If you don’t want to be stuck behind a desk CareerBuilder offers some alternatives for you.
By Larry Buhl
Special to CareerBuilder
Spring has arrived, and with it comes longing glances from office windows as employees dream of a chance to work away from fluorescent lights and cubicle warrens. If you’re considering a career change and want it to involve fresh air, here are eight occupations that can be done, at least partly, in the great outdoors. Read More...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of up to $5 million to fund 16 or more Homeless Female Veterans and Veterans with Families grants. Approximately 1,900 veterans will receive job training and related services to help them succeed in civilian careers.
Returning soldiers who are used to hard work and a structured environment are a good fit with many railroad jobs.
Railroads hire many veterans returning from war
By Josh Funk
Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mark Major once led a team of soldiers in combat in Iraq. Now he leads a team of railroad employees. The difference, he says, is obvious: “I’m not getting shot at anymore.” Read More...
Check out the summer edition of Pride and A Paycheck. Read articles about tradeswomen by tradeswomen. It’s a great read!
Women’s Guide to Blue Collar Jobs Vol. 15, #three – Summer 2013
If you have missed some editions be sure to look for their past issues too!
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Drake State Community College will be offering free construction training courses for residents of the region who are currently unemployed or under employed and have a desire to enter the field of construction. Classes begin April 22 with first classes scheduled for completion by August 31, 2013. Read More...
There’s nothing quite like The Edge of Farming.
Join The Edge of Farming as they chronicle the lives of growers who brave the fiercest conditions. They’ve gone from the Mississippi Delta, north to the Dakotas and west to the wind-blown fields of Texas to see how some of America’s most successful ag professionals take care of business. Read More...
