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The Second Best Job in the World... Could Be Yours!

Cameron Caswell — 2009-11-11T11:27:00+00:00

Filed under: News, Jobs

Letsbuyit.com, a Paris-based website, is inviting people to compete for what they are calling the "Second Best Job in the World." They aren't exaggerating.

What Is the "Second Best Job In the World"? A month-long, worldwide shopping spree. That's right, the winner not only gets to shop in seven world cities (Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Milan, New York, Paris and Tokyo), but will be given a $16K shopping budget, business class travel and luxury accommodations to do it. All this lucky person has to do is find the best bargains, compare the shopping cultures of the cities and blog about it. And this job is up for grabs!

How Can YOU Get This Job? Enter the competition by submitting a video and resume explaining why you are qualified to be their "international shopping consultant." Entries are due December 14.

What Is the "Best Job In the World"? Of course you're probably wondering, if this is only the second best job in the world, what could the best job possibly be? Ask Ben Southall of Britain who beat out 34,000 candidates from 200 countries to become the caretaker of an idyllic island off the coast of Australia.

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Social Media Mistakes Part Six: Respect your Elders

Stephen Lytle — 2009-11-09T06:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Career Advice

If you're a millennial than you have to start figuring out how you want to position yourself at work. Don't think for a minute that everyone that's older than you doesn't understand technology. Although the younger generations are typically more savvy and adept at utilizing social media, there is still a signifcant amount of "seasoned" professionals on the web.

There's five generations in the workforce, and although millennials will be the majority in the year 2020 (HBS), older workers still have senior positions. Instead of trying to be superior than them, which can get you fired or put you in a corner, try and be helpful by supporting their projects with your tech expertise. Think about how you can use your knowledge of social media or web 2.0 technology to your benefit and teach them, instead of trying to outsmart them. Remember, a built bridge is stronger than a burnt bridge.

<< Social Media Mistakes Part Five: Tweeting Too Early

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Guy Makes $83K a Year Wearing a T-Shirt

Alex Rudloff — 2009-11-06T12:15:00+00:00

Filed under: Career Spotlights, Jobs

Here's a creative solution to the economic downturn -- let people pay you to wear their swag.

Jason Sadler, 26, sells companies the opportunity for him to wear their company's shirt for a day. He charges what he calls "face value", meaning January 1st costs $1 and December 31st costs $365. It might not sound like a ton of cash, but it adds up to $66,795 on a sold out calendar. He then sells monthly sponsorships adding upwards of $18,000 to his take home.

It may seem like one of those ridiculous ideas that would never actually work, but last year Jason made $83,000. According to BLS.gov, the average US take home was $32,000.

Here's the best part. In true entreprenuerial style, Jason's hiring on the west coast of the United States to expand his fledgling company's reach. Time to start bombarding his website with that Emurse resume. Make sure to mention how awesome your farmer's tan is in the cover letter!

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Social Media Mistakes Part Five: Tweeting Too Early

Stephen Lytle — 2009-11-06T06:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Career Advice

Your colleagues are following you on Twitter, trust me. If you're looking for a career move right now or in the future and you want to promote it, wait till after you've moved from your company.

Supervisor references are always important because endorsements rule the world, so if you want to burn your previous employer by not being transparent offline, then you're in trouble. You can tell your friends and family, but once you announce it to the world, it's fair game and you'll be laid off immediately without the chance to ever return to that company. A lot of people don't realize that once you establish a reputation and a network at a company, it can be your safety net in the future if you desperately need a job.

<< Social Media Mistakes Part 4

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Social Media Mistakes Part Four: Brand Association

Stephen Lytle — 2009-11-05T06:05:00+00:00

Filed under: Career Advice

Brand association isn't just for advertising and public relations nowadays, even the common worker is effected by this. As such, please don't say that a blog disclaimer is going to disassociate your brand with your company's because it's not and when you get fired your boss won't accept that excuse either!

