Archive: February 2010
Archivists preserve records for museums, zoos, colleges and other institutions
Outlook: Employment of archivists is expected to increase 20 percent over the 2008-18 decade, much faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 80 archivists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $45,180 in 2008. The job:...
Stress relief: Seattle resident Bill Bernat's one-man show pokes fun at job stress
Seattle resident Bill Bernat has turned job-stress research, his years of workplace angst and his longtime experience as a comedy writer and performer into a monthly show at the JewelBox Theater.
What's the most stressful thing about your job?
What's the most stressful thing about your job?(surveys)...
Actuaries assess the likely cost to a company for events such as death or injury
Outlook: Employment of actuaries is expected to increase 21 percent over the 2008-18 decade, much faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 150 actuaries in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of $75,090 in 2008. The job:...
Best job of 2010: Actuary, often 'at the bottom of the geek chain,' tops study
They are the odds-makers of life. With computers, calculations and curiosity, they place a financial value on risk and can run the numbers on everything from health insurance to pensions to hurricanes. They are actuaries.
How do you feel about your job?
How do you feel about your job?(online surveys)...
Marriage and family therapists work with clients to improve close relationships
Outlook: Employment of marriage and family therapists is expected to increase 14 percent over the 2008-18 decade, faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 180 marriage and family therapists in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage of...
A match made at work: Office romance turns into marriage for some local couples
Office romances that lead to nuptials aren’t uncommon. According to CareerBuilder’s 2009 office-romance survey, 31 percent of 8,000 U.S. employees polled had married someone they met at work.
How would you let a co-worker know you're interested in a date?
How would you let a co-worker know you're interested in a date?(trends)...
Market and survey researchers use various methods to find out what people think
Outlook: Employment of market and survey researchers is expected to increase 28 percent over the 2008-18 decade, much faster than the average for all occupations. Pay: The 124 market and survey researchers in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area earned a median wage...
Pest control: Tips to put a stop to a co-worker's annoying habits
The most irritating or disruptive things about a job may have nothing to do with the work. Sometimes what gets your goat is the annoying habits of a co-worker.
Which co-worker habit bugs you the most?
Which co-worker habit bugs you the most?(polls)...
The 10 Worst Jobs of 2010
By Andrew Strieber CareerCast.com Roustabout is the lowest-ranked position in CareerCast.com's 2010 Jobs Rated report. Picture this as your typical workday: You wake up at 5 a.m. (or 5 p.m. for the night shift) and head to the dining...
The 10 Best Jobs of 2010
Layoffs, bankruptcies and rising unemployment -- the past 12 months have been an especially traumatic time to be looking for a new job. Yet when considering the best and worst jobs for 2010, the upheaval that spread across multiple industries last year hasn't altered the old adage: "the more things change, the more they stay the same." For the second year in a row, job hunters will want to brush up their math, science and computer skills if they want to land a top-ranked, highly rewarding position.
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