Archive: October 2008
Forklift operators
Pay: The 8,780 industrial truck and tractor operators in the Seattle- Tacoma-Bellevue area earned a median wage of $16.74 an hour, or $34,820 a year, in May 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned...
Right brain will steer you through chaos
By Daneen Skube / Syndicated Columnist Q: My company and job seem to be lurching from one unexpected crisis to the next. Usually I can predict problems and be proactive, but the world seems to be going crazy. How...
Jobs growing if you know where to look
By JOHN GIN Newhouse News Service The U.S. economy is facing tough times. So how can a worker remain competitive? Despite market conditions, there still are some growth areas. The largest opportunity for job growth appears to be in...
Colleges learn to make games work
Game design has helped rekindle interest in computer science and become a hot new major. Now, game companies recruit armies from an array of disciplines to work in studios all over the world.
The world of work: Old vs. new rules
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I've lost three jobs in the last year. Two job losses were layoffs and the last one cut my salary to nothing, so I quit. I'm wondering whether I'm unemployable or if the...
Pick the right major, and you could be rich
Whereas workers in some industries are being laid off by the thousands, in others - such as engineering, accounting, and nursing - new employees are being promised high-paying jobs sometimes more than a year before graduation.
Forensic-science technician
Pay: In the Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton area, the closest for which U.S. Labor Department statistics are available, the 2007 median wage was $29.07 an hour or $60,480 a year, with half earning between $50,680 and $68,740. The job: Forensic-science technicians investigate crimes...
Radim Blazej
Now: Company founder and CEO Then: Hop Picker Current position: Founder and CEO of Caron Architecture, a firm in Seattle and San Louis Obispo, Calif. First job: While attending high school, I worked as a hop picker on a...
Even in a tough market, you still need to pick the right job
By Marshall Loeb MarketWatch NEW YORK — The job market has seen better days. And if you're in the middle of a job search, chances are it is taking longer than you'd like. While this can be frustrating, it's...
Job seekers logging on, linking in, meeting up
By Etan Horowitz The Orlando Sentinel DANIEL ACKER / BLOOMBERG NEWS As more people get laid off, switch careers or worry about losing their jobs, networking sites have become vital tools in a job search. ORLANDO, Fla. — When...
Manage financial crises without panic
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: The national problems in our economy have me freaked out about my job (and the state of the world)! I work in the financial-services industry and feel like I'm on a bus with...
Bad job news? Now's the time to schmooze
With job cuts expected to continue, more workers are ramping up their networking efforts. Experts say if you think you don't have time to build relationships in these bleak times, think again.
Dental hygienist
Pay: The 3,090 dental hygienists working in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $44.08 an hour or $91,680 a year in 2007, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $40.61 and $47.47...
Heather Nelson
Now: Business owner Then: Cashier at Nordstrom Current position: As owner of Champion Assistants in Kirkland, I help business owners implement sales and marketing strategies. We manage online shopping carts, Web design, and localization for internationally minded businesses. First...
Misery can empower you if you face it
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: I've been reading several spiritual books that advise people to be present or "in the now." I don't know about others, but my "now" sucks. Can you explain how being present when my...
HVACR technician
Pay: The 540 surveyors working in the Seattle-Tacoma- Bellevue area in 2007 made a median wage of $32.81 an hour or $68,250 a year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of them made between $57,220 and $78,830....
Andrea Ballard
Now: Job recruiter Then: Pharmacy helper Current position: Recruiter and retention specialist with Peterson Sullivan, a certified public accounting firm in downtown Seattle. First job: My first job was working in a pharmacy in New Orleans, my hometown. I...
Slacker on the team? Resist urge to jump in
By Daneen Skube, syndicated Columnist Q: One of our co-workers has decided that she will not take on tasks that bore her or that she sees as beneath her. This is creating a rift at work and morale is...
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