Brand association is powerful and cannot be undone, which means you have to be smart about what kind of attention you want to draw to yourself. A reporter, journalist, producer or blogger can easily scrape your content and quote it in a story, without your permission. Not only should you be careful about your presence on your blogs but be careful about any attention you draw to your social media outlets including answering linkedin questions, status comments on facebook or myspace, etc. They can link you to your company, even if the blog topic isn't related to your current work position. If news breaks out because of this visibility, your company can fire you for carelessness and for harming the corporate brand. Its called conduct detrimental to the company outside of work. Again, our lives are different now, so you better be safe than sorry (and that sounds like something my parents would say).

<< Social Media Mistakes Part 3: Corporate Policy

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We've got Jobs! Job Board Roundup

Alex Rudloff — 2009-11-04T13:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Jobs

Two really cool positions available for all you Mac Developers out there. Cocoa development is all the rage these days, isn't it? Both positions are contract based.

Mac Developer for Graphics Focused Project: Have a passion for graphics and a background in computer science? This may be the perfect gig. Joshua Distler, an award winning designer and Apple alumnus, is looking for a code ninja to help him turn his patent pending techniques into a world class Macintosh application. He's looking for someone with " the ability to implement mathematical algorithms and concepts in C++, C# or Java."
iPhone Developer - Groupon.com is looking for a crème de la crème iPhone developer. They're based out of Chicago but they're down with the telecommuting if you're not down with the windy city. Groupon is sort of like a localized version of woot. Mobile is big, shopping is big and local is the "next big thing." Seems like a great opportunity with a really cool startup!

Remember kids, if you're looking for great technology jobs or are looking to hire some "Grade A" talent, check out both TUAW and DownloadSquad's job boards. Posting on one gets you distribution across both. Not to mentioned featured in a killer Emurse post like this one. Can't be beat.

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Social Media Mistakes Part Three: Corporate Policy

Stephen Lytle — 2009-11-04T06:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Career Advice

Company cultures are always different and have policies (some have social media policies for workers too). Some block social networking sites, while others refrain because they know that people are doing work at home, so their employment contract is different. Robert Half International found that 54% of companies prohibit use of social networking Web sites during work hours, including popular sites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Another survey by ScanSafe, indicates that 20% more companies are blocking social networking sites and that 76% currently block them, which is much more than the Robert half survey. Don't complain that your company blocks these sites. If you're truly obsessed, why not access them from your mobile phone? Otherwise, get fired or quit and go somewhere else (though that is not a great idea in todays economy)!

Other companies realize the potential in good corporate web-citizens. For example, eBillme offers training on how to use social networking sites to spread company information.

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DownloadSquad.com Launches an Emurse Job Board!

Alex Rudloff — 2009-11-03T13:05:00+00:00

Filed under: Announcements, Code Updates, Emurse Tips & Tricks

One site is a job board. Two is a job network.

We're thrilled to announce that DownloadSquad.com has joined the Emurse.com Job Board posse. They've joined forces with TUAW.com to become a "Technology channel". Meaning, you post your job to either site and it'll be distributed on both. Double the audience, double the exposure.

Looking for a software developer or a designer? How about someone to develop that mobile app that's going to make you all sorts of Scrooge McDuck rich? These are the boards for you. $350 for 31 days of job posting awesomeness on both sites, plus tons of coverage from the bloggers in their round ups and editorials, not to mention a job ad injected underneath each and every post. We're talking millions of readers passionate about technology on all platforms.

Killer stuff, and as always, more to come!

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New Statistics Look Good for the Job Market

Rigel Celeste — 2009-11-03T00:30:00+00:00

Filed under: News

According to an article published recently in USA Today one of the latest economic surveys reports statistics that are actually good. For the first time since the recession began more companies say they're planning to hire people over the next 6 months versus cutting them. The difference is small, 24% predicting growth versus 20% still predicting cuts, but at this point I think we're all happy to take what we can get. The industries that are seeing the most positive growth are service related, while those still suffering are mostly in the manufacturing realm.

Recovery might be slow, but slow and moving is forward is a hell of a lot better than standing still or sliding backwards.

Via BloggingStocks

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Social Media Mistakes Part Two: Me Before We

Stephen Lytle — 2009-10-30T06:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Job Hunting Tips, Career Advice

In an effort to continually inform our audience of mistakes that can be prevented in Social Media we move on to part two of this series: "Me Before We."

