There’s an old joke about the value of a liberal arts degree. It goes, “A science student asks, ‘Why does that work?’ An engineering student asks, ‘How does that work?’ A business student asks, ‘How much does that cost?’ And a liberal arts student asks, ‘Do you want fries with that?’ ” As we progress deeper into the digital age, traditional higher education as we know it is becoming more and more of a punchline. As InsideHigherEd.com has noted the number of colleges dedicated primarily to liberal arts has dwindled from 212 in 1999 to just 137. The transition in higher education is clearly shifting toward the practical, vocational end of the spectrum. That trend won’t be reversing anytime soon.

In fact, we’re willing to go out on a limb and say that the traditional, on-site university model will give way in popularity to the growing online education format by 2020, and here are 10 reasons why.

1. The economy is awful, and online education can be fairly inexpensive.

CNN posted this article showing that many people are turning to online education to begin or improve their careers. Online universities have experienced a major bump during the recession, and that trend could easily continue no matter what happens to the economy.

2. Many schools already offer courses online . . . for free!

MIT shocked the world when it launched its Open Courseware program, which now includes 1,900 of the courses offered at the capital of the brainiac world.The theory is that availability to the coursework will generate interest in the full on-site programs. But the other side of the coin is that they’re simply catering to the preferences of really smart people who prefer to learn, interact, (and sometimes even party) on their computers. Many schools offer public versions of their private educations, which is part great publicity and part delaying the inevitable.

3. College-age students in 2020 will have grown up online.

Computers have been in classrooms as early as kindergarten for quite some time, but the prevalence of high-speed Internet access in schools and in the lives of preschoolers is more recent. A study by the National School Boards Foundation showed that the number one reason why parents buy computers and high-speed Internet service is for education. From a younger age than ever before, kids are learning to learn online. As it becomes an accepted part of the education process, online learning will become the default option for many.

4. Everyone will have broadband.

Universal, nationwide broadband is a major focus of the FCC, as evidence by the $7.2 billion in funding it’s already received from the stimulus package. There’s much debate as to how long it will take to plan and implement the massive infrastructure required to make broadband available to all, but when it is, you can be sure that online education will become much more popular.

5. VOIP can erase the “detached” nature of online education.

VOIP video conferencing can bring many of the benefits of on-site universities into the online realm. Students who want to engage with their professors and fellow students will easily be able to do so by 2020 without paying a dime for room and board.

6. Much of the traditional academic world detracts from the learning process.

Very few students complain about having too much fun in college, but the reality is that $30,000 a year is an awful lot to spend for a better opportunity to party. Social networking affords online students the chance to interact in a meaningful way without the late nights and liver damage. And the administrative hassles and unwanted drama of campus life are deleted in the online world.

7. Online education is growing and it’s just getting started.

Distance education has been around forever, but the online university model is still relatively new—and it’s growing. Innovations continue to mount with each passing year as technology opens more doors for greater progress. Before long, the novelty of online learning will give way to a mainstream standard that will make online secondary and graduate education just as popular as their brick-and-mortar counterparts.

8. Online is unrestricted.

Traditional university education is essentially an all-or-nothing pursuit. It is next to impossible to maintain a full-time job (or a hefty part-time position or a gig as a stay-at-home mom or dad) as well as be enrolled at a major university. But online education is easily customizable to almost any living and working situation. Students who graduate high-school and think “what now?’ will always have a place in the university dorms. But many people with a focused plan for their lives and who want to hit the ground running will choose online education for its convenience and flexibility.

9. More and more people will live online.

Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and all the social networks are not exclusively for techies, narcissists, and people just looking to kill time. People are spending increasing amounts of time connected to their online societies through desktops, laptops,and smart phones. It’s a 2.0 world, and by 2020, it will probably be a 3.0 or 5.0 world (whatever that will mean). It’s just a given fact that technology is becoming increasingly woven into our lifestyles, so education entering into that is part of the natural progression.

10. Online degrees are gaining in respect.

It used to be that an online degree was something you would hide on your resume—and for some people, it still may be that way. But the truth is, unless your degree is from an elite school, the name of your university pulls very little weight. It’s your degree and your experience that count. Online students have the flexibility to get experience many undergrads just don’t have. By 2020, don’t be surprised if having an online degree is a point of pride that shows a serious dedication to learning practical skills.

If you are looking into pursuing higher education online, please use the form below to browse online universities, online degrees and different courses offered.

What do you think? Will the online education outdraw traditional universities by 2020? We think so.

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So here they are, eleven ways to sabotage your job search (that can also ruin your productivity if you already have a job).

