CAREER FAIR 2016

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Top tier provider of fuels, biofuels, lubricants, and related products.

335 Mill Rd., Lewiston208.799.2000 | colemanoil.com

VISIT OUR BOOTH AT THE JOB FAIR!VISIT OUR BOOTH AT THE JOB FAIR!

A Great Place To Work!

Taking applications for current and future open positions!

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Wednesday, March 16 | 10am-2pmRed Lion Hotel, Lewiston | FREE

The Express Lunch will be available for purchase.

You Are Invited To CAREER FAIR 2016

Coleman Oil Co. ............................................2The Red Lion Hotel .......................................3Garfi eld County Hospital ...............................4Northwest Children’s Home ..........................5Idaho Dept. Corrections ................................6St. Joseph Regional Medical Center ....... 7

Lewiston School District ................................8Clearwater County Sheriff .............................9Alternative nursing services .................. 10CHAS Health ......................................... 11The Lewiston Tribune ................................. 12

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We are dedicated to excellent customer service, respectable team work, on the job training and education.

Newly renovated restaurant, F&B areas with additional upgrades in the queue.

We have the following employment opportunities open:

Exp BartendersServers (Rest, Banquet, Bar)Exp Line Cooks

Dishwasher, Bussers, Bar BacksSet-upRoom Attendants, Assistant

Seasonal Landscaper

Stop by our booth at the Career Fair or pick up an application at 621 21st Street, Lewiston

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Employment: The next step after graduation MetroCreative

Graduationisanexcitingtimeinthelivesofstudents.Afteryearsintheclassroom

preparingforlifeafterschool,graduationmarksatimewhenstudentsarefinallyreadytoenterthe“realworld”andlandtheirfirstprofessionaljob.

TheNationalCenterforEducationStatisticsestimatesthatroughlytwomillionstudentsearnbachelor’sdegreeseachyear.Manyotherswillgoontoearnmaster’sordoctoratesbeforeenteringtheworkforce.

Astheeconomycontinuestoimprove,jobprospectsfollowsuit.AccordingtoajoboutlookfromtheNationalAssociationofCollegesandEm-ployers,employershadplanstohire8.3percentmorenewcollegegraduatesin2015thanin2014.ThegrowthofbusinessesandtherisingrateofretiringBabyBoomershasspurredemploymentprospects.

Landingajobpost-graduationrequiresdili-genceonthepartofnewgrads,andthefollow-ingareahandfulofwaystomakethosepursuitsmoresuccessful.

· Hit the ground running.It’stemptingforre-centgradstotakethesummeroffandhavealax

approachtojobhuntingafterallofthehardworktheyputintotheireducation.Butrecentgradscangetaheadstartontheircompetitionbybe-ginningtheirsearchesimmediatelyafterearningtheirdegrees.Createalistofafewtargetcompa-niesyouhaveyoureyeon,andthentapintoyournetworktofindacontactateachcompanyandreachouttothatcontactdirectly.

· Focus on a career path.Prospectiveemploy-erspreferthatapplicantshavesomecertaintyregardingthetypesofjobstheyarelookingfor.Takeacareerassessmenttestorworkwithacareercounselortonarrowdownthefieldsandpositionsthatspeaktoyou.Avoidthe“I’mwillingtodoorlearnanything”approachtojobapplica-tions.Employersmayseethatasdesperation.

· Don’t rely entirely on the Internet.Often-times,landingagoodjobrequiresreachingouttopeopleinperson.InaMonsterCollegesurvey,78percentofjob-seekerssaidnetworkingwasafactorintheirjobsearches.Standingoutfromthecrowdmayinvolvephysicallystandingout.At-tendconferencesorspeechesfrompeoplewhoworkatthecompaniesyou’reinvestigating.Don’t

beafraidtoshakesomehandsandintroduceyourselftoothers.

