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December 24, 2009

Earning Extra as an Audiologist

People who are working in all types of different careers are struggling financially because of the recession. Even people who work in lucrative careers, such as audiology, may need to look at ways to supplement their income.
Some ways that an audiologist could earn a little bit of extra cash might include:

Doing private work as well [...]

December 16, 2009

Do Smart Folks Have Interesting Jobs?

I recently went to meet up with a new hiking group. This group was filled with people who all seemed to be particularly smart. As conversations will, ours turned to the topic of our jobs. What I discovered is that our group had jobs that are all a little bit out of the ordinary but [...]

September 26, 2009

How to Become a Consultant

A consultant is someone who helps others decide what to do in their businesses. Here’s how to become a consultant:

Identify your areas of expertise. For the purposes of this example, let’s say that you’ve been working in the business of corporate debt negotiation.
Figure out how that translates into consulting. In this case, you would want [...]

January 22, 2009

The New Wave

I’ve been a golf course operator for a long time, so I have a pretty good understanding of the business.  When the idea of an academy of golf started to become more and more popular, I was skeptical.  What would these kids learn at a golf school to separate them from people at traditional colleges [...]

November 21, 2008

A New Rewarding Job

With a weakening economy spreading across the country, I like many Americans found myself suddenly without a job and starting to lose money fast.  I have a background in retail sale but finding a job in the field proved harder than expected.  So, I stumbled upon an unlikely position in the telemarketing field.  
After applying [...]