1. Start your day with social media

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and whatever other social networks you frequent are great job search tools, right? They can be, but if you make them the central part of your daily activities, you can ruin your chances of making them useful. Don’t worry, most people on social media have no intention of helping you find a job—but they can give you great links to the funniest stuff on the Interwebs. Usually if you start your workday with social media, you will end your day with social media, and in between? You guessed it: Twitter sandwich. As far as addictions go, social media addictions rarely prove fatal, so . . . good choice! Just be sure not to schedule specific blocks of time for these great sites after you do meaningful job search work—not unless you want to actually find a job. (Gasp!)

2. Sleep in

One of the great things about not having a job is that you avoid the dirty looks co-workers give when you traipse into work two hours late. Jobless people need not deal with that judgment. You can sleep in as long as you’d like (and stay up super late, too). You don’t even have to hit the snooze because what point is there in setting your alarm in the first place?

Rolling out of bed before the sun rises is what productive working people do. It’s not like you really need to make contact with any of those job-holding people. Hiring managers probably don’t pay attention to the fact that all your resume was emailed at 2 am, anyway. And you wouldn’t want it to appear like you take this job search thing seriously, would you? Any evidence that you were busy and active before 8 am would conceal your true slacker identity.

3. Never schedule anything

You’re playing by your own rules now, it’s your world! You don’t have deadlines to hit or meetings to run to. You can update your resume whenever you like. Joblessness is freedom! You are your own boss. (Just ignore the fact that, if you’re following too many of these tips, your boss kinda sucks.) If you want your job search to snowball into a truly epic fail, scheduling your day is a big mistake. Schedules promote efficiency, productive work, and balance—those things can be so restricting, just like full-time jobs.

4. Eliminate goal-setting

Goals? Goals!? You don’t need no stinking goals. You know the main goal is to find a job, and you’ll get there soon enough. See a job you like? Apply for it. That’s the only goal you need. Setting goals is known to have horrible side effects like self-improvement, increased motivation, feelings of personal fulfillment, joy, and excitement. That stuff will just get in the way of the self-pity vibe you’ve got going.

5. Dress Code = PJs

Look, your home office is your special place. You don’t have a job, so at the very least you deserve to be comfortable. Sure, if you dressed for success, you might eventually adopt an attitude that will lead you to success, but that’s not what sabotaging your job search is all about. Comfort is your only friend right now. Snuggle up to it with your plaid flannels and your fuzzy bunny slippers. If you don’t make yourself comfortable in your joblessness, you might actually feel compelled to find a job.

6. Save your resume and cover letter writing until the last minute

Procrastination always pays off immediately, never forget that. You’ve written hundreds of versions of resumes, so you know it doesn’t take very long. If the deadline for submission is 6:00 pm ET, don’t start working on customizing your resume until 6:00 pm CT. That way, your resume will be on top of the stack—the last shall be first, right? You don’t need extra time to proofread, you don’t make typos. I think you know yourself well enough to throw together a good summary of your skills in no time. Trust us, your haste will show up on your resume, and it will find the recycle bin in less time than it took you to write it.

Hiring professionals spend an average of 10-15 seconds looking at each resume—how long do you really need to spend to write one?

7. Insult people

If you want your cover letter to really zing (not to mention crash and burn) it’s a good idea to insult the competition, both yours and the company’s. Point out the usual flaws other candidates have to make yourself look better. And by all means, talk trash about your former employers. You need to make it 100% clear that your past loyalties have been thoroughly severed. This will also help potential employers recognize that you’re a resentful, back-stabbing, vindictive, petty, grudge-harboring jerk. It’s important they know this up front. If they do wind up granting you an interview, A) They must be really desperate; B) Repeat these insults in person. They probably didn’t read your cover letter very closely, so you’ll need to remind them how much you hate your previous employer.

8. Use casual lingo in all your communications

You are no longer operating under the restrictions of the corporate communications police. Being free of a job means being free to let as much of your own personality shine through. Hiring managers are probably so used to reading polite, well thought out email from the corporate drones, that your smiley faces, sentence fragments, and catch phrases will be refreshing. They won’t want to hire you, but you will make them smile.

9. Browse the web as much as possible

This is the information age, so you need to stay on the information superhighway. Never mind the fact no one calls it that anymore. If you want to be equipped with the latest and greatest (and downright hilarious) breaking news, memes, blogs, gossip, and advice, keep your Internet browser open at all times. If you can, add applications to your desktop and any mobile devices you may have to be sure you stay as informed (and distracted) as possible.

