Employment Spot

Presidents jobs prior to entering the White House

Presidents Day is celebrated every year on the third Monday of February. Presidents Day was originally called “Washington’s Birthday” and it will be celebrated on February 16th in 2009, the date of George Washington’s actual birthday is February 22nd. The holiday later became known as “Presidents Day” when it was moved to the third Monday of February in order to commemorate the birthdays of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. According to federal law, the Presidents Day holiday is still officially called “Washington’s Birthday.” This Presidents Day, it might be fun to remember the past presidents “before they were famous” by taking a look at their early careers. Here are some of the jobs held by past presidents before they were elected as President of the United States of America: Read the rest of this entry »

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, stating that discrimination based on disability is illegal.  The ADA served to improve the lives of the disabled in five major aspects: employment, public services and transportation, public accommodations and commercial facilities, telecommunications and miscellaneous provisions.  In terms of employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act states that employers cannot discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability.  This extends beyond the hiring process to include the accommodations, treatment and rights of a worker with disabilities once an individual has been hired. Read the rest of this entry »

Careers of some of the most accomplished Rhodes Scholars

The Rhodes scholarship is an international fellowship that grants each recipient two years of study at the University of Oxford.  Since 1904, thirty-two American Rhodes scholars are chosen each year.  The application deadline to become a 2009 Rhodes scholar is in October and the Rhodes scholar winners are announced in November.  In anticipation of the 2009 Rhodes scholar winners, it is interesting to take a look at some of the most common professions of previous American Rhodes scholars.  Many Rhodes scholars have successful careers in fields such as the arts, athletics, business, communications, education, government and politics, law and science.  These famous men and women are the best of the best — if you have dreams of following in their footsteps, you may want to look at some of the jobs available in these career fields as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to a booming economy, there is no shortage of legal job opportunities. From trial attorney to paralegal, the Web offers thousands of openings.
Read the rest of this entry »