· Think about what you can offer to prospec-tive employers.Narrowdownyourspecificskillsandcustomizeyourresumesorcoverletterstothespecifictalentsyoucanoffereachpotentialemployer.Useexamplesthatillustratetheseskillsfrompastschoolcourses,volunteerismorpart-timejobs.Your“quirks,”likebeingthemostpunctualpersoninyourgroupoffriends,mayturnouttobetheskillanemployeradmiresthemost.Considerdevelopingacareerportfoliothathighlightsyourpastachievements.

· Do your homework before an interview or networking opportunity.Alwaysbepreparedbeforeanintervieworwhenmeetingwithsomeoneyouaresolicitingforjobhelp.Researchthecompanyandknowitsbackgroundsoyouhaveanideaofhowthecompanyruns.Keepalistofquestionsattheready.Aknowledgeofthecompanycanhelpyoustandoutfromotherap-plicants.

Thenextstepformanyaftergraduationistofindajobthatfitswithgraduates’careergoals.

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northwestchildrenshome.org P.O. Box 1288, Lewiston, ID 83501

To apply, obtain application at northwestchildrenshome.org; submit completed application and resume to: Human Resources

P.O. Box 1288 | Lewiston ID 83501 Position open until � lled. Northwest Children’s Home is a Tobacco Free workplace. EOE

Northwest Children’s Home is a private,non-pro� t

residential treatment cen-ter for abused, neglected

and abandoned children ages 6-17. Founded in 1908, NCH of-fers quality short-and long term therapeutic and special educa-tional services in Lewiston. � e

Northwest Children’s Home Edu-cation Center is a private, special purpose K-12 school. For more

information visit: northwestchildrenshome.org

Currently hiring: THERAPIST� is position is responsible to provide individual, group and family therapy and to advise best practices for therapeutic treatment. � is individual must have a master’s degree in Social Work or related � eld. Preferred the individual to be currently licensed in the State of Idaho as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Clinical So-cial Worker (LCSW), but will consider applicants who are LPC or LMSW with clinical supervision plan (may negotiate employer paid supervision plan). Prefer experience working with children.Salary: $39k-$43k/year depending on licensure status. Bene� ts include medical, dental and life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, generous Paid Time O� and Sick Leave

RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SPECIALISTSResidential treatment specialists help residents meet their treatment goals and model and cultivate appropriate social, behavioral, and interpersonal skills. Among other activities, residential treatment specialists supervise daily routines, enforce consistent behavioral limits, assist in crisis situations, and assure the safety of the residents. � ey participate with the children in a variety of recreational activities.Full time, part time or on-call shi� s are available.Shi� s: 7am-3pm, 2pm-10pm, 10pm-8am. Full time has great bene� ts including medical/dental insurance, life insur-ance, 401(k) with employer match, generous PTO, and sick leave. Opportunities for advancement are available. Starting pay is $9.05/hour. Upon completion of training and 90 day Introductory Period, pay increases to $11/hr (for 20+ hrs/week regular scheduled RTS).Minimum requirements:Be at least 21 years of age (or 19-20 if enrolled in an internship or practicum program with an accredited college or university)Have a high school diploma or equivalencyHave the skills and ability to work successfully with the special needs of children in careHave e� ective communication and problem solving skillsHave one year of experience working directly with children; two years of social services education may be substituted for the required experience

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Update your skills in a secure job industry MetroCreative

Thelastseveralyearshaveseenaseriesofeconomicupsanddowns.Managingcareers

amidsuchinstabilityhasbeenchallengingformanyindividuals,butprofessionalslookingformoresecuritycantakestepstofindcareersthatpromisemorelong-termstability.

Focusingajobsearchonindustriesthathaveshownstronggrowthandtheabilitytorideoutwavesofeconomicturmoilcantiptheoddsinyourfavor.Certainindustrieshavebetterlong-termemploymentoutlooksthanothers,andthoselookingformorestabilityshouldconsidertheseindustries.