10. Don’t believe in yourself

Nothing breaks down a sabotage like positive thinking. If you really want to stay ensnared in unemployment, one of the best things to do is to constantly think about yourself, preferably your weaknesses. There’s no faster road to depression than merciless self-analysis. Don’t become distracted by the reality that everyone has similar weaknesses and troubles. Put yourself on an island of misery and never open your eyes to the myriad rescue boats zipping by. Repeat “Woe is me” out loud if you need to. Woe is you—never forget that. Stay cynical. Sabotage your job search on purpose. Remind yourself there are no good jobs. It’s a wonderful way to stop yourself from doing things you could easily accomplish if you try.

11. Think of another way

Let us know what your self-destructive tendency is. We’d love to hear it. And if you spend enough time working on it, you won’t have to go back to the task of looking for a better job or doing a better job at your current position.

Seriously, let us know what you think. Then get back to work. You’ve got a job to do, and you know how to do it. Eliminate these sabotage steps from your daily routine, and you’ll love the results.

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I often find myself saying – I wish I lived in California. But that’s about to change. As most of us already know California has gone deep, and by deep I mean deeeeeep in debt. They are trying to find ways to keep their head above water and are coming with every possible ways to do so. Recently, they ran a “Great California Garage Sale” which took place on Aug 28 and 28, 2009. Although many were mocking their ideas, it seems to have paid off as they raised $1.6 million in sales.

The state of California is trying a new tactic now – borrowing money from tax payers. Yup, borrowing, not directly taxing them. In essence, they take 10% off of the paycheck and pay back during tax season. So it’s not really an added tax but it sure is going to feel like it when you get your paycheck. To many 10% may not seem like much but think of it this way – If you are making $3,000 a month you are now zipped an extra $300 each month on top of the taxes you already pay. Well, this extra 10% isn’t really tax as the government is simply borrowing from your pocket, but you sure are going to feel the pinch. And the fact that this took effect starting Sunday means people are going to be even cash striped during the holiday season.

The money that California is borrowing is similar to an interest free loan. You are borrowing the money to them but you aren’t getting paid any interest on it. In April when you file for taxes, if you owe money you will end up paying less since you have been already paying 10% more each paycheck than you normally would. If you are getting a tax return then you will get the money you loaned back when you get your tax return. Well, I for one don’t have any plans to move to California. And for anyone looking for jobs at the moment, it seems like your unemployment benefits are already higher than what you would bring home having a job. It’s a tough choice .

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This post will highlight pros and cons of different business structures. Along with pros and cons we will also provide you with forms that you need for each of these business structures and where you can download them. All in all, this post is your one stop guide to choosing a business structure. Don’t believe us? Keep on reading. Ohh and if you are asking why we are covering entrepreneur’s guide on a job search blog, here is a little known fact – some of the most successful entrepreneurs started their business after they got laid off from their day jobs. Take that as an inspiration. Let’s begin.

Sole Proprietorship

Pros

• Easiest and cheapest form of business structure
• Keep or reinvest income as you please
• Complete control of business
• Easy to dissolve

Cons

• Responsible for all debts related to the business
• Hard to acquire employees of higher quality at times
• Often limited to using funds from personal savings and loans
• Some employee benefits not directly deductible from business income

Federal Tax Forms

• Form 1040 : Individual Income Tax Return
• Schedule SE : Self Employment Tax
• Form 4562 : Depreciation and Amortization
• Form 1040-ES : Estimated Tax For Individuals
• Schedule C : P&L From Business (or Schedule C-EZ)
• Form 8829 : Expenses For Business Use Of Your Home
• Employment Tax Forms

Partnership

Pros

• Easy to establish. Caution should be taken when creating partnership agreements
• Shared responsibilities and work
• Increased possibility in raising funds
• Mutual support and motivation

Cons

• Profits must be split among partners
• Shared decisions can lead to disagreement and cause problems
• Limited life. May end upon the withdrawal or death of a partner
• Partners are jointly liable for the actions of other partners

There are 3 types of Partnerships. Explained in bullet points below

1. General Partnership
   • Partners divide responsibility for management and liability
   • Partners divide shares of profit and loss according to the agreement
   • Does not have limited partners
2. Limited Partnership
   • Most partners have limited liability (to the extent of their investment)
   • This form of partnership is more complex in nature
   • A limited partner has limited input regarding management decisions
3. Joint Venture
   • Acts like a General partnership but for a limited period of time
   • Is generally used for a single project and short term project

Federal Tax Forms

• Form 1065 : Partnership Return Of Income
• Form 1065 K-1 : Partner’s Share of Income, Credit, Deductions
• Form 1040 : Individual Income Tax Return
• Form 4562 : Depreciation
• Schedule E : Supplemental Income and Loss
• Schedule SE : Self Employment Tax
• Form 1040-ES : Estimated Tax For Individuals
• Employment Tax Forms

