Thursday, May 28, 2009

Where can I find salary and job outlook information


Where can I find salary and job outlook information?
I'm doing a report on the magazine industry. I am interested in finding out the average salary of staff writers and freelance writers. Also, I want to know what the outlook is for the field and about publications that welcome first time writers. I've already tried salary.com and those types of websites. IS there any magazine association with this information?
Careers & Employment - 2 Answers
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a; call the HR dept of several magazines. b; the US dept of comerce has the outlook data you seek. do you mean magazines associated with? probably. but stick to gov bodies; that is their job to know this.
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I would check with the bureau of labor statistics. They report all information about jobs, growth, and outlook.
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salary.com- get the free basic report on different positions google the Bureau of Labor Statistics- this site has alot of info. on many job categories



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Sunday, May 24, 2009

where is the best website or place to find AutoCADD jobs for freelance work

where is the best website or place to find AutoCADD jobs for freelance work?

Careers & Employment - 2 Answers
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Send me a sampel and i'll submit it to my boss. deric@biermanncompanies.com or you can check out our website www.biermanncompanies.com
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Try the AIA (American Institute of Architects) website. They have a job browsing section. There are also local chapters so you may want to check your local AIA website. The jobs link to the nationwide website is: http://careercenter.aia.org/search. Good luck



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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Job search may call for relocation, how does that work anyway (repost)

Job search may call for relocation, how does that work anyway (repost)?
I graduated college in graphic design/animation last May. I'm a seasonal employee that does a job somewhat related to my field at Six Flags where I work from the beginning of April until the beginning of November. So right now, I'm unemployed sense the parks closed for the winter. If worse comes to worse, there's a good chance of me going back when it opens at the end of March (I already sent in my return employee paperwork to my boss last January). I've been job searching sense August and all I got was like five interviews, and maybe a freelance job coming up soon; no luck. I live in St. Louis, MO, and right now, I'm looking at jobs outside my city and even outside my state. Say, when I send out tons more resumes and I happen to get an interview that's like 1000 miles away? How can I prepare for that, and how does that work, because I don't have a lot money now, so how can I afford a plane ticket and stay several nights at a hotel? For anyone, what is your experience in relocating to find a better job? How did you get through, and how could you afford it if you were unemployed at the time?
Other - Careers & Employment - 2 Answers
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Well, I'll tell you from my own experience. It's not a standard practice for companies to call up someone 1000 miles away to invite him/her for an interview. Such happens, but it tends to be for managerial positions. They may call you if you fit their need, and they have screened out all the local candidates first, then they may seek someone out of state. It's not a nice world out there. Need to get used to it. Mark M: What line of work do you happen to be in to be treated as such?
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Many companies recruit collage graduates and skilled professionals nation wide. If they invite you to an interview, they will arrange for an airline ticket and motel. You may have to rent a car, but they will reimburse you. You can also charge dinner. I have moved eight times and six of the times, they paid for the moving van. And one time they bought my house. But the first move, you will have to pay for the U-Haul truck


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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Freelance Writing and Proofreading Jobs

Freelance Writing and Proofreading Jobs?
What websites offer freelance writing and proofreading jobs at no cost? I want to have extra income in working from home.
Technology - 4 Answers
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Nobody looks forward to the prospect of searching for a job, and many of us want all the help we can get. After being jobless over the past few weeks I netted a great job after visiting the site in the box below and following their techniques for a few weeks. give it a try, it certainly helped me.
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I have been working for a lot of freelance writing jobs already. I have climbed up the ropes of freelance writing. Right now, my income as a freelance writer can equal the salary of my job. Just recently, my freelance career has gone stable and stronger making my profits better than just working in the company. I have been working in Prospect Solution which gives me bundles of opportunities for freelance writing jobs. Visit Prospect Solution for jobs at: http://www.prospectsolution.com Or visit my blog for freelance writing tips: http://www.freelancewriter101.co.uk/
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Elance.com. They take commission out of your pay. I love it though!
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Elance is great. They do take a commission but that's just the price you pay for their great service. Also check out http://freelancewritingfromhome.com


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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

