems sensible to keep an eye on the pragmatic. [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2005 - 16 answers

Alternative careers for biologist? I have reached a point that I absolutely HATE my new job (science teacher at a high school/first year). I was hoping that other posters could brainstorm or think of options that I have not thought about - I plan to do a lot of work (informational interviews to reading career alternative books) - but this post may give me new ideas! I am a bit worried as I frequently become bored with jobs and what I am looking for may not exist. I have a Ph.D. in a neuro field. I hated research but subsequently enjoyed teaching college courses (everything from intro biology to advanced courses, especially reading and discussing recent literature with students). My own interests that have evolved over the years although not in my field - I love anatomy. In grad school, I taught myself basic anatomy, enough to teach anatomy labs. I had a chance to teach human anatomy at a small college - loved working with cadavers, although I am not an anatomist. Taught comparative anatomy and loved that too - again, dissecting, looking at bones, etc. I enjoy reading about science (NY Times science section) to keeping up with what is new in the field (mental health, pharmacology, genetic studies) - a bit broad, but again, I don't want to do research. I am interested in psychiatric disorders - mainly because those close to me have been severely affected. Also really enjoyed psychopharmacology and neurochemistry in graduate school. I have also been interested in diseases (how do they work?). Finally, I do not want to work in development, but I feel passionate about world events especially in some of the African countries (i.e., Aids). I loved overseas a few years as a volunteer in Africa. I am not really a people person - very introverted/shy - although I did relate well to college students (connected through the material). I've been dissatisfied with high school teaching because (besides the fact that as a first year teacher, I have a wild class) - it does not seem to be intellectually challenging, it is riddled with emotions (=high school students), I miss the creativity and freedom, and most of my job no longer involves the field I love, biology. I actually want out of the job now but am trying to hold on until the end of the academic year. I am in my 30s. I am also committed to living in the New York city area (that is actually why I took this job). I would love to have free time for my other interests, whether it be museums, biking, reading or staring at the wall. Or maybe there is a job that incorporates other interests too?
posted on Dec 4, 2005 - 14 answers

CareerFilter: I'm a programmer, server side sort of stuff. Where do I go from here?[mi] [more inside]
posted on Oct 26, 2005 - 17 answers

What should I be when I grow up? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2005 - 9 answers

What can I write in the personal statement on my CV that makes me sound interesting and funny yet responsible and sensible, and like someone who would be an asset to the company that would take me on (without being boring)? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2005 - 20 answers

A very good friend of mine has been working as a recruiter in Pharm for the last 4 years, and seems to like it. He is going out on his own this year (no commission split).... [more inside]
posted on Jun 23, 2005 - 1 answers

I am currently a freelance film editor who has worked for free or for deferred payment in the past. The editing is a side gig, since I have to work a day job as a technical writer to pay the bills. Increasingly, I don't have the energy to work both jobs. Besides, I really want to devote my energies to my true passion, editing. My work experience is mostly outside the field and therefore not applicable. Since I'll need to make a big leap to get into the field, does anyone have any suggestions for how to make the jump? Should I consider going back to school to get a film degree? If not, how do I convince a company to take a chance on me given my background? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2005 - 9 answers

Please help me decide whether I should quit or try and get fired from my job!!! Need advice ASAP. More inside. [more inside]
posted on May 30, 2005 - 36 answers

I'm in the US, about to finish a graduate degree in about a year and a half, and I am interested in a career in international developmnent, and I was curious what different options I might have. Do any MeFiers have recommendations what areas I could go into? Pay is a concern for me, as I have fairly significant debt from undergraduate and graduate school, so I was not really looking at the nonprofit side as much. I was thinking of government or private sector, but I wanted to know what thoughts you all might have. Can I do private sector without working for some place that's exploitative? I'm really not sure what's out there past basic government jobs, so maybe someone has some suggestions. I've looked at books too, but i figured asking MeFiers might be good.
posted on Mar 10, 2005 - 10 answers

I've been unemployed for a few months, and have been actively looking for work, with no luck. All I have to go on are classified ads and limited online resources. I have two sneaking suspicions: 1) there are lots of jobs that don't show up in those venues, so how do I find them? and 2) HR departments are generally an impediment to getting a foot in the door, so how do I get past them? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2005 - 20 answers

I realize this may have been addressed before, but I would greatly appreciate some job-seeking advice, since I seem to have no clue how to do it [yes, more inside].
posted on Oct 3, 2004 - 9 answers

Who is your daddy and what does he do? And while we're at it, how about your mom? Do or did they enjoy their careers?
posted on Jul 8, 2004 - 77 answers