Corporations

Pros

• Shareholders have limited liability for the debt or judgement against the corporation
• Cost of benefits provided to employees can be deducted
• Funds can be raised through the sale of stock
• Shareholders can be held accountable only for their investment in the stock of the company
• Can elect as S Corporation status if certain requirements are met
• If elected as S Corporation, can be taxed similar to a partnership

Cons

• Requires more time and money to form a corporation
• Monitored by Federal, State and some local agencies
• May result in higher overall taxes
• Dividends paid to shareholders are not deductible from business income

Federal Tax Forms

• Form 1120 or 1120-A : Corporation Income Tax Return
• Form 8109-B : Deposit Coupon
• Form 1120-W : Estimated Tax for Corporation
• Form 4562 : Depreciation
• Employment Tax Forms

Other forms as needed

• Capital gains
• Sale of assets
• Alternative minimum tax, etc.

Subchapter S Corporation

Pros

• Personal assets will not be at risk because of the activities or liabilities of the S corporation
• Generally will not have to pay corporate level income tax
• Has no corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) liability
• FICA tax is not owed on the regular business earnings of the corporation, only on salaries paid to employee

Cons

• Cannot have more than 35 shareholders (Husband & wife are considered one shareholder)
• Non resident aliens, corporations and most estates and trusts cannot be shareholders
• Must operate on a calendar year

Federal Tax Forms

• Form 1120S: Income Tax Return for S Corporation
• 1120S K-1: Shareholder’s Share of Income, Credit, Deductions
• Form 1040: Individual Income Tax Return
• Form 4562 : Depreciation
• Schedule E: Supplemental Income and Loss
• Schedule SE: Self-Employment Tax
• Form 1040-ES: Estimated Tax for Individuals
• Employment Tax Forms

Other Forms as Needed

• Capital gains
• Sale of assets
• Alternative minimum tax, etc.

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Pros

• Members are not responsible for any legal judgement against the company
• Owner can choose a tax arrangement as a sole proprietorship, a partnership, an S corporation or a C corporation.
• Does not have to have annual shareholder meetings or a board of directors like a Corporation
• If one of the members of the LLC passes away, the company can continue
• Much less paperwork or record keeping compared to traditional corporation
• Allows flexible distribution of profit and losses

Cons

• Some states charge LLCs a franchise tax
• Can be difficult to raise financial capital
• The members of the LLC cannot be paid wages
• Manager’s share of the profits is subject to self-employment tax
• Investors don’t feel comfortable investing in a company without shareholders or a non-incorporated business.

Federal Tax Forms

• Generally Taxed as Partnership
  • Form 1065 : Partnership Return Of Income
  • Form 1065 K-1 : Partner’s Share of Income, Credit, Deductions
  • Form 1040 : Individual Income Tax Return
  • Form 4562 : Depreciation
  • Schedule E : Supplemental Income and Loss
  • Schedule SE : Self Employment Tax
  • Form 1040-ES : Estimated Tax For Individuals
  • Employment Tax Forms
• If there are more than 2 of the 4 corporate characteristics corporation forms must be used
  • Form 1120 or 1120-A : Corporation Income Tax Return
  • Form 8109-B : Deposit Coupon
  • Form 1120-W : Estimated Tax for Corporation
  • Form 4562 : Depreciation
  • Employment Tax Forms
  • Other forms as needed : Capital gains, sale of assets, alternative minimum tax, etc.

If you would like to add more to this guide feel free to do so in the comments section.

note : If you are looking for government and business forms, visit forms.gov.

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Below you will find a list of some of the best online schools where you can get an online degree from home. We’ve also included a description and the degrees and programs they provide from their page. Be sure to visit the school of your choice and check out what they have to offer. The degrees mentioned here are only a glimpse and there is a lot more under each online degree. We hope this list provides you with some option in pursuing an online education.

University Of Phoenix

University of Phoenix was one of the first accredited universities to offer degree programs online. With more than a decade of experience in Web-based delivery, our online format has been perfected and proven effective for thousands of graduates.

Degrees Offered

Arts and Humanities

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Education and Teaching

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Science and Technology

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

Rasmussen College

At Rasmussen College, your future is our business! We’ve been helping people train for successful and exciting careers for over 100 years, and we’d like to add your name to the list of our graduates.

Degrees Offered

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Education and Teaching

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

American Intercontinental University Online

Whether you are a student just beginning to think about the future or you are a professional interested in advancing your career, AIU Online will help prepare you for the journey.

Degrees Offered

Arts and Humanities

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Education and Teaching

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Science and Technology

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

Boston University

A Boston University graduate education is available to anyone who has access to a computer and the Internet. Whether you are new to our graduate programs or are a returning graduate of Boston University, we invite you to continue your education online.

