Can healthcare professionals work remotely?
I’ll joke sometimes that everyone should work from home, even surgeons. The truth is that it wasn’t all that long ago when surgery was performed in the home — typically that of the patient — which might explain why so many ended up dying from the surgery or from an infection they got during the […]
Best gig jobs for those who want to work remotely
When people think of gig jobs, they often think of rideshare workers like those who drive for Uber or those who deliver groceries or even packages for Amazon. There are loads of gig jobs that require the worker to drive and loads that don’t. But one thing that all gig jobs have in common is […]
What remote jobs are available for those in food service?
When I think of food service jobs, I think of jobs in restaurants. Some are back-of-house such as cooks and dishwashers. Some are front-of-house, such as waiters and bartenders. But they’re all in person. Or are they? Are there jobs for people who both want to work in food service and work remotely? We asked […]
Great remote jobs in finance
Finance is almost inherently a knowledge-based field. Early during the Covid pandemic, the vast majority of finance workers suddenly found themselves working from home. For some, working remotely was great. For others, they couldn’t wait to get to the office full-time. And for still others, going from fully in-person to fully remote allowed them to […]
Great remote job opportunities in education
The world of work has certainly changed over the years. One of the biggest changes began before Covid but really took off during the years of the pandemic. That change was remote work. Every industry and many, many occupational fields were impacted by remote work, including education. Today, many in education still work remotely, either […]
Great remote jobs for customer service workers
Working remotely, at least part of the time, is something desired by many and perhaps most employed in customer service jobs. It is hard to envision some customer service jobs ever being done remotely, such as a return counter at a Target or Walmart, while it is very easy to envision others, such as those […]
You might be surprised, but there are construction and skilled labor jobs that are remote
When the world of work changed almost completely and almost overnight in the spring of 2000 due to Covid, it suddenly became apparent to many that some workers could fairly easily work remotely while others absolutely could not. But some generalized that too much by looking not just at occupational fields which were or were […]
8 steps diverse students should take in April if they do not yet have an internship or other entry-level job
For as long as there have been colleges and universities, there have been students approaching the summer without internships or entry-level jobs. That goes for students who are in traditional majorities such as white men in the United States, but it also goes for those who are in traditional minorities, such as women just about […]
How to advance your career after you get hired for your first, professional job
So, you’ve received and accepted an offer of employment for your first, professional job. Congratulations! At this point, you’re likely mostly excited and probably a little nervous about that job. That excitement and your nerves are natural and nothing to be suppressed. They’re likely simply a reflection of the uncertainties you’re now facing regarding the […]
13 tips for what to do when you receive multiple job offers
Many students, recent graduates, and others early in their careers are thrilled when they receive even one job offer when they’re searching for a new part-time, seasonal, internship, or entry-level job. But some of those quickly find themselves to have another problem: multiple job offers. To be clear, receiving multiple job offers is a problem […]