Placing Your Personal Brand Before Your Companies

This is still one of the hottest and most controversial topics around, and deservedly so. Often times employees will find themselves tweeting/facebooking/etc. while at work (your scanning blogs right now so don't deny it!). The only thing is that 80% of people are updating their social media about themselves, not about their companies, a report by Rutgers College professors states. Companies, by nature, are looking to build their own brand, sometimes through the use of selectively chosen spokespeople who represent the brand and can be quoted within press articles (cited with the brand). When you're getting more attention than your company, you know something is wrong. You're not getting paid to be the Oprah of a company. Instead, you're being compensated based on the value you provide over time. When you draw attention to your personal brand instead of your company's, then your coworkers will get jealous, your manager will wonder why you aren't getting your work done and you'll eventually get fired.

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What NOT to Use On a Job Hunt: A Gun

Cameron Caswell — 2009-10-28T12:05:00+00:00

Filed under: Job Hunting Tips

People use a lot crazy tactics to try to get a job, and some actually work. Brandishing a gun, however, is not one of them.

According to LoHud.com, a man took the term "Job Hunt" a little too literally. He walked into a Taco Bell in Haverstraw, NY on Monday afternoon, pulled out a gun, demanded money, then continued on to the manager's office.

This time, instead of pointing his gun, he asked the manager for an employment application.

Although the manager did not witness the attempted holdup, he told the suspect no and asked him to leave the restaurant.

The man left -- without the money or the job.

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Social Media Mistakes Part One: The Simple Stuff

Stephen Lytle — 2009-10-28T06:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Job Hunting Tips, Career Advice

As you sit here reading this post take a look at your surroundings... I figure most people would be sitting at home, at the coffee table, enjoying their newspaper and looking for a new job. However, there are many of you who may be in an environment with a coffee cup at your desk instead, TPS reports waiting to be done, and, nevertheless, here you sit browsing the Internet. The purpose of this series will be to summarize a list of Social Media mistakes I have found and prevent you from losing the job you have.

Social Media has become very personal these days, yet it is very easy to view web 2.0 technologies at the driving force that converges our professional and social lives. because of this I think it's important to focus on what you shouldn't do at work, not just just using social media for branding and career strategies. Who you are and how you behave outside of work can impact how you're perceived inside of work and visa versa. Therefore this series will be aimed at preventing those mistakes early on.

Friending your manager and then complaining about your job.

At work, people are trying to connect with colleagues on social networks. It's a fact and part of human nature. Sometimes, you feel that you're friends with your co-workers and other times you may think that if you friend your boss or an executive, it may pose for a future career opportunity. By using social networks strictly for professional use, then this is a good move, but the second (and I mean the second) you want to make it a social endeavor, that's when the game changes.

A recent survey by OfficeTeam indicated that 32% of executives are not comfortable at all being friended by their boss, and 33% weren't comfortable being friended by people they manage or clients. You want to get to know a person at work before you friend them or even ask them before you do, otherwise the work environment might be awkward for you and it might open you up to a world of misfortune. Another survey by Proofpoint suggests that you better wise up on social networks, since 8% of people have been laid off in 2009 for bad behavior, which is double from 2008.

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Emurse Launches Job Board on TUAW.com!

Alex Rudloff — 2009-10-26T15:30:00+00:00

Filed under: Announcements, Code Updates, Emurse Tips & Tricks

It's been a long time coming, but we're pleased to announce the launch of our first Emurse enabled job board on The Unofficial Apple Weblog!

TUAW.com is a leading community of Apple enthusiasts attracting millions of unique visitors. Since it's an Emurse powered product, every job listing on TUAW will allow you to apply using your Emurse web URL. Once you apply, we'll keep track of things for you and keep you posted on your applications status (we have a ton of new functionality heading your way maximizing this!). When there aren't many listings available for whatever it is you are looking for, CareerBuilder listings will appear, thus guaranteeing quality results every visit :)

If you are an employer looking for a web designer, iPhone developer, blogger or any other technology / web position, check it out! Posting a job on TUAW not only gets your listing in their job center, but also gets your position advertised on every relevant blog post on their site. The more people who apply, the more knowledgeable our distribution efforts. And of course, there's all the traffic you would expect from outside the community as well -- twitter, job aggregation sites, Emurse users and the like.

