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High Paying Skills That Can Earn Six Figures
No degree. No long commute. No set hours. And a salary upwards of six figures annually. This all sounds like a dream come true. So true, some may wonder is it even realistic to believe there are careers that offer all the perks you could imagine, but don’t require the dreaded hour-long commute to work, a costly college degree, and 40 hours a week? We now live in a time where technology has made way for people to work from the comfort of their home, work from a laptop, and generate a comfortable salary. Below are some top paying skills that only require a laptop, wifi connection, and hustle.
By Ashley Garner7 years ago in Journal
Jerrick's Journey from Idea to Reality
Cultural revolutions are often followed in history by innovation sprints. Consider the printing press. It took the world 561 years — a blink of an eye relative to human history — to go from Gutenberg's great invention in 1440 to listening to Beethoven on an iPod in 2001.
By Jeremy Frommer7 years ago in Journal
To the Man Who Burst into My Workplace and Yelled at Me
To the man who burst into my workplace and yelled at me, I am sorry that you and your son were unhappy with the haircut that I gave him; however, I would simply ask that for one moment you stop and consider my side and what I experienced before you tear me down.
By Aubrie Thomas7 years ago in Journal
10 Incredible Writing Tools for Education
For example, according to the fifth Salesforce State of Marketing Report, only 28 percent of marketers are happy with their ability to engage customers across channels. For the majority of marketers, that’s a daunting task. Cross-channel engagement involves more than simple blogging. It takes the task of content writing to a whole other level.
By Joseph McLean7 years ago in Journal
I Convinced People to Buy a $2,000 Vacuum
Why I Felt THIS Job Was My Best Option: Before this vacuum job, I was working for 50-60 hours a week for around $450 a week. It was physically demanding, and heavily commission based, so you usually only saw $400 a week. Rent's $1650 on average for an apartment. Thankfully, me and my roommate bargain hunted, and found a great place for $1,000/month.
By Afro Strong7 years ago in Journal
How to Make Corporate Conferences Fun
Corporate conferences and workshops are known to be quite boring and the sources of many snores. The ongoing lectures, presentations and speeches can get a bit too much even for the most interested and intelligent brains. The overload of information, especially one after the other can become too much for an employee. If you are hosting a conference soon and wondering how to keep your employees smiling instead of frowning at the many presentations that will go on in front of their eyes, here are a couple of ideas for that.
By Lauren Williamson7 years ago in Journal
Gig Economy - The Key to Reducing Workplace Violence?
Workplace violence has been a problem in the United States for the longest time. There are several factors that could contribute to the level of violence in the workplace, including the fact that the U.S. is the most overworked developed nation in the world. (G.E. 2018) Here are several reasons to support that assertion:
By Kubvoruno Dzimiri7 years ago in Journal
Becoming ABW. Top Story - March 2019.
I started this blog when I was 16. I was a sophomore in college and decided it was time to make an account that focused on what interested me. Since there was really no representation for Black Women, or dark-skin women, I took the time to upload one post per day. I did not think much of it. The number of my followers grew, but I did not pay much attention to it.
By Dar'Jae Shyree7 years ago in Journal
My Real Resume
WORK EXPERIENCE XXXXXX Corporation Position: Senior Executive Assistant to the President, Office Manager Scheduled and maintained President’s calendar, even though he blew me off and put things on his calendar without telling me… thus creating many clusterfucks that appeared to be completely my fault.
By Kelly Jackson7 years ago in Journal