Accounting

Thankstoever-changingfinancialpoliciesandgreaterscrutinyplacedonlendingpracticesandbookkeeping,accountingjobsremainsolidcareerchoices.Jobsinaccountingcanrangefromentry-leveltomoreadvanced(andmorelucrative)positionsrequiringcertificationorasecondaryeducation.

Medicine

Financialhealthdoesnotsafeguardpeople

againstillness,andhealthservicesareneededregardlessofthestateoftheeconomy.Thatmakesmedicalcareerssomeofthemostcovetedandstablearound.Healthcareprofessionscanbelucrative,andcareersinmedicinearenotrestrictedtodoctorsornurses.Clinicians,medicalimagingpersonnelandmedicallaboratorytechniciansalsoareneeded.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLaborlistsservicesfortheelderlyandpersonswithdisabilities,homehealthcareservicesandotherhealthpractitionerpositionsamongthefastest-growingcareeropportunities.

Computer Systems

Computersystemsanalystsandprogrammingexpertsarehighlycovetedintoday’sdigitalworld.Manycompanyoperationsarecompletelyoverseenbyrelativelyautonomouscomputersystems.Astechnologykeepschanging,employeeswhoareabletostayabreastofthechangeswillonlygrowmorevaluable.

Builders

Withmoremoneyinjectedintotheeconomy,homesandbusinessescanonceagainresumegrowth.Laborerswithskillsinconstruction,

masonryandresidentialbuilding,andstructurecontractorscancountonsteadyemployment.

Environment

Clean-energyandotherenvironmentaljobsmaycurrentlymakeupasmallpercentageofemployment,butreportsfromtheBureauofLaborStatisticsindicatejobsinthissectoraregrowingmuchfasterthanotherfields,includinghealthcare.Workersreadytogetinonthegroundlevelmaybenefitfromopportunitiesforadvancementandthestabilityofworkinginafieldthatfigurestogrowconsiderablyoverthenextseveraldecades.Greenjobsincludeworkthatisprimarilyinvolvedintheproductionofgreengoodsandservices,suchasrenewableenergy,pollutionreductionandrecycling.Greenjobsalsoarethosethatinvolveeducationandtrainingrelatedtoenvironmentalcompliance.

Enteringthejobmarketforthefirsttimeorreenteringitwithanewcareerdirectioncanbeintimidating.Focusingeducationandskillsoncareersthatareprovenwinnerscanbethesecurityandconfidenceboostprofessionalsneed.

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Helpful hints to land your first job MetroCreative

Thoughthejobmarketfornewlymintedcol-legegraduateshasprovenlessthanidealin

recentyears,thejobmarketisontherebound.

Youshouldstillexpectacompetitivejobmarketinwhichcompaniescanaffordtobepatientastheyattempttofindthebestpossiblecandidateforeachopening.Herearesomeadditionalstepsnewgraduatescantaketoimprovetheirchancesoflandingtheirfirstjobsoutofcollege.

· Gain some relevant experience.Whilecollegeisthebesttimetogainsomeexperiencethat’srelevanttoyourfield,thatdoesnotmeanyoucan’tstillearnaninternshipnowthatyouhavedonnedyourcapandgownandreceivedyourdi-ploma.Manybusinesseslooktorecentgraduatestofilltheirinternships,asrecentgradshaveyearsofstudyundertheirbeltsand,becausetheyarenolongerenrolledinclasses,moreflexibilitythancurrentstudents.Ifthejobmarketinyourchosenfieldistepid,startlookingforinternships.Thesecanbeagreatwaytostartmakingsomeprofes-sionalcontacts,andmanypeoplefindthemselvesultimatelyworkingfull-timeforthecompanywheretheyfirstlandedaninternship.

· Establish an online presence.Anotherwayforrecentgraduatestogetnoticedistoestablishapositiveonlinepresence.Somethingassimpleascreatingaprofileontheprofessionalnetwork-ingsiteLinkedIncanhelprecentgraduatesgetnoticedbyprospectiveemployers.Evenifyouhavelittleornorelevantprofessionalexperience,createaprofilethatincludesyoureducationhis-tory,interests,accoladesorawardsyouearnedwhileinschoolandevenabriefsummaryofyourcareergoals.

