Homeownership isn’t for everyone. Some, including many young adults, simply don’t have the money for a down payment on a house. Others covet the flexibility of renting, which makes it easy to move across town for a better apartment or cross-country for a better job.
Renting is an especially popular option in big cities, where career, social and educational opportunities tend to be clustered and populations tend to be more transient.
in a 2013 census, here are the top 10 cites most affordable to renters:
1: Raleigh, NC - Average monthly rent: $640
Renter population: 31.8% (132,947 out of 417,485 households)
Median household income for renters: $34,567
Cost of living: 7.4% below the national average
Rental vacancy rate: 11.7%
2: Las Vegas, NV - Average monthly rent: $776
3: Dallas, TX - Average monthly rent: $813
4: Tulsa, OK - Average monthly rent: $600
5: Birmingham, AL - Average monthly rent: $685
6: Austin, TX - Average monthly rent: $983
7: Memphis, TN - Average monthly rent: $711
8: Dayton, OH - Average monthly rent: $763
9: Omaha, Neb - Average monthly rent: $674
10: Richmond, VA - Average monthly rent: $883
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Is your job endagered? See the list below....
CareerCast posted its report on the 10 most endangered jobs for 2014, and the theme this year seems to be PAPER.
According to recent studies, a “dramatically lower demand for paper” is due to a number of factors, from people reading the news on their tablets and smart phones, to shopping catalogues moving online, and people using email and social media to stay in touch rather than writing letters. Going paperless doesn’t only affect printing workers, who can expect a -5% hiring outlook, but also lumberjacks and mail carriers, who have hiring outlooks of -9% and -28% respectively.
The 10 most endangered jobs were calculated using data from CareerCast’s 2014 Jobs Rated Report, and from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some of the jobs are threatened by longer term trends, such as newspaper reporters, who have a hiring outlook of -13%. According to the report, “Layoffs and furloughs in the industry are commonplace.”
Please see the list below:
MAIL CARRIER
Median Salary: $53,100
Hiring Outlook: -28%
FARMER
Median Salary: $69,300
Hiring Outlook: -19%
METER READER
Median Salary: $36,410
Hiring Outlook: -19%
NEWSPAPER REPORTER
Median Salary: $37,090
Hiring Outlook: -13%
TRAVEL AGENT
Median Salary: $34,600
Hiring Outlook: -12%
LUMBERJACK
Median Salary: $24,340
Hiring Outlook: -9%
FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Median Salary: $37,240
Hiring Outlook: -7%
DRILL-PRESS OPERATOR
Median Salary: $32,950
Hiring Outlook: -6%
PRINTING WORKER
Median Salary: $34,100
Hiring Outlook: -5%
TAX EXAMINER AND COLLECTOR
Median Salary: $50,440
Hiring Outlook: -4%
According to recent studies, a “dramatically lower demand for paper” is due to a number of factors, from people reading the news on their tablets and smart phones, to shopping catalogues moving online, and people using email and social media to stay in touch rather than writing letters. Going paperless doesn’t only affect printing workers, who can expect a -5% hiring outlook, but also lumberjacks and mail carriers, who have hiring outlooks of -9% and -28% respectively.
The 10 most endangered jobs were calculated using data from CareerCast’s 2014 Jobs Rated Report, and from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Some of the jobs are threatened by longer term trends, such as newspaper reporters, who have a hiring outlook of -13%. According to the report, “Layoffs and furloughs in the industry are commonplace.”
Please see the list below:
MAIL CARRIER
Median Salary: $53,100
Hiring Outlook: -28%
FARMER
Median Salary: $69,300
Hiring Outlook: -19%
METER READER
Median Salary: $36,410
Hiring Outlook: -19%
NEWSPAPER REPORTER
Median Salary: $37,090
Hiring Outlook: -13%
TRAVEL AGENT
Median Salary: $34,600
Hiring Outlook: -12%
LUMBERJACK
Median Salary: $24,340
Hiring Outlook: -9%
FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Median Salary: $37,240
Hiring Outlook: -7%
DRILL-PRESS OPERATOR
Median Salary: $32,950
Hiring Outlook: -6%
PRINTING WORKER
Median Salary: $34,100
Hiring Outlook: -5%
TAX EXAMINER AND COLLECTOR
Median Salary: $50,440
Hiring Outlook: -4%
Monday, July 7, 2014
If you’ve ever written a cover letter, you’re likely familiar with the pressure of trying to present yourself as the most professional, knowledgeable, qualified candidate in what will surely be a sea of competition.