Degrees Offered

Arts and Humanities

Computers and IT

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Kaplan University

Kaplan University offers accredited online degree programs in Business, Criminal Justice, Information Tech, and Paralegal Studies. Kaplan also offers continuing education, so working professionals can earn Professional Certificates in these fields.

Degrees Offered

Arts and Humanities

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Education and Teaching

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Science and Technology

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

Post University Online

Earn your bachelor’s, associate’s degree, or certificate in one of the many programs offered by Post University online. We offer education online in a flexible and convenient format for busy working adults to complete their college education.

Degrees Offered

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Education and Teaching

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

DeVry University

There’s still time to advance your career. With DeVry University Online, you can earn a bachelor’s degree from the convenience of your home or office. It’s career-oriented, technology-based higher education designed for you.

Degrees Offered

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Education and Teaching

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Science and Technology

Social Sciences and Criminal Justice

Westwood College

Westwood College offers completely online programs in the areas of Business Administration to Game Art & Design. Our curriculum provides an interactive, hands-on learning approach to help launch you into a successful career.

Degrees Offered

Arts and Humanities

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

Salem University Online

Salem University has a tradition of academic excellence and innovation. We prepare global citizens with broad knowledge, marketable professional skills and the ability to make decisions with integrity and international perspective.

Degrees Offered

Business and MBA

Lincoln College Online

As Lincoln College of Technology’s online campus, Lincoln College Online provides an exciting, interactive way to learn and advance your career within your own flexible schedule and from the comfort of anywhere.

Degrees Offered

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

Graceland University

Graceland University’s tradition of excellence made available to you wherever you are. Their accredited, affordable and convenient programs are designed to meet the needs of today’s working professionals.

Degrees Offered

Education and Teaching

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Lehigh University

The distance education programs at Lehigh University have been developed to provide the student with the same level of educational excellence that Lehigh University is renowned for while allowing the learner to maintain their current employment status.

Degrees Offered

Science and Technology

Capella University

Our mission is to deliver the highest quality bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs through innovative forms of distance learning. Today, more than 23,000 learners and graduates have profited from this revolution in higher education.

Degrees Offered

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Education and Teaching

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

Colorado Technical University

Whether you are an experienced professional seeking to retain your competitive edge, a degree holder ready for the challenge of graduate school or someone preparing to enter the career world, CTU has the program and the learning style that works for you.

Degrees Offered

Art and Humanities

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Science and Technology

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

The University Of Liverpool

Founded in 1881, the University of Liverpool is a hallmark of quality – internationally recognized for its long-standing tradition of excellence in teaching, research and innovation.

Degrees Offered

Business and MBA

Computers and IT

Health and Medicine/Nursing

Social Sciences/Criminal Justice

We’ll be covering more on online education as weeks go by. As usual we will be covering job search and career topics, however, we think it is equally important to cover ways one can diversify their career options and education certainly empowers you on that front.

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Looking for work isn’t something you want to become an independent expert in. So it makes sense to employ the services of people who do this for a living. So we’ve compiled this list of the top 30 online resume services and resources dedicated to bringing you a better resume. Some are free. Some are inexpensive. Some will set you back a few hundred dollars. But if any of them have the chance to get you the job you’ve been looking for, they’re all worth a closer look.

1. CareerPerfect : An industry leader in resume writing that boasts a 99.9% customer satisfaction rate and a guaranteed ability to make an impression in 10 seconds.

2. ResumesGuaranteed : It’s tough to beat a resume service that guarantees to get you hired in 60 days or less. If they don’t, they’ll refund your money and kick in an extra $50. They’ll churn out a powerful resume in 1-2 days.

3. ResumeWriters : A top-flight resume writing service featuring writers who work directly with you to create a professional, effective resume—with a money-back guarantee you’ll land interviews.

4. ResumeProWriters : For a company claiming to be the largest provider of resume writing services, they offer a decent price for a basic resume: $125. They keep your resume professional and attractive without sacrificing facts or clarity.

5. LinkedIn : If you want to peruse sample resumes—real ones—why not consult your connections (and their networks) at LinkedIn, the social network designed to work professionally. You can sift through people in your industry to see what’s working for them. Apply the best of the best to your resume and your profile.

6. CareerPlusResumes : CareersPlus Resumes offers writing and editing services with 90 days of unlimited revisions—perfect for customizing your resume to a variety of job openings.

7. 1-On-1 Resumes : One of the only resume-writing services with an offer below the $90 mark—and that’s for all types of resumes, not just a “starting at” price.

8. WebTechResume : A professional resume writing service with a $67 offer that includes a free thank you letter, a month of unlimited revisions, a free interview-skills ebook, and delivery within 24 hours.

9. PongoResume : Full-service resume and cover letter builder with tips for interviewing and publishing/distribution help to get your name out there fast.

