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I’m Not in Healthcare, So I Can’t Find a Job – Indeed.com

indeedcomUnless I move. But I can’t.

In a 50-mile radius of my apartment, 90% of all available jobs are in the healthcare field. Healthcare is hot – history and French are not.

I’m trying to overcome this dearth of liberal-arts-friendly jobs by searching every day on Indeed. It pulls search results from a ton of different job sites and lets you save them in a simple format. It takes only a few seconds to sign up, and it works great. I’ve applied to several jobs I would never have considered without it.

Think …



Opportunity Redistribution, not Wealth Redistribution Should Be the Answer

Unfortunately, neither really work.

Wealth redistribution isn’t fair because it takes away the incentive to work hard. If somebody else is working 80 hours a week and you work 20, you get credit for 50 hours. Eventually the 80 hour a week guy would find an 85 hour a week guy and drop down to 20 himself.

What, then, should be the benefit of “working smart” instead of “working hard”? As Ron White says, “You can’t fix stupid.” Since many don’t have the capacity to EVER …



Things Politicians Do in Debates That You Should Avoid When Writing

The first debate between Barack Obama and John McCain was supposed to center around some questions about economic and foreign policy. Unfortunately, I often had a hard time remembering what the questions were because they simply weren’t being answered. This is business as usual in politics, but it has no place in writing. (More interested in politics than writing? Here’s why I voted for Obama.)

Here is a list of every single question each candidate was asked to answer:

  • Where do you stand on



18 Ways to Balance Work With Class

Mployd EmployerI think it is stupid that students have to work and go to college at the same time, but that’s the way it is. Here are some ways you can make your life a little easier.

Don’t work weekends. Save the weekends for yourself and your friends. Too many students think that it is better to work less during the week and recuperate the money loss on the weekend. In fact, it is better to stay focused during the week and allow yourself to …



Smart Ways to Save Money at College

Click Here For The Wall Street JournalSome of these may require a bit of work and charisma on your part, but you will save big. I have assigned a 1-5 difficulty rating system with 5 being the most difficult.

(When finished reading, be sure to learn how to make a college budget, as featured on MSN MoneyCenter.)

Live off campus.

Dorms are too expensive and too small. Even with the deposit required for an apartment, you can expect to save 50-75% off of …



Find a Great Internship

Mployd EmployerWith two years of good grades and solid recommendations, finding a great internship should be no problem at all, right? Not exactly. Without careful planning, you are usually going to have to settle for a so-so internship.

Is it possible to do better? Perhaps. (I know you appreciate my optimism. :-D )

Here is your supply list:

  1. A list of your main goals written down. Be very clear on what kind of internship you want and for what reasons. Be as specific or immature as you want.
  2. A