Anotherwaytoestablishanonlinepresenceistobeginablog.Theblogshouldnotbeusedasatooltodiscussyourpersonallife,butrathertoexpressyourthoughtsontopicsrelevanttothecareeryouhopetopursue.Demonstratinganunderstandingorevenjustapassionfortheindustrycanbeagreatwaytoshowprospectiveemployersthatyouarelookingforacareerandnotjustajob.

· Join a professional organization. Otherop-tionstonetworkandimproveyourchancesoflandingyourfirstjobcanbeattainedbyjoiningaprofessionalorganization.Manysuchorganiza-

tionswelcomenewmembers,eventhosewithrelativelylittleorevennoprofessionalexperi-ence.Youruniversitymayevensponsorsuchanorganizationandhostregularlyscheduledforumsrelevanttoyourindustry.Suchforumsoftenfeaturelecturesortalksessionswithalreadyestablishedprofessionalswhocanprovideadviceonlandingafirstjoborinternshiporfurnishgradswithindustrycontactswhomightoffersimilarhelp.Membershipsinsuchorganizationsisoftenfreeorinexpensive,sotakeadvantageofthisop-portunityifitpresentsitself.

· Use the resources at your disposal. Manycol-legegraduatesareunawarethattheyhavevalu-ableresourcesattheirdisposalthatcangreatlyincreasetheirchancesofsecuringajoboutofcollege.Thecareerservicesofficeattheuniversityisaninvaluableresourcethatispluggedintothebusinesscommunityinitstownorcity.Suchanofficecanconnectyouwillfellowalumni,manyofwhomwanttohelptheirfellowgraduatesestablishtheircareers.Acareerservicesofficealsocanhelpnewgraduatesfinetunetheirresumesandcoverletterssotheyhaveagreaterchanceoflandingajob.

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How to simplify your transition to a new career MetroCreative

Today’sprofessionalschangecareersandjobsmuchmorefrequentlythanthoseof

pastgenerations.Whileapersonmayhaveoncethoughtthemselvesluckyjusttohaveajobandholdontoitaslongastheycould,workerstodaytendtobemorefickleandjumparounduntiltheyfindtheperfectcareerfit.

TheUnitedStatesBureauofLaborStatisticssaysitisdifficulttodeterminejusthowoftenapersonchangesacareer,notingthedifficultywithregardtodefiningtheparametersofwhatconstitutesacareerchange.

Althoughthejobsearchwasonceconsideredaone-timeevent,todaylookingforajobisalargerpartofcareerdevelopment.Transitioningfromonejobtoanotherismorecommonplaceandthesetipscanmakethemoveeasierandmoresuccessful.

· Have a valid reason to change careers. Bore-domaloneshouldnotbethedrivingforcebehindacareerchange.Ifadvancementopportunitiesseemnonexistentorifthejobyou’reinsimplyisn’tintunewithyourinterests,youmayhaveagoodreasontoswitchcareers.

· Be willing to learn a new skill.Youmayneedtolearnnewskillstopursueanewcareer.Ifthat’sthecase,youmaywanttoenrollinacontinuingeducationcoursepriortojob-hunting.Evenifajobdoesn’tworkoutonthefirstattempt,newskillsalwayslookgoodonaresume.

· Be a courteous networker. Sendhandwrit-tennotestoanyandallpeoplewhohelpedyoufindnewjobopportunities.Thisreaffirmsyourrelationshipandyouneverknowwhenyoumightneedareferenceorsupportinthefuture.

· Educate yourself on office politics. It’shelp-fultoknowacompany’srulesinadvance.Thismaybeassimpleaslearningthedresscodeforemployeesandanyotherrulesandregulationsoftheoffice.Doemployeesdineoutforlunch,ordotheyeatprimarilyattheirdesks?Whatisthetendencyforcoworkerstomingleoutsideoftheoffice?Learningthesepoliciesorhabitsmayhelpyoufindacompanythat’sthebestfitforyou.