If you major in illustration can you get a full time job in animation


If you major in illustration can you get a full time job in animation?
Hello. The last thing I want to do is freelance work, but I love art. It seems that the comic book industry does not hire full time artists (though I do not know this for sure) so would it be possible to work for an animation company full time with this major?
Drawing & Illustration - 2 Answers
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get in touch with a few of the companies you would like to work for. They will answer your questions.If possible talk with some ot the people who work there to get a feel for the business. And ask the companies if they have a summer intern program, Good Luck.
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It depends what kind of role you are looking for. There are a lot of options for artists looking for full time jobs in many different industries. You will not be able to become an animator with that qualification - you need to study animation and supply a showreel of your animation work to get a job as an animator, so if that is what you have in mind, you will need to study animation specifically, or as a double major at the very least (I recommend a full major, as there's a lot to learn). However, there are also a number of other artist roles in an animation company - storyboard artists, concept and character artists, background artists, and others. Depending on the company, some or even all of these things may be handled by hiring freelancers, but there are almost always permanent in-house artists as well. These positions can be competitive, so you will need to work hard on your drawing skills if you hope to get one. If you're interested in a job like this, you may also want to consider the video game industry, as games development requires exactly the same set of development artists, and there is a much larger proliferation of games companies, making it significantly easier to find work in that industry. You find waaay more ads for full time artists from games companies than animation companies. If you'd really like to work in an animation studio in any capacity, even if it's as an illustrator/concept artist, I strongly recommend that you take some kind of animation classes - it will boost your chances of getting work significantly if you can demonstrate a good understanding of the animation production pipeline and the kind of things animators will need from you. If you ask any employer what they are looking for they will tell you skill and a great portfolio, so work hard on producing one in college! That and enthusiasm will take you a long way. Good luck



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Friday, May 8, 2009

Should I get paid for my Freelance Work

Should I get paid for my Freelance Work?
Since April I have been developing a web page for this person. She wanted me to organize all her horses she was selling. Mainly it would be a page that displayed a brief listing of her horses she is selling and you would click on "more" which will give a bigger picture of the horse and contact information on the owner of the horse. The work is done and before it started, since it was my first freelance job. I told her "when the work is done, pay me what you think I am worth" Being though I have a Associates degree in Multimedia. I am worth a little bit more. The server she has picked out is a bad server but it is where she has done her business so she doesn't want to change it to any other one. It is called SquareSpace if anyone has heard of it. The only thing I can do is upload it to the File Storage which really isn't meant for HTML. It doesn't support html files or FTP Transfer. I have it uploaded to the file storage where the only difference is her extension is "storage/main.html" but she just wants it to her www.(companyaddress).com Which is impossible to do. The work I have done for her is online through the File Storage but she doesn't want it that way. She complains that she is 2 months behind her deadline. When I do have everything online? So she should probably pay me right? Suggestions?
Other - Careers & Employment - 1 Answers
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You can't just expect to get paid after the work has been done when there was no contract to begin with. And with all due respect, I really hope you're not writing the content for her pages since your writing skills are sub par at best. If you wish to be paid for any services in the future then it needs to be established upfront, not after the fact


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Monday, May 4, 2009

How long can you work full-time on-site freelance for a company before they have to put you on staff


How long can you work full-time on-site freelance for a company before they have to put you on staff?
Ive been working full-time 10 hours a day for a major publishing company for almost a year--everything is exactly like a full time job--lot of responsibility, meetings and overseeing projects--but I get paid hourly and have no health benefits. It seems a little strange to me, and when I've asked other people, they've just said "that's how they do things here." Is this legal?
Corporations - 2 Answers
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that depends what state are you in you can also talk to a lawyer in your area and get free consoltationfor about a half hour
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As long as they're not violating the Minimum Wage Act, or the Child Labor Act, or you're not employed in any illegal activity, or are planning to overthrow the government, of course it's legal. You need to look at reality here > why would the company want to incur all the extra costs of putting you on as a regular employee? They have no obligation to do so if you're not in a union shop. You are what is more commonly known as an at will employee. Meaning either of you can sever relationships at any time. Fringe benefits like health insurance & paid time off for holidays & vacations are not the law of the land. As long as you're willing to work for whatever crumbs they condescendingly offer you, & you accept it, they're going to continue to exploit you. You either need to state your case for being hired on full time, or find someone else willing to do so. This sort of treatment was one of the main reasons for having union representation



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Friday, May 1, 2009

What job can I do from anywhere with the internet

What job can I do from anywhere with the internet?
The obvious one is freelance writing, and I'm strongly considering it but I'd like some other ideas. Basically I don't need to make a bunch of money, I just need to make enough to keep me traveling and be able to work from anywhere (laptop with portable internet access) I'm just brainstorming here and need a little help, so all ideas are welcome! Thanks!
Other - Careers & Employment - 1 Answers
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freelance illustrator, freelance graphic designer, freelance web designer


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