By following a few fundamental rules and focusing on just a handful of key elements, you can make your letter (and by association, yourself) shine:
1. Remember, brevity wins
Often, in our eagerness to showcase our experience, skills and enthusiasm, we become long-winded. Avoid the temptation to expound upon every last detail that demonstrates how you’re the perfect fit for a particular job.
Instead, be brief. Seriously, two or three paragraphs are all that’s needed. Recruiters and hiring managers are ruthless skimmers, and verbose cover letters only communicate that you have no idea how their world works.
2. Display nuggets of knowledge
Understand your audience and write for the particular company you’re applying to. Again, with brevity in mind, let your reader know that you’ve done your research.
3. Keywords are key
It seems like the world is driven by keywords. Without littering your cover letter with jargon, include keywords in the natural flow of your writing.
4. Connect the dots
Cover letters exist simply as a means of introduction — a way for applicants to connect their experience and skills to the requirements of a position and thereby spark just enough interest to land an interview.
It’s important to make these connections explicit for the reader, especially if your qualifications may not be immediately clear. Briefly and concisely explain how what you’ve done in the past makes you uniquely qualified and immediately valuable.
5. Show yourself
Within the bounds of professionalism, it’s perfectly fine to convey a bit of personality in your cover letter. Without being too informal, write the way you speak, add a bit of humor, or include a relevant quote.
6. Proofread obsessively
I believe it was Dr. Seuss who said, “Proofread standing on your head. Proofread sitting down. Proofread in the country. Proofread all over town.” It’s so true. Proofing and editing what you’ve written is absolutely essential.
By following a few fundamental rules and focusing on just a handful of key elements, you can make your letter (and by association, yourself) shine:
1. Remember, brevity wins
Often, in our eagerness to showcase our experience, skills and enthusiasm, we become long-winded. Avoid the temptation to expound upon every last detail that demonstrates how you’re the perfect fit for a particular job.
Instead, be brief. Seriously, two or three paragraphs are all that’s needed. Recruiters and hiring managers are ruthless skimmers, and verbose cover letters only communicate that you have no idea how their world works.
2. Display nuggets of knowledge
Understand your audience and write for the particular company you’re applying to. Again, with brevity in mind, let your reader know that you’ve done your research.
3. Keywords are key
It seems like the world is driven by keywords. Without littering your cover letter with jargon, include keywords in the natural flow of your writing.
4. Connect the dots
Cover letters exist simply as a means of introduction — a way for applicants to connect their experience and skills to the requirements of a position and thereby spark just enough interest to land an interview.
It’s important to make these connections explicit for the reader, especially if your qualifications may not be immediately clear. Briefly and concisely explain how what you’ve done in the past makes you uniquely qualified and immediately valuable.
5. Show yourself
Within the bounds of professionalism, it’s perfectly fine to convey a bit of personality in your cover letter. Without being too informal, write the way you speak, add a bit of humor, or include a relevant quote.
6. Proofread obsessively
I believe it was Dr. Seuss who said, “Proofread standing on your head. Proofread sitting down. Proofread in the country. Proofread all over town.” It’s so true. Proofing and editing what you’ve written is absolutely essential.
6 Jobs That Pay Over $80K Per Year
Here are 6 of the hottest jobs out there now that pay over 80k per year:
Neonatologist
Median Annual Salary: $209,600
If you can envision yourself putting the tiniest premature babies on the road to a healthy childhood, a neonatologist may be the career for you, provided you have an aptitude for advanced math and science. Also be sure to account for four years of medical school and four years of residency before coming within shooting range of a salary like this.