10. AspirationsResume : Among the more affordable options for resume writing, they also offer free evaluations and a variety of specialized approaches. For a fee, they’ll post your resume to job-posting sites and/or recruiters in your field.

11. Employment911 : Employment 911 combines resume writing services with job listing, and they add a 100% guarantee for landing an interview. Their biggest focus, as the name implies, is acting fast—they can get your resume finished and circulating in a matter of hours.

12. FreeResumeTest : FreeResumeTest takes your resume, evaluates its effectiveness, and then helps you create a new one with the power to start you on your way to getting hired.

13. Career/Resume Advice On Monster : The folks at Monster.com know a thing or two about landing jobs. They give lots of free advice as well as hired services to take the job search to the next level.

14. Career Resources on CareerBuilder : CareerBuilder’s selection of resources and advice is pretty thorough, stacked with helpful articles and promising leads.

15. CC CareerServices : Formerly SuperiorResumes.com, CC Career Services offer high-powered resume writing that is so focused on the main goal of getting you hired, they include a free 30-minute coaching session on salary negotiation.

16. ResumePark : An excellent resource that blasts your resume across many social networks (twitter, facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace) to maximize your existing networks and expedite your job search.

17. RockPortInstitute : How to write a masterpiece of a resume—an award-winning, comprehensive guide to doing it yourself with the results of a pro.

18. TotalResume : Need a resume right now? Rushing it doesn’t have to be a headache or a disaster. TotalResume can bring the results you want in minutes.

19. WriteClickResume : An excellent self-help resume builder with loads of free options that guide you through the process in an easy to navigate environment.

20. QuestCareer : Quest Career Services has a powerful arsenal of free advice and paid services, including help from a licensed Life Coach.

21. CareerStrides : With CareerStrides you begin by emailing your current resume and then choosing from a highly detailed array of specialized niches.

22. MyResumeOnline : Post your resume online at a conveniently concise URL.

23. ResumeEdge : From the cheaper build-your-own model to the more pricey writing services, Resume Edge covers a wide variety of options.

24. FreeResumeTips : This helpful list of 10 bullet-proof tips will help convert resume yawners into attention-getters.

25. CareerMaze : Another service that will help you know where to send that well written resume, guiding your choice of career or specialization within a larger field. CareerMaze helps people get out of the rat race and into job fulfillment.

26. BuildaResumeToday : A short and sweet resume builder that also includes resume webpage creation. Ideal for someone without a lot of time and/or money on their hands who needs help quick.

27. ResumeImproved : A step-by-step resume building guide with resume hosting and plenty of helpful advice and spell-checking all along the way. A solid low- or no-cost option.

28. ResumeBoutique : Their resume services are dedicated specifically to students and professionals with a special niche focus for legal professionals. If you fall into those categories, there’s none better.

29. GrandResume : A full-service resume writing enterprise with many specialized services including translation for applying for work in a foreign country.

30. ResumeTemplates : Not your standard assortment of templates. Resume Templates offers a resume writing package with over 250 sample resumes, 20 templates, a writing guide, and more—not a bad investment for ten bucks.

31. TheResumeBuilder : A quick and simple resume builder with over 40 templates integrated into a job listing/recruiter site. Have your own sample resume written and submitted in moments.

32. ResumeBear : Create and upload your resume and track in real time when an employer checks your resume using this service.

Who did we miss? Feel free to share online resume services that you would like us to include in this list and we’ll keep updating it as we go.

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Below you will find ten creative recruitment ads that are not only amazing but almost compels you to apply for a job. Some may have never seen the day of light as they were a concept and could possibly have changed when the final version came out, and others you might have come across when you were looking to apply for a job. Enjoy!

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1. Dallas Restaurant & Bar

2. Southland School Bus Driver

3. Denholm Recruitment Press Ad

4. Marico Industries

5. Associated Ready Mix Concrete, Inc.

6. ICLP Recruitment Ad For a Creative Director Position

7. Recruitment Ad for a Pharmacy chain

8. MBR Worldwide

9. Concept Communication (Rather bold for a recruitment ad)

10. Tourism Queensland : Best Job In The World (Recruitment ad along with news coverage)

What do you think? Did you find any particular ones that caught your attention? Share what you think of these recruitment ads and if you know of any feel free to drop a link.

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This isn’t one of those “quit your day job and makes thousands a day kind of posts,” although we would love to find a way to do all that. To be honest, there are ways but the only thing is..it takes years to build yourself to that status and it’s not something that happens over night. Well, the thing about success is it doesn’t happen overnight unless you win a lottery. But again, winning a lottery isn’t really a success now, is it?