Give it a spin and let us know what you think!

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Job Search Abroad: Is Now The Time?

Stephen Lytle — 2009-10-23T06:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Job Hunting Tips, Career Advice

With unemployment hovering around 10% a recent article I read suggests that maybe Americans should start focusing their job searches overseas rather than domestically. Good advice, but not if you lack have the treasury to accomplish such a task. Here are some highlights from that article I found particularly interesting.

A recent survey by Manpower Inc. found that employment prospects are most favorable in India, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, China, Australia, Singapore, Costa Rica, Canada, Taiwan, and Poland. Jeff Joerres, Manpower Inc.'s chairman and CEO says a reason for this is because the populations of developing countries are increasing nearly six times as fast as those of developed countries. "This essentially creates a magnet pulling American workers to developing nations, and moving them along as each destination stabilizes. So you can see how Prague was hot for a while for American workers, then Vietnam and Dubai."

Greg Scileppi, director of international operations at Robert Half International adds, "We're seeing growth among financial services and natural resources firms in parts of Asia and Australia. In Western Europe, demand for skilled professionals is increasing among insurance companies as well as boutique banks and private equity firms."

Namaste India

Though many American companies have been outsourcing call center duties to the subcontinent for years, India is looking for a few good men and women with experience in public administration, education and wholesale/retail.

Although their hiring expectations are considerably more conservative than they were just a year ago, employers in India remain the most optimistic in the Asian-Pacific region with a brisk hiring pace forecasted in those industry sectors, according to Manpower's survey.

Ni Hau China

Steven Weathers was co-founder and creative director of PenPointe LLC, a marketing firm, when he decided to relocate to Shanghai just before the downturn. Now the producer and host of Foreigner Perspective, Weathers has had a front-row seat to observe how the U.S. economy is affecting the Chinese.

"I've seen a decrease in foreign experts in Shanghai as many have returned to their home countries earlier than scheduled. The slowing economy here has affected many closings of schools, restaurants, and international offices." Job opportunities still exist for ESL teachers in China, just don't expect to be paid much, says Weathers who says that averages around $1,000 per month.

Get Social

In addition to getting the appropriate work visa, potential candidates should brush up on their Social Media skills. Scileppi says Robert Half has expanded their social media presence to LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook, while Manpower's Joerres says in addition to their proprietary network on mypath.com, they have an exclusive agreement to provide career consulting to LinkedIn users.

Don't forget Twitter. Gary Zukowski, CEO of TweetMYJobs says that his Twitter job search service now has a database of international opportunities. The Twitter offerings are in some of the same fields as those posted by traditional recruiters. "The industries most prevalent outside the U.S. are IT, sales, business management, retail, hospitality and tourism," he says.

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When Job Loss Comes in Multiples

Rigel Celeste — 2009-10-21T17:42:00+00:00

Filed under: Career Advice

As this recession drags on and the months and (gulp) years go by the phrase "job loss" is becoming more of a plural reference than a one-time occurrence for many. It's getting to the point where more than a few people have had time to get laid off, spend a few months on unemployment hunting for a job, find something new and think they've survived, only to lose that new job as well and start the whole process again. And every time the cycle repeats it gets harder because of the risk that an employer might think it was you, not necessarily the economy, that was the problem.

So how to fight back?

Provide a solid, thorough explanation. Like with many potentially damaging pieces of information on a resume being honest and clear about what happened can be your best defense. Don't let them assume the worst about you.
Be positive, not bitter or defeatist. It's hard to lose a job, let alone two or three of them, but if you want a new employer to hire you you're going to have to get over it. They'll pick up on your negativity and hopelessness and why would they want that on their payroll?
Consider getting a career coach who specializes in your field. They can help give you an edge to counteract your multiple-job-loss disadvantage.
Utilize LinkedIn and Twitter. The online world is becoming a popular tool for recruiting, networking, and sharing expertise. Consider putting your LinkedIn and Twitter links below the email address on your resume (consider carefully, though, it might not be appropriate in all situations).
Remember that all luck changes. Things will get better, perserverance is key!