· Go with the flow. Youmayhaveyourownideasonhowtoimproveperformance,butas-similateintotheroutinefirstbeforeyoustartbecomingmorevocal.Thereisplentyoftimeto

lendyouradviceandshowtheteamhowtheycangrow.

· Bring a treat for your new coworkers. Offerthefirstolivebranchbybringinginasnacktheofficecanenjoyoroffertotakeafewcoworkersoutforcoffee.Thiscanbreaktheiceandfacilitatenewofficefriendships.

· Take a lot of notes. Alotofnewinforma-tionwillcomeatyouinyourfirstweeksonthejob.Therewillbeproceduresandtechnologicaldetails.Jotdownnotesalongtheway,anddonotbeafraidtoaskquestionsforfurtherclarification.

· Get cozy with the IT team.ManyITteamsareincreasinglybecomingthebackboneofmanycompanies,ensuringeveryoneisonlineandwork-ingatpeakpotential.GettoknowtheITdepart-mentsoyouwillnotfeelsheepishaboutturningtothemwhenyourcomputerfreezesoryourfilesvanish.

Itcantakeseveralweeksfornewemployeestosuccessfullytransitiontoanewcareer.Butthereareseveralstrategiesmenandwomencanemploytomakethattransitiongoassmoothlyaspossible.

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We Believe:Students are the center of the educational process

Education is the foundation for successParents must be engaged in the education of their children

The district and the community must share passion for educationEmotional and physical safety is necessary to the educational environment

Lewiston Public Schools invites applications for the following positions:

Elementary Principal Science Teacher, Secondary Special Education Teacher

HVAC Technician School Bus Drivers

Substitutes:Teachers

Instructional AssistantsFood Service Workers

CustodiansActivity Drivers

Forcompletedescriptions/quali icationscome see us at the Career Fair or

online www.lewistonschools.net. (208)748-3000. EOE

The Right Combination for Student Success

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How social media can affect your career MetroCreative

Becarefulwithregardtohowyouusesocialmedia,whichcaneitherpositivelyornega-

tivelyaffectyouremploymentprospectsdepend-ingonwhatyoushare.Socialmediahasbecomeanintegralpartofmodernsociety.Millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldusesocialmediatoconnectwithoneanother.Butthisvaluabletoolalsocanbeadetriment,particularlytomenandwomenseekingemployment.

Whatapersonsaysordoesonsocialmediacancomebacktohauntthemwithregardtotheimpressiontheycreatewithprospectiveemploy-ers.Questionableanticsandcommentsmayreflectnegativelyonapersonwithouthimorherevenrealizingit.AccordingtoastudybyReppler,asocialmediamonitoringservice,91percentofemployersusesocialmediachannelssuchasTwitter,FacebookandLinkedIntoscreenpro-spectiveemployees.

Manypeoplearecompletelyunawarehowoth-ersviewthemthroughtheirsocialmediaprofilesandusage,butsocialmediaprofilesgiveawaymoreinformationaboutaperson’scharacterandpersonalitythanmanypeoplewouldeverimag-

ine.However,suchcommentsmaynotsitwellwithprospectiveemployers.

Somemaythinkthesolutionisnottohaveprofilesonthepopularsocialmediasites.Butavoidingsocialmediaentirelycansendthewrongmessagetoprospectiveemployers.Itmaysuggestthatyouarenotapersonwhoiscurrentwiththelatesttrendsintechnologyandmaygiveemployerstheimpressionthatyouarenotadeptatkeepingupwiththechangingtimes.

Thekeyisfindingtherightbalancewithsocialmedia.Thefollowingareafewtipstoensureyoursocialmediausagedoesnotdomoreharmthangood.

· Do not post or tweet information that should be kept private.Ifyouwouldnottellintimatesecretstoanotherperson,especiallyanemployer,donotconveythesedetailstoyourgroupof“friends.”