Anyways, we are going to drill down on some of the things that might help you quit your dreadful job and do what you love the most – all from home. There are no golden rules although there are rules that needs to be followed and if there were one golden rule to working from home and making enough to support it, it would have to be patience. While you keep your job search active, follow these simple but wonder working rules that might help you work from home in a  couple years or months for that matter.

The Holy Grail Of Working From Home

If someone ever asked you what the holy grail of working from home is, what would your answer be? Nope, that’s not it. The single most important aspect of working from home is your network, the connections and meaningful relationships that you have built with others. This is one of the reason why working from home doesn’t happen overnight. Can you build a long lasting relationship overnight, especially online? Absolutely not. The key to working from home is to make sure that over the months or years you build an empire of connections that are willing to help you out or are willing to refer work to you. Majority of people that work from home sustain easily based on referral works. Networking is key and is probably the most important aspect of making sure you’ll be able to work from home in couple years or months for that matter.

But I Have No Skills

Are you kidding me? If you can read, write and have a healthy conversation you are eligible (that sounded like a traditional work eligibility description). The thing about skill is the fact that when working from home, there are many things you can capitalize on. Are you interested in politics? If so start a blog based on politics and share your views. Of course it will take time to grow but once it does, your patience will pay off. If you are not the patient kind, write an article and send it to political sites such as Huffington Post, etc. They might like your article so much that they might decide to hire you. The thing about working from home isn’t all about skills, it’s about interests. We tend to enjoy our interests and usually have a wide knowledge in that particular field. Share that knowledge through your own site or contribute to other ones to get your name out there. Think about all the things you can do. Think about your interests, your hobbies and how you could maximize your love towards that particular interest to make money.

I Want Quick Easy Money

Good luck  working from home with that attitude. The “work from home” idea has been buried into the ground by spammers. Google “work from home” and you will see what I mean. If you want to be able to support your means from home, be prepared to bust your gut and I mean it. It’s not easy to choose your own hours, be your own boss and make money without having to lift a finger. Those things happen in your dream, not in reality. Get a reality check before jumping in the bandwagon. If you really want to make money working from home you need to be prepared to add 4-5 more working hours on top of your regular day job. And of course, if you are a job seeker, you can put in more hours into your soon to be an empire but do not forget you still need to pay the bills next month, and what you are working on may not bring money for a while. Remember that there are no quick easy money, if there are they are those ones that won’t get you too far in life.

Leverage Your Day Job To Build Your Dream

As I mentioned earlier, working from home isn’t something that can happen overnight. If you ask anyone who is able to work from home, they will tell you that it takes countless days without sleep and a lot of sweat equity. However, having a day job will help you build your dream of working from home. You see, your day job pays the bills, puts food on the table and everything else. If you are going to make money from home, you need to set aside a bit of that income that comes from your day job so you can invest some money into your work from home business. Whether it’s a simple web design or a complex system that you need to get things going, your day job can come to your rescue for financial needs. So don’t think of your day job as a barrier in making your dream come true, it’s actually a good thing that you have a day job while you are trying to build a business that you can do from home.

Be Prepared To Work For Free

Yes, I said it. If you are going to work as an online writer, designer or start your own business on the web and work from the comforts of your home, you need to be able to give some stuff away for free. This is a traditional marketing approach. You have seen companies do it time after time, they give products away for free so the consumers get a taste of it. This is the reason why you need to be prepared to give your creative work for free at times. If you are a writer, be ready to write some of the best articles and contribute it on popular blogs for free. Whatever it is that you are trying to establish as a home business, be prepared to give it for free and take a loss every so often. However, this doesn’t mean you will always have to follow this advice. After you establish yourself as someone who knows what he is doing, people will recognize you. And although slowly your business will surely pick up and soon you will be working from home.

Those were some of the “work from home” tips that are guaranteed to work. If you are used to clicking on those links that shows how easily you can make money from home, all we have to say is we are telling you thetruth and they are all liars. It’s your turn to share.

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Walmart is the biggest company in the world. It has a wealth of detractors, including the site Wakeupwalmart dedicated to exposing the damaging effects it alleges Walmart has on its employees and their communities. The hit blog thepeopleofwalmart.

Walmart offers everything you could possibly want at prices too low to believe. A 2007 Fast Company article showed how Walmart even hurts its suppliers and manufacturers, often forcing those companies to choose between outsourcing their manufacturing or seeing their products pulled off the most lucrative shelves in America. One blog (with the initials WIPE) goes so far as to say that Walmart is pure evil.

According to one of their founding principles (Don’t be evil), Google should be on the opposite end of the spectrum. And by the look of their home page, the Google name floating in a sea of white space, bears no resemblance to the big, multifaceted explosion of stuff people associate with Walmart.

