Job Highlight: Antique Dealer

Do you love scrounging through your grandmother’s attic? Are you a history buff? Were things simply made better 100 years ago? If this sounds like you, then an antique dealer could be a fine job! The main skill in antique careers is all about knowing details. Knowing what items are worth, how to market them and sell them is the key to success. Having some background in sales and a passion for historic relics is the perfect makeup for this profession. There are tons of options and specialties too – vintage clothing, art, rare books, jewelry and collectibles to name … Continue reading →

Image Consultant – Job Highlight

Ever wanted to be an image consultant? Do you even know what one is? Maybe this is the perfect career for you, hiding behind that beautiful woman you see on the bus each day. Image consultants have grown in popularity. People are becoming more aware of how little changes to their image can transform their lives. What used to be just makeup artists to the stars, now even the average person hires an image consultant. The field of image consultants is more far reaching than just makeup and fashion. An image consultant often helps individuals with the whole package, including … Continue reading →

Become a Caterer

Do you love to cook? Maybe deep inside you is a caterer waiting to be born. What exactly does a caterer do and how do you become one? Let’s go job exploring! Most caterers are self-employed, and the rest work for larger companies. Caterers take on small parties to large weddings. The main strengths of a caterer’s personality include: • A solid understanding of how to cook and how dishes work together. It is more than just being a good cook. • Have strong interpersonal and listening skills. The key is for the caterer to make what the clients want, … Continue reading →

Opportunities in Information Technology

Probably the one area in most need of workers in today’s workforce is in computers, software, and database administrations. There is no indication this need will disappear anytime soon. Larger companies have a whole department devoted to Information Systems or Technology (IS or IT Departments) while the smaller ones tend to hire contractors. Either way, if you are considering a job for the future, this is definitely one to look at. Samples of jobs in this field include: • Computer Programmers • Systems Analysts • Computer Engineers • Database Administrators • Computer Support Specialists • Computer Scientist The demand for … Continue reading →

Top Jobs Until 2014

I absolutely love what I do now, but I also love to daydream. That’s why, when I see any information regarding different types of businesses and jobs, I always take a look. I especially love when people put out the ‘top job’ lists, so that is what I’m sharing with you today. What would I be doing if I didn’t own the business that I own you ask? Several ideas come to mind. I’d be a photographer and/or a writer for a national magazine like Food and Wine or, even better, a travel mag, which would mean I’d get to … Continue reading →

Top Dream Jobs: Bed and Breakfast Owner

I picked up a copy of our local business magazine, OC Metro, and found an article about 25 Dream Jobs. I’m always interested in seeing what other people do for a living. Some jobs completely mesmerize me: creating video games or working in television, for example. An old friend of mine had a husband who worked for a major network writing the teasers that you see for upcoming shows; he used to work out in the gym with the cast of Friends, and this always seemed like such a glamorous life to me (no matter how much he grumbled about … Continue reading →

Encore: A Day in the Life of a QA, Part Two

This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. If you missed Part One, check it out here. Again, here’s Laura, describing her typical day working as a QA gal: I’m lucky because my company makes sure they do not over-hire on their accounts, which means that it is very rare to get on and not find any work that needs to be done. This means that we’ll sometimes get a bit behind, but not … Continue reading →

Encore: Q&A of a Working QA, Part Four

This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. If you missed part three, please check that out here. Again, here’s Laura, a working MT and QA gal: Do you use an expander when working as an MT? I do use an expander. During my first job as an employee, the company supplied the expander. When I became an SE, I had to purchase my own expander, and I purchased the one I had become … Continue reading →

Encore: Q&A of a Working QA, Part Three

If you missed Part Two, check that out here. Have you worked for more than one MT company? What made you change companies? I have worked for three MT companies. I started out by working for a large national MT company. It was a good experience because they had a great training program for new MTs. I started out as an employee with a set schedule, and we were required to get a certain amount of lines transcribed in an 8-hour period. I quickly realized I was not the type of person who could sit there and work on a … Continue reading →