· Recognize that it’s not always your com-ments that can affect perceptions of you.Thefriendsyouchoosetoacceptandsocializewithviasocialmediacanimpacthowothersviewyou.Iffriendsarepronetovulgarityandoff-colorcom-

mentary,employersmaysurmisethatthistypeofbehaviorisacceptabletoyou.Screenfriendsandblockthosewhodonotmeetyourstandards.

· Know that security features on social media applications change frequently.It’simportanttoknowjusthowprivateyourinformationmaybe.Forexample,ifyouaretaggedinanotherperson’sphoto,peopleoutsideofyourfriends’listmaybeabletoseethatimage.Youhavetopoliceyoursitesandlockdowntheinformationasyouseefit,onlypostingwhatisappropriateforthegeneralpublic.

· Do not complain about a job or boss pub-licly. Evenifyourbossisnotonyourlistoffriends,heorshemaystilllearnaboutyourcommentsthroughgossip.Whileverbalcomplaintswithothersmaynotbeaccuratelytrackedbacktoyou,textishardevidencetodiscredit.

· Use social media as a networking tool to find other like-minded individuals in the same fields. Joinindustry-basedgroupsandorganizationssothatyoucanshareyourideas.Furtherexpandingyourreachthroughblogsandwebsitescanalsohelpyourjobhunt.

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CLEARWATER COUNTYCLEARWATER COUNTY

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

IS HIRING!Come see us at the Career Fair.

Detention:Receive, search, book, photograph and secure arrested persons. Provide a safe, clean environment and dispense medica-tion as required by a physician. Log and document monies,personal property, arrest fi les, mail, phone calls, and security checks. Provide security for inmates and personnel, as well as the courtroom.

Communications:Monitor, receive, and transmit radio messages to law enforcement, medical, and fi re personnel. Answer incoming phone calls. Fill out initial police reports. Maintain radio and phone logs. Assist jail deputies.

Patrol:Patrol areas of Clearwater County. Investigate and record all reported crimes, accidents,incidents and follow up as needed. Prepare complex written reports, collect and log evidence including photography, latent prints, and physical evidence. Will testify in court, assist prosecution, investigate traffi c related incidents, render aid to the public, serve civil process and criminal arrest warrants.

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Great part-time jobs for retirees MetroCreative

Part-timeconsultantworkmaybejustwhatretireesarelookingfortofilltheir

timeandearnsomeextramoney.Uponretiring,manynewlymintedretirees

findthemselveslookingforwaystofilltheirfreetime.Hobbiesmaynottakeuptoomuchtime,andtravelcanstretchretirees’budgets.

Onewaythatretireescanmakegreatuseoftheirfreetimeandmakealittleextramoneyistofindpart-timeemployment.Part-timejobscanhelpretireesmaintaintheirconnec-tionswiththeircommunities,whetherit’stheirprofessionalcommunityorthecommu-nityinwhichtheylive,whilealsoprovidingasenseofpurpose.Retireesinterestinginfindingpart-timeworkmaywanttoconsiderthefollowingjobs.

· Consulting workManyretireeshavelongresumes,andthat

experienceisstillvaluableevenafterretire-ment.Consultingfirmsoftenhireexperiencedbusinesspeopleonaprojectorcontractbasis,whichcanbegreatopportunitiesforretireestofilltheirtimeandmakesizableamountsof

moneywithouthavingtocommittolong-termemployment.

· TeachingRetireescanalsoputtheirprofessional

experiencetoworkintheclassroom.Inquireaboutteachingopportunitiesatanearbyuniversityoreventhelocalhighschool.Suchopportunitiesmayonlybeavailableonavolunteerbasis,butsomemightpaypart-timesalariesorsmallstipends.Eitherway,manyretireesfindthatworkingwithyoungpeoplehelpsthemstayyoung,andpassingonlessonslearnedtoyoungergenerationscanprovideastrongsenseofpurpose.