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Emurse Answers

Alex Rudloff — 2009-10-12T10:25:00+00:00

Filed under: Announcements

Have a question that you're dying to have answered? Looking for answers to commonly asked job hunting questions?

Check out the brand new "Answers" section of the site. Answers is in partnership with Yedda.com. Ask a question on anything ranging from Colleg/Education to Unemployment benefits. It will be distributed to all other relevant partners to be answered for you.

Pretty cool stuff, in our opinion.

Check it out!

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Job Hunting: A Sales Approach

Stephen Lytle — 2009-10-09T10:00:00+00:00

Filed under: Job Hunting Tips

Chances are you know someone who is in sales. If they are currently in sales and not looking for a new job the odds are that this person must be pretty good at their job since they have not been fired, laid off, or quit because the work has become overwhelming. After all, someone has to pick up the slack for others as their fates are handed out in the job market. Nevertheless, I am sure if you asked that person what their approach to success is you would most definitely hear that following up, keeping in touch, and sealing the deal have been key. As much as it has annoyed me I still remember the salesmen who have called to check on my search and see if they could still help me out.

This is a great approach to your job search as well. Consider this advice from Kevin Donlin who has helped more than 20,000 people find jobs since 1996.

In sales, it's a rule of thumb that prospects must be exposed to your ad or sales pitch at least 7 times before they buy. Successful job seekers recognize this. You should, too.

Create a plan for contacting your target employers 7 times in the next 3-4 weeks. Be sure to vary the means of contact and - this is important - always have something important to say. In other words, give employers another reason to hire you with every contact.

Here's an example campaign to illustrate:

Day 1

Mail well-researched cover letter and resume to ABC Corp., promising to call in two days to follow up.

Day 3

Call, as promised. Ask for interview.

Day 5

Mail newspaper clipping of interview with company president, underlining comments about strategic plan that I can help achieve.

Day 8

Visit company office, saying I was "in the area." Ask if president got article by mail.

Day 14

Mail hiring manager a white paper, "5 Ways to Save on Purchasing at ABC Corp.," based on research done on days 1-10.

Day 16

Call hiring manager to follow up. Ask for interview.

Day 22

Email company president with 5 news items about ABC Corp. found via Google.com/alerts in days 1-21. Offer suggestions for how I could help with each.

Now, does contacting one employer 7 times seem like a lot of work to you? The answer is yes. But ... do you think any other job seeker is going to create and follow such a detailed plan of action? The answer is no. And that's good news for you, if you're willing to make these three habits a part of your job search.

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Q&A: What Do You Need To Know?

Stephen Lytle — 2009-10-07T13:04:00+00:00

Filed under: Resume Help, Job Hunting Tips, Career Advice

You've read the blogs, you've commented, you check back weekly, but there still seems to be a burning question that you haven't seen addressed yet. I am sure our readers all have unique situations that have effected their job search, career, and/or unemployment and now is your chance to get your questions answered.

What is happening in your job search that has prevented you from attaining suitable employment? What kind of crazy stories do you have? Feel free to submit your questions to the comments section of this blog post or to email Emurse directly for help. We will take the best questions that are universally accepted across most job searches and answer them for you here.

Examples of some good questions would be the following:

Should I include references on my resume?
When promotion times rolls around what is the best way to ask for a promotion? How much should I expect for a raise?
When is is appropriate to bring up the salary negotiation in the interview process?
How can I mange a long distance job search if I plan on re-locating?
I have background "A" and want to do job "B", how do I transition?

Feel free to post your responses here and we will answer the best ones on a future blog.

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Recession 2009: Jobs With Stability

Stephen Lytle — 2009-10-06T14:32:00+00:00

Filed under: Job Hunting Tips, Career Advice

As children we were always asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Generally our responses were geared around something we loved.... a creative child would choose an artistic career, an animal lover wants to be a veterinarian, an adventurist wants to be a pilot (and I am sure some of you know kids who should be lawyers based on talking back and arguing). Nevertheless, things change over time including priorities, interests, education, and the ability to find a job doing what you love. One aspect that has gained popularity during the recession we have been faced with has been finding a job with stability.

