Chapter 1 Money Online
Careers!
Note: Web addresses change frequently. If you have difficulty with the addresses below, consult our Web site at http://www.thomsonedu.com/finance/gitman for updated site addresses or additional information.
1. http://www.careerjournal.com
Find all your career information at the Web site prepared by The Wall Street Journal! Salary and hiring information, job-hunting advice, tips on managing your career—it’s all here along with their search features for jobs and articles. Use their tools or join in their discussions.
2.http://stats.bls.gov
Examine the employment outlook for the career you’ve chosen or learn what the average wage and benefits are for your area and occupation. Tap into the vital information on labor economics and statistics made available at the Web site of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Search for publications such as the Occupational Outlook Handbook or the Career Guide to Industries. Research other topics as well, such as the nature of a given industry, working conditions, and training and advancement.
3.http://www.jobstar.org/hidden
Tap into the hidden job market! An estimated 80 percent of all positions are filled without employer advertising. Work through JobStar’s step-by-step plan to find these jobs that are never advertised. Use their Web site to research various companies and find which are the best to work for.
4.http://www.coolworks.com
Vacation every day! Find a job at a resort, ski area, national park, ranch, or camp. Or maybe find a job on the water—perhaps river rafting or working aboard a yacht or cruise ship. Let the Cool Works Web site help you find a job at one of these great places so you can live and work where others only visit.
5.http://www.monster.com
Visit this great site to search for a job, post your resume, find out who’s hiring or get tips on how to create either a traditional or scannable resume. Use Monster’s resources to research companies and find out more about today’s top employers. Explore their global network or let Monster e-mail you when suitable job openings arise.
6.http://www.cfp-board.org
What about a career in financial planning? Find out about the financial planning industry and what a financial planner does at the Web site of the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. Learn what the requirements are for becoming licensed as a CFP or search for one in your area.
7.http://www.homefair.com
Have you received job offers from around the country? Use “The Salary Calculator” provided by the National Association of Realtors to help you determine how far your paycheck will stretch. Compare where you live now with New York, Atlanta, Chicago, or Bowling Green.
Just for Fun!
8.http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us
What’s a dollar worth? Find the inflation calculator provided at the Web site of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to determine today’s equivalent of:
•A meal purchased in 1930 for $1
•A home purchased in 1970 for $40,000
•A car purchased in 1985 for $10,000
While you’re there, compare the change in inflation from one decade to the next from 1950 to the present. Which decade saw the greatest amount of change? Or use the calculator at http://www.westegg.com/inflation to go all the way back to 1800!
9.http://www.homefair.com
Is there a community that you just love, but you must move somewhere else because of your job? Find a community with characteristics or demographics similar to one that you like using “The Community Calculator” provided at the Web site of the National Association of Realtors. Be sure to also use their “Lifestyle Optimizer” to create a list of the 10 best cities for you to live in.