But in the virtual world, Google owns a market share comparable to Walmart’s stranglehold on the brick-and-mortar universe. 64.6% of online searches are conducted through Google (Aug. 2009, Nielsen) YouTube, which Google bought for $1.65 billion in 2006, is unrivaled in the world of online video (its 7 billion+ streams outrank the next most popular rival by . . . almost 7 billion). When Google acquired DoubleClick, it doubled its hold on the online advertising market to a whopping 69%, according to this report.  And Gmail is now the 3rd largest web-based email service in the U.S. The Internet giant has a firm grip on existing markets, but its pushing to take over even more.

Google Voice is heading to our phones, threatening to change the way we manage our contacts—and threatening the phone industry, according to AT&T, who filed a complaint with the FCC accusing Google of compromising the neutrality of their services. And Google Wave may wind up competing with almost everything—social media, IM, wiki, email—time will tell how many markets get dominated by that innovation.

And now we’re awaiting next Wednesday’s official announcement of Google’s latest venture, a music search feature with the working title “One Box.” Bringing music streaming into mainstream search brings Google’s influence into a music industry that is already desperate to recover from the devastation brought by the Internet and the impossible problem of digital rights management.  Google’s partnership with streaming and purchasing services iLike and Lala could put a dent in Apple’s iTunes market share in the digital music realm.

The Google expansion goes on and on. Wikipedia’s list of current Google products for desktop and mobile devices, along with Web-based tools in advertising, communication, development, mapping, search, and statistics, includes over 130 distinct products. And most of these tools and services are available for free or at very low costs.

Google is getting dangerously close to offering everything you could possibly want online at prices too low to be true. At what point do the ramifications start to resemble the Walmart effect? The answer could be frightening.

As Google accumulates more and more control of the online market, it could become more difficult for startups, small tech companies, and even titans like Yahoo! to stay afloat. No company can compete with free, nor can any online entity boast the reach and influence of Google. Add to that the sheer volume of information Google can harvest from its users, and you have a company with more knowledge—and power—than one company should have. In fact, Google recently agreed to adjust their privacy policy in response to some of the negative backlash over just how closely they were watching their users.

Evil or not, Google’s success could spell the doom of a lot of companies and a lot of jobs. That’s because Google is contributing to an Internet culture in which making money is often perceived as the enemy. For example, the newspaper industry is quickly crumbling—they lost $7.5 billion in ad revenue in 2008.  The public gets irate at the mention of paying for online news. Google surely isn’t to blame for the collapse, but their business model certainly helps to sustain the problem behind it.

Given the integration that Google Wave makes possible, it’s not unreasonable to suspect that Google could revolutionize the way a lot of online industries work, including job search. How long before someone uses Wave to add CareerBuilder’s high-powered functionality for users to Craigslist’s bare-bones rates for employers? It might be great for the end user, but will it unravel the economy of Internet business in the process?

It’s great to get excited about the wonderful things Google is doing. And it’s hard to blame anyone for looking for inexpensive/free tools online. But if we as end users aren’t careful to diversify our use of these tools to more than just the Googleverse—and if we aren’t willing to pay (or even donate) for the cool tech wizardry we use—the complexion of the tech industry could get ugly. Thepeopleofgoogle.com might not be that far away.

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This year some high paying jobs have surfaced on the web that paid pretty big to use social media tools such as blogs, facebook, twitter, etc. Two that got quite a bit of buzz were A Really Goode Job from Murphy Winery and 67 Days of Work from Orlando Tourism Bureau. Now Procter & Gamble has kicked off another social media related job for their toilet paper Charmin.

The job is pretty simple. Here are the details of the jobs :

Title : Charmin Ambassador (sounds cool and high profile job. However, it means you will be a restroom attendant at a public restroom)

Job Description : If you enjoy going to the bathroom you are eligible to enter. All you got to do is greet  people who come to the restroom, and probably ask them if they enjoy the charmin toilet paper after they are done doing the deed. Of course, you have to update facebook, tweet and blog about your experience and use different social media tools.

Job Duration : Nov. 23 – Dec. 31, 2009.

Salary : $10,000

Location : You will be working as a “Charmin Ambassador” at Times Square, NYC public restrooms.

How To Apply : You can apply for the job at the Hilton on 53rd Street and 6th Avenue between 10am and 6pm on November 5th, 2009.

Many companies are starting to use this form of marketing. Are they spending their money wisely? It depends. In this case, they are probably getting more return on their investment by spending $10,000. If they were to buy a TV spot or put a banner up it would probably cost them more. This $10,000 gives them more visibility and when some lucky candidate lands the “Charmin Ambassador” job they are going to blog, tweet and update etc. all through marketing platforms that are free.

Let us know what you think? Ohh and if you live in NYC let us know if you are planning on applying .

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