A recent article from the US News and World Report list the following as the most secure seven jobs in today's economy:

Registered nurse: In the words of Laurence Shatkin, author of 150 Best Recession-Proof Jobs, registered nursing is "gold" right now. For one thing, the industry is stable. "People get sick no matter what the economy is like," Shatkin says. Also, this job won't ever be outsourced. Certainly there have been some layoffs in scattered regions around the country, but the health care field keeps growing.

Air traffic controller: This group has more job security than most workers, according to the Labor Department. It's a high-stress job with plenty of ongoing medical and proficiency requirements, but if controllers can meet the standards, they are unlikely to face layoffs in a recession, even as air travel drops off.

Lobbyist: When the National Association of Manufacturers announced layoffs earlier this month, it said its policy and government relations group would not be affected. Associations need political advocates more than ever in a recession rife with government intervention. Washington bailouts are splashing cash around the country, and organizations, businesses, and regions often rely on lobbyists to help them snag a piece of the pie. There were 15,962 lobbyists in 2008, up from 15,497 a year earlier and from 10,693 a decade earlier, according to data from the Center for Responsive Politics.

Public-school teacher: Government jobs are probably the best places to find real security, Shatkin says. "That includes people who work in public schools," he adds. Recently, even former Wall Streeters accustomed to megabonuses and fast routes up the corporate ladder have been turning to teaching opportunities in the New York City public school system, where pay is much lower but security is much greater.

Government accountant: Again, the government is a great potential employer if you're trying to find security. Demand is solid in the private accounting profession, but public accounting as well will very likely pick up as the government ramps up its oversight and auditing in the wake of the Wall Street meltdown and resulting financial crisis. Relmond Van Daniker, executive director of the Association of Government Accountants, says government had thinned the ranks of accountants in recent years through attrition, as part of its deregulatory effort. Going forward, Van Daniker says, he expects steady hiring over the next five years or so.

College professor: Ah, tenure. No firing without just cause and due process. Although colleges are increasingly hiring for limited-term and part-time (adjunct) faculty, the tenure track is still secure if you can get it. As former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, now a public policy professor at the University of California-Berkeley, wrote in an end-of-2008 blog post: "I'm not too worried about my job because I have tenure here at the University of California, although maybe I should worry because the state is technically bankrupt. Still, I'm one of the lucky ones."

Federal judge: OK, so it may not have broad application (how many of us will turn out to be federal judges?), but lifetime tenure is hard to ignore. The policy is intended to insulate judges from outside interests but also, according to American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Norman Ornstein, to attract the best and brightest to the law profession. It's important to note that most judges don't have that luxury: They're appointed to renewable terms of four or six years.

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Low-Paying Jobs that Might Surprise You

Rigel Celeste — 2009-10-06T06:20:00+00:00

Filed under: Career Spotlights

The Federal minimum wage in this country is $7.25, but the only jobs that really pay that are fast food joints and other entry-level or 'no-brainer' type positions, right? Wrong. You might be surprised but some very low paying jobs come with shockingly high levels of responsibility.

EMT (Emergeny Medical Technician) Despite having people's lives in their hands on a daily basis the U.S. median wage is less than $10/hr, and some earn as little as $8-something.
Pharmacy Tech Gathering patient information, sorting pills, and assisting pharmacists doesn't pay as well as you'd think: try an average of $9.93 with a bottom of only $7.88/hr.
CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) CNA's are responsible for the care and safety of people in need. It's a physically demanding, thankless job that pays less than $10/hr (average $9.81, low end $8.12).
Preschool Teacher They're responsible for teaching your kids, keeping them safe, and having the unlimited patience it requires to deal with bunches of them running around all day. All that for as little as $8.19/hr and an average of $10.50.
Lifeguard They have to both be ready and have the skills to swim out and save someone's life at a moment's notice -- resuscitation and all. Not to mention they often play referee keeping everybody safe around the pool or lake all day while doing it. The pay for that kind of pressure? As little as $7-8 per hour.

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