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IRS offering full-time and seasonal jobs, info is free

If you are looking for a new job or a career change, consider the IRS (Internal Revenue Service).  No matter what your professional speciality, the IRS may offer a variety of full-time careers or season job opportunities in many U.S. citites.

Add it up.  At the IRS you can excel with one of the world’s largest financial institutions and be part of one of the most well trained professional workforces anywhere.  A career at the IRS has its advantages:  flexibility, job security, advancement opportunities and great benefits.  It all adds up.

So, where do you get information about careers,  benefits, training and life at the IRS?  You’ll find what you’re looking for on IRS.gov in the “Careers” section.

When you’re ready, applying for an IRS position is easy.  Instead of filling out piles of paper to send in the mail, you can apply online through USAJOBS.  Search for current IRS job announcements and apply by following these four easy steps:

1. Go to www.usajobs.opm.gov
2. Click “Search Jobs.”  IN the Keyword Search box, type:  “Internal Revenue Service.”  Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the “Search for Jobs” button.  A list of currently available IRS Job Announcements will appear.
3. Click on the Job Announcement you’re interested in to learn about its duties, qualification requirements and available locations.
4. When you’re ready to apply, scroll to the bottom of the Job Announcement and click “Apply Online” to post your resume.

Remember, you never have to pay a fee to apply for an IRS job.  From time to time you may see ads advising readers to call for an application and job information.  The ads claim that they will send you the information you need to apply for an IRS position.  The truth is,  anyone seeking information regarding employment with the IRS can have it free, free for the  asking.  All of the IRS positions are posted at www.usajobs.opm.gov.

- U. S. Internal Revenue Service

Video games success moving to East Coast

I have to admit I know little about “gaming” or any kind of video game technology.  I couldn’t even conquer PacMan during college.  But the video game industry is booming, and its success is moving from the Golden State of California to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  To learn more about how one gaming company recently added 50 new employees and $40 million in new venture capital in Boston, click here.

- Sharon Dunten, SurvivingTimes.com

How to survive burnout

Have you taken on more than you can handle at work to prove your worth?  Are you working two jobs to make ends meet every month?  Or have you signed up for every activity on your children’s calendar because you have been working so much overtime?    Trying to be the best at your job, the best as a community leader or even the best parent can easily take you down the road for burnout.  No one can do everything or be everywhere they need to be.   Gallimaufree.wordpress.com has some great ideas for ”surviving burnout”…read here.

If you have some great tips for handling burnout in your life, we would love to hear from you.  Please comment below. 

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Government website to lead those seeking retraining and new careers

Many Americans need retraining to start new careers to replace lost jobs. The U.S. government has some information for those on this quest.
Click Careeronestop.org, it is an easy-to use site that walks users through the baby steps of preparing for a new job.

Assess your skills, examine your options and explore new fields that are open now.

Let us know how the job search is going by commenting below.

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Despite economy some private schools see increased enrollment

Families are re-evaluating what is important to them while they struggle through the surviving times.  One evaluation is their children’s education.  While many private schools throughout the country are seeing a decrease in enrollment, the South and West parts of the U.S. are beginning to see just the opposite.   Read here for find out more.

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Arizona: Bartering was popular by women during the Great Depression

In many states in the 1930′s, including Florence, Arizona, there were laws on the books that forbid women working.  But women prevailed anyway during the Great Depression by canning, gardening and bartering.   If you didn’t have the money, bartering was the next alterative.  To read more about many men and women survived in Arizona during the Great Depression, read here.

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“Field of Dreams” site cancels annual celebration

Do you remember the movie, “Field of Dreams” with Kevin Costner where a voice from a cornfield on his farms tells him to build a baseball field in his backyard?  It has become an annual event at the former movie site in Dyersville, Iowa.  To learn more about why the family that owns the field has canceled the event this year read here.

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Voluntary Simplicity: 25 ways to cut back on expenses

BusinessWeek.com has a great slide show with simple ideas on how the average American family can cut back expenses. You already know a couple – mow your own grass and use coupons strategically. To get all 25 tips, link here.

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South Carolina: Survive the pink slip with positive attitude

Are lay-off or termination notices really pink?  According to the Random House Dictionary, the pink slip is a term that evolved around 1910, but little is known about its origin.  In America, it is known as a discharge notice in an employee’s pay envelope.  Since most paychecks are deposited directly into an employee’s banking account, the “pink slip” may come in an email or maybe even in a first class U.S. Post Office delivery.   One South Carolina couple are facing the pink slips but have positive attitudes.  Columbia, South Carolina WTBW reporter, Michelle Carrolla, interviewed this couple about their positive attitudes while facing job loss and gives tips on survival while searching for a new job.  Watch the video or read the article about surviving times in South Carolina by connecting here.

-  Sharon Dunten, Copyright 2009, SurvivingTimes.com