· Seasonal workSeasonalworkisanothergreatwayfor

retireestofilltheirtimeandmakealittleextramoneyalongtheway.Cometheholidayseason,retireesshouldhavenotroublefind-ingseasonalretailworkattheirlocalmallsorshoppingcenters.Inwarmermonths,retir-eesmayfindseasonalemploymentatareabeaches,golfcoursesorparks.

· Sports teamsRetireeswholiveincitieswithprofessional

sportsteamsmaybeabletofindworkwiththeirfavoritefranchise.Professionalsportsfranchisesoftenrelyonretireestostaffin-gamepositionslikeushersandconcessionsemployees,andsomemayevenhireretireestogreetfans.Whilethepaymightnotbegreat,suchpositionsareidealforretireeswhohappentobebigsportsfans.

· CraftsRetireeswithaloveofcraftingcanturn

theirhobbyintoincome.Forexample,Etsy.commakesiteasyforcreativeentrepreneurstoposttheircreationsandsellthemtobuyersallovertheglobe.Sellersoftendictatehowquicklytheycanmakeandshipproducts,soretireesneednotfeelworriedaboutbeingrushed.

Manyretireesstillworkevenaftercallingitacareer,andopportunitiesaboundformenandwomenlookingtofilltheirtimeandmakealittleextramoneyalongtheway.

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Lucrative careers that don’t require a degree MetroCreative

Studentsinhighschoolhavelongbeenen-couragedtoenrollinsecondaryeducation

tofurthertheirfuturecareerprospects.Whileacollegedegreeisaprerequisiteformanycareers,itisnotmandatoryforeveryjob.Infact,therearemanypotentiallylucrativelinesofworkthatdonotrequireadegree,andthesecareersoftenap-pealtothoseyoungpeoplewhoarediscouragedbythehighcostofcollegeorthosewhohavegrowntiredoftheclassroomatmosphere.

Manylinesofworkthatdonotrequireacollegedegreedorequiretradeschoolcertification.Thegoodnewsisthattradeschooltypicallytakeslesstimetocompletethanamoretraditionalfour-yeardegreeandsuchcoursesofstudytendtobelessexpensivethancollegedegrees.

ThesefactorsmaybewhytheUnitedStatesBureauofLaborStatisticssayseightofthe10fastest-growingoccupationsin2014donotre-quireabachelor’sdegree.Thefollowingjobsarepotentiallylucrativebutdonotrequireacollegedegree.

· Ship captain

Acaptainwillnavigateavesselandmanage

thecrew.Additionally,heorshewillcomplywithinternationalandlocallaws.Captainscanexpectanaveragesalaryof$87,000.

· Web developer

Manywebdevelopersareself-taught,andmanymoresupplementtheirnaturalskillsbytak-ingafewclasseshereandthere.Webdevelopersearnverygoodsalaries,withamediansalaryof$75,000.

· Tradesman

Plumbers,bricklayers,marblesetters,andmasonshavebeeninhighdemandforcenturies.Dependingonthebusinessandifatradesmanisself-employed,heorshecanearnaconsiderablesalaryandenjoyagoodlivingwithouthavingtoearnacollegedegree.

· Home health aide supervisor

Homehealthaidesupervisorsmonitorthequalityofcareperformedbyaidesforhomepa-tientsandhelpdevelopacareplan.Muchofthetrainingforthisprofessionoccursonthejob,andworkersreceivesatisfactionfromhelpingthoseinneed.

· Locomotive engineer

Manyengineersbeginasrailtransportationworkersandconductorsbeforetheymoveuptoanengineerposition.Drivingthetrainrequiresknowledgeofthemechanicaloperationsofthelocomotiveandawarenessofsafetyregulations.Alocomotiveengineercanearnasmuchas$70,000annuallyifnotmore.

· Air traffic controller

Alucrativeposition,anairtrafficcontrollerhasaverydemandingjobandonethatsubjectsworkerstosignificantstress.Airtrafficcontrol-lersareresponsibleformaintainingasafeandorderlyflowofairtraffictopreventcollisionsortrafficbuildupatairports.Manyairtrafficcontrol-lerscompletetrainingthroughaviation-relatedprogramsormilitaryservice.Salariescanreachsixfigures.