Senior IT Project Manager
Median Annual Salary: $109,800
Senior IT project managers supervise all aspects of a computer system install: They must be fluent in the lingo of coders and engineers while capable of reassuring executives that the project will come in on time and within budget. Typically a bachelor’s degree is the minimum, as most IT project managers work their way up through the ranks, but certifications and master’s degrees will bolster a project manager’s prospects.
Magazine Publisher
Median Annual Salary: $105,100
Magazine publishers supervise every aspect of a publication: editorial, advertising, circulation and marketing. In this role you’ll need a mix of profit-minded business savvy and a passionate devotion to journalism and storytelling. While a bachelor’s or master’s degree can provide a strong grounding in the publishing business, most publishers work their way up through the ranks through the business or editorial sides of their magazines.
National Account Manager
Median Annual Salary: $89,900
Key players in the business-to-business realm, national accounts managers supervise the relationship between companies and their key clients, making sure products and services are delivered to the customer’s satisfaction. A bachelor’s degree is the base minimum, as years of proven experience are the key to becoming a national accounts manager, but an MBA might give a candidate a leg up for a hotly contested opening.
Product Marketing Manager
Median Annual Salary: $86,600
You’ll need a combination of innate creativity and an ability to supervise creative people to succeed as a product marketing manager, where you’ll coordinate advertising, public relations, marketing support and campaign budgets either for clients in an agency or a company marketing department. Bachelor’s and master’s degree are helpful, but this job also requires an intuitive ability nurtured over years in the marketing trenches.
Human Resources (HR) Director
Median Annual Salary: $86,600
Human resources directors are tasked with hiring new workers and supervising the pay, benefits and career prospects of existing employees. They’re usually also in charge of payroll and mediating disputes between workers and managers. In a union shop, they’re usually on the company’s bargaining team. A bachelor’s degree is the minimum but people with master’s degrees may have an edge in getting this job.
Find human resources director jobs.
Neonatologist
Median Annual Salary: $209,600
If you can envision yourself putting the tiniest premature babies on the road to a healthy childhood, a neonatologist may be the career for you, provided you have an aptitude for advanced math and science. Also be sure to account for four years of medical school and four years of residency before coming within shooting range of a salary like this.
Senior IT Project Manager
Median Annual Salary: $109,800
Senior IT project managers supervise all aspects of a computer system install: They must be fluent in the lingo of coders and engineers while capable of reassuring executives that the project will come in on time and within budget. Typically a bachelor’s degree is the minimum, as most IT project managers work their way up through the ranks, but certifications and master’s degrees will bolster a project manager’s prospects.
Magazine Publisher
Median Annual Salary: $105,100
Magazine publishers supervise every aspect of a publication: editorial, advertising, circulation and marketing. In this role you’ll need a mix of profit-minded business savvy and a passionate devotion to journalism and storytelling. While a bachelor’s or master’s degree can provide a strong grounding in the publishing business, most publishers work their way up through the ranks through the business or editorial sides of their magazines.
National Account Manager
Median Annual Salary: $89,900
Key players in the business-to-business realm, national accounts managers supervise the relationship between companies and their key clients, making sure products and services are delivered to the customer’s satisfaction. A bachelor’s degree is the base minimum, as years of proven experience are the key to becoming a national accounts manager, but an MBA might give a candidate a leg up for a hotly contested opening.
Product Marketing Manager
Median Annual Salary: $86,600
You’ll need a combination of innate creativity and an ability to supervise creative people to succeed as a product marketing manager, where you’ll coordinate advertising, public relations, marketing support and campaign budgets either for clients in an agency or a company marketing department. Bachelor’s and master’s degree are helpful, but this job also requires an intuitive ability nurtured over years in the marketing trenches.
Human Resources (HR) Director
Median Annual Salary: $86,600
Human resources directors are tasked with hiring new workers and supervising the pay, benefits and career prospects of existing employees. They’re usually also in charge of payroll and mediating disputes between workers and managers. In a union shop, they’re usually on the company’s bargaining team. A bachelor’s degree is the minimum but people with master’s degrees may have an edge in getting this job.
Find human resources director jobs.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)