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The Rewards and Challenges of a Career as a Long Distance Truck Driver

The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that careers as long-distance truck drivers are projected to grow 21% through the year 2020, which is faster than average when compared with all other occupations. Growth should be particularly prevalent as economic conditions improve. We’ll take a look at some of the perks and downside of choosing this job, so you can decide whether it might be right for you.

The 5-Minute MBA – How Business Works

In his book, The Personal MBA, and on his blog of the same name, Josh Kaufman took on the rather daunting task of trying to condense an entire MBA into a single volume. The Personal MBA is a good read and if Josh could condense an entire degree into a single book, then surely it’s possible to condense that single book into one article… so, without further ado, I present to you: The Personal MBA – Article Edition.

Could You Be A Home Carer?

Working as a home carer is a growth area and jobs are usually plentiful, which makes it a good choice of career, particularly if you enjoy working with people and looking after a person’s needs. If this is something you might be interested in, then read on to see if you have what it takes to become a home carer.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Nurse?

It doesn’t take a mastermind to figure out that choosing a career is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make in your life. Whether you’re just starting out in the work force or ready for a sea-change, it could be well worth taking the time to complete a career quiz to help match your own characteristics, abilities and interests to your career.

Hospitals Aren’t For Everybody: Can You Stomach A Medical Career?

Medicine is exciting. Many career opportunities are available for those that have the passion and character traits needed to succeed in the field. Most people think of doctors and nurses and think blood and yuck, but not all careers put you in the middle of an operating room or on the medical floor of the hospital.

A Career Change After 30 Is Easier Than You Think

You may have heard that changing careers after a certain age is the toughest thing to do. At the very least, your friends, neighbors or relatives have all, in a way, brainwashed you with stories of how hard it is in this economy to start all over again. A brand new field of work can seem daunting indeed but fear not – it is actually easier than you think.