Althoughcollegeisthenextstepformanyhighschoolstudents,itisnotnecessarilytheonlypathindividualsneedtotake.Manyhigh-payingandrewardingcareersareavailabletopeoplewithoutcollegedegrees.

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Networking tips for working professionals MetroCreative

Whendonecorrectly,networkingcanbenefitbusinesses,theiremployeesand

eventhoseemployees’contacts.Networkingplaysanintegralroleinprofessionalgrowth.Menandwomenwhocannurturerelationshipswithintheirfieldsaremorelikelytobeintunewithwhat’sgoingonintheirprofessions,andanetworkoffellowprofessionalscanhelpmenandwomenadvancetheircareers.

Butnetworkingoftenfallsbythewaysidefortoday’sbusyprofessionals,manyofwhomsimplycan’tfindthetimeintheirhecticschedulestofosterrelationshipswithprofessionalcolleagues.Butthebenefitsofnetworkingarenumerous,anditbehoovesmenandwomentomakeanefforttobuildandmaintainstrongprofessionalnetworks.

· Recognize the benefits of networking.Networkingnotonlybenefitsindividualsbutalsothecompaniesthoseindividualsownorworkfor.Whilemanypeopleviewnetworkingasameanstoonedayfindinganewjob,networkingismuchmorethanthat.Whenyoufosteraprofessionalrelationship,theotherpersoninthatrelationshipwillbequicktothinkofyouwhentheyneeda

givenserviceorareaskedforareferral.Thatcanbenefitbusinessowners’bottomlines,butevenmenandwomenwhodon’townabusinesscanbenefit,astheirbosseswillnodoubtrecognizetheroletheyplayedinbringinginnewbusiness.

· Make networking a priority. Onceprofes-sionalsrecognizethatnetworkingisaboutmorethanjustbuildingawebofcontactswhocanhelpthemfindtheirnextjob,theycanbegintoprioritizenetworkingsoitcanhelpthemintheirexistingjobs.Makeanefforttokeepintouchwithcurrentandpreviousclientsandanyothercon-tactsmadeovertheyears.Somethingassimpleasanemailtocatchuporaninquirytoseeifthere’sanythingfellowprofessionalsneedwillhelpyoustayontheirminds,whichcanhelpyoubringinnewbusinessorlearnaboutnewopportuni-tiesdowntheroad.Maintainingandbuildingaprofessionalnetworkdoesnotalwaysrequirealotofwork,asevenseeminglysmallgesturescanpaybigdividendsifmenandwomenprioritizesuchefforts.

· Revisit your network from time to time.Anetworkisonlybeneficialifitremainscurrent.

Keeptrackoftheprofessionalsinyournetworksoyouknowwhenandwheretoreachthemshouldyouneedtodoso.AprofessionalnetworkingsitesuchasLinkedInisagreatwaytostayontopofwhatyournetworkisupto,andsuchasitealsoisavaluabletoolwhenyouwanttoupdateyournetworkwithanynewinformationaboutyourself.Revisityournetworkafewtimeseachyear,updat-ingwithanynewinformationsoyouaren’tleftscramblingforemailaddressesorphonenumberswhenthetimecomestogetbackintouchwithyourcontacts.

·Avoid networking only when you need something.Youcanlikelynameafewofyourfellowprofessionalswhoonlyseemtocontactyouwhentheywantsomething.Youdon’twanttoearnasimilarreputationamongyourowncontacts,sodon’tforgettomakeperiodiccontactwithyourcolleaguesevenwhenyoudon’tneedanything.Asimpleemailtocatchupandtooffersomeunsolicitedhelpifanyisneededcanbeenoughtopreventyoufromearningareputa-tionasame-firstcontactandputyouinapositivelightthatcanbenefityouthroughoutyourcareer.

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