Tag: career

Second Chances: Finding Work with a Criminal Record
May 23, 2024 Off

Second Chances: Finding Work with a Criminal Record

By The Admiral Staff

Individuals with criminal records facing employment barriers due to background checks may find self-employment a viable option. This could involve freelancing or contract work, bypassing traditional background checks by demonstrating skills. Resources like Honest Jobs, Second Chance Business Coalition, Escape the Odds Media, and REDF offer support, job placement assistance, and entrepreneurial resources for those with justice-involved histories.

Escaping the Grind: 11 Ways to Survive a Job You Hate
March 10, 2024 Off

Escaping the Grind: 11 Ways to Survive a Job You Hate

By The Admiral Staff

The article explores strategies for coping with a disliked job, as less than a third of American workers are truly engaged in their work. Rather than immediately quitting, the author suggests ten alternatives: changing work responsibilities, treating the job as business training, building workplace relationships, seeking a raise, selling goods or services, finding additional income opportunities, networking to find a better job, using work experiences for creative writing, reducing workload, or decreasing work hours. Ultimately, the author advocates for a graceful exit when necessary

CareerBuilder vs. Glassdoor: Which Hiring Platform Wins?
March 4, 2024 Off

CareerBuilder vs. Glassdoor: Which Hiring Platform Wins?

By The Admiral Staff

This article compares CareerBuilder and Glassdoor, two popular platforms for employers seeking to hire. CareerBuilder is a large job search engine with a vast resume database (85 million) and offers tools like analytics, applicant tracking systems, and outsourced candidate screening. Glassdoor, on the other hand, emphasizes employer branding, allowing companies to showcase their culture and receive employee reviews. While Glassdoor boasts a larger monthly user base (50 million), it relies on Indeed.com for job postings and has fewer

Beyond the Diploma: High-Paying Jobs That Don’t Require College
August 10, 2023 Off

Beyond the Diploma: High-Paying Jobs That Don’t Require College

By The Admiral Staff

The article explores alternatives to a traditional college path, noting that a degree’s return on investment is less certain due to the wage gap and student loan debt. It highlights three high-paying trade jobs—elevator installer/repairer ($76,490), subway/streetcar operator ($59,230), and oil/gas rotary drill operator ($61,070)—that don’t require a degree, with the potential to earn significantly more in the top

Hack the Met: From Boredom to a .2 Million Museum Business
May 7, 2023 Off

Hack the Met: From Boredom to a $1.2 Million Museum Business

By The Admiral Staff

Nick Gray, initially finding museums boring, fell in love with the Metropolitan Museum of Art after a chance date. This sparked an obsession and led him to offer free, unconventional tours to friends, which he dubbed “Hack the Met.” A viral blog post caused a surge in demand, prompting Gray to create Museum Hack, a business offering engaging, fast-paced tours focused on storytelling and fun activities like yoga and gossip rather than traditional art history. The company quickly grew, expanding nationwide and generating $1.