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6 Signs You Should Consider Becoming a Surgical Technologist

You’re considering a career in healthcare and it’s no surprise. The field is booming and there are a variety of careers available for all education levels and personality types. You’d rather not spend several years in school for this new position, which is why becoming a surgical technologist has you intrigued. You could earn your… Read More »

Paper Resume vs. Electronic Resume: What to Send When!

Whether a paper or electronic resume is best depends on the job and the company. You’ve found the right internship or job listing and your resume is ready to go – but how do you decide whether to send a paper or an electronic copy? As many offices are going paperless, resume tradition has changed.… Read More »

How to say goodbye to job burnout in 2017!

You don’t have to be miserable at your job—really. Here’s how to get your career mojo back and start the New Year with a new perspective! Elana Lyn Gross, Monster contributor If you finished off 2016 feeling bored, discouraged, stressed or unenthusiastic about your job, you’re not alone. A recent Gallup survey found that only… Read More »

The Advantages of a Temp Job from a Job Search Perspective

During the course of 12 months, U.S. staffing companies hire nearly 16 million temporary and contract employees, according to the American Staffing Association. While those looking to land a permanent role may find temp work that doesn’t guarantee an end to unemployment unenticing, below are six reasons why accepting a contract role may, in fact,… Read More »

5 words that could make you sound rude in emails

“Apparently” it’s easy to misinterpret a sender’s tone and emotion—and “obviously” this can cause problems at work. Elana Lyn Gross, Monster contributor You’re clearing out your email inbox when you stumble upon a rude email. You reread it and incredulously ask yourself: Did she really just write that? As anyone who has ever written an… Read More »

10 clinical health care careers where you’ll do (almost) no paperwork

Hate dealing with documents? Disgusted by desks? In these jobs, you’ll be working with patients and handing the admin work to someone else. Lee Price, Monster contributor If you work in clinical health care, chances are working with patients is your thing, and spending hours filling out forms is not. After all, you signed up… Read More »

10 high-paying entry-level jobs

Consider these fields if you want to see financial rewards fast. Catherine Conlan, Monster Contributing Writer If you want to start making money right out of school, you have quite a few options. The data wizards at PayScale recently sorted through their database and pulled together a list of the top 10 high-paying entry-level jobs… Read More »

American Staffing Association celebrates 50th anniversary!

ASA Turns 50 Welcome to the Celebration On this day 50 years ago, a group of visionary industry professionals gathered in Washington, DC, with the mission of founding a new national association representing the interests of firms specializing in temporary help services. On Feb. 24, 1966, official articles of incorporation established the Institute of Temporary… Read More »

How to choose between two jobs!

Lee Price, Monster contributor How to choose between two jobs! Your career path has reached a fork in the road. Here’s how to decide where you should go. Here’s the kind of dilemma every job seeker would love to have: You’ve combed Monster for the perfect jobs, and got not one but two great job… Read More »

5 Ways a Temp Job Can Get You Back on Track!

A temporary job can be beneficial to both the employer and the employee. When a company can’t afford to take on full time workers, turning to a temp agency that can cover short periods of time is the best option for them. For employees, it can be a great learning curve and can help to… Read More »