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Thursday 29 January 2015

25 Best Jobs in America for 2015

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This new report identifies the 25 best jobs based on each job’s overall Glassdoor Job Score*. The Glassdoor Job Score is determined using three key factors – earning potential based on average annual base salary, career opportunities rating and number of job openings. The jobs that made this list stand out across all three categories. Check out the complete results:
  1. Physician Assistant – Glassdoor Job Score: 4.8
  • Number of Job Openings: 45,484
  • Average Base Salary: $111,376
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
  1. Software Engineer - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6

  • Number of Job Openings: 104,828
  • Average Base Salary: $98,074
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
  1. Business Development Manager - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
  • Number of Job Openings: 11,616
  • Average Base Salary: $94,907
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
  1. Human Resources Manager - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
  • Number of Job Openings: 8,073
  • Average Base Salary: $96,443
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.6
  1. Finance Manager- Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
  • Number of Job Openings: 9,728
  • Average Base Salary: $122,865
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
  1. Marketing Manager- Glassdoor Job Score: 4.6
  • Number of Job Openings: 14,647
  • Average Base Salary: $100,130
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
  1. Database Administrator- Glassdoor Job Score: 4.5
  • Number of Job Openings: 9,790
  • Average Base Salary: $97,835
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
  1. Product Manager - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.5
  • Number of Job Openings: 10,294
  • Average Base Salary: $113,363
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
  1. Data Scientist - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4
  • Number of Job Openings: 3,449
  • Average Base Salary: $104,476
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.8
  1. Sales Manager - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4
  • Number of Job Openings: 26,193
  • Average Base Salary: $76,556
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
  1. Solutions Architect - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4
  • Number of Job Openings: 3,982
  • Average Base Salary: $121,657
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
  1. Mechanical Engineer- Glassdoor Job Score: 4.4
  • Number of Job Openings: 16,065
  • Average Base Salary: $73,015
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
  1. QA Engineer - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3
  • Number of Job Openings: 26,383
  • Average Base Salary: $77,499
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
  1. Business Analyst - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3
  • Number of Job Openings: 21,337
  • Average Base Salary: $74,638
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2 
  1. Electrical Engineer - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3
  • Number of Job Openings: 10,435
  • Average Base Salary: $76,803
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
  1. Network Engineer - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3
  • Number of Job Openings: 14,092
  • Average Base Salary: $87,518
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
  1. Civil Engineer - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3
  • Number of Job Openings: 6,120
  • Average Base Salary: $73,383
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.5
  1. Audit Manager - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3
  • Number of Job Openings: 4,585
  • Average Base Salary: $69,271
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.9
  1. Physical Therapist - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3
  • Number of Job Openings: 27,579
  • Average Base Salary: $64,806
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
  1. IT Project Manager - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.3
  • Number of Job Openings: 5,700
  • Average Base Salary: $103,710
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
  1. Client Services Manager - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2
  • Number of Job Openings: 2,377
  • Average Base Salary: $103,736
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.7
  1. Supply Chain Manager - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2
  • Number of Job Openings: 3,754
  • Average Base Salary: $83,795
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.4
  1. Mobile Developer - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2
  • Number of Job Openings: 4,651
  • Average Base Salary: $79,810
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.3
  1. Nurse Practitioner - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2
  • Number of Job Openings: 15,341
  • Average Base Salary: $95,171
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.1
  1. Sales Engineer - Glassdoor Job Score: 4.2
  • Number of Job Openings: 6,007
  • Average Base Salary: $91,318
  • Career Opportunities Rating: 3.2
Job Search Tip: Don’t forget that when thinking about a new job, you also want to consider other aspects that can make it enjoyable – this includes reading company reviews to see what a company culture is like, reading up on the benefits offered and getting more details into compensation i.e. bonuses, equity, commission, etc.
* Methodology: Glassdoor’s 25 Best Jobs in America report identifies specific jobs with the highest overall Glassdoor Job Score. The Glassdoor Job Score is determined by weighting three factors equally: earning potential (average annual base salary), career opportunities rating, and number of job openings. Results represent job titles that rate highly among all three categories. The Glassdoor Job Score is based on a 5-point scale (5.0=best job, 1.0=bad job). For a job title to be considered, it must receive at least 75 salary reports and at least 75 career opportunities ratings shared by U.S.-based employees over the past year (1/10/14–1/9/15). The number of job openings per job title represents the total number posted on Glassdoor over the past three months (10/21/14-1/20/15). This report takes into account job title normalization that groups similar job titles

Four Women Tried Wearing Hijabs for a Day and This is What They Learned

Four Women Tried Wearing Hijabs for a Day and This is What They Learned

              

The team at Buzzfeed did a social experiment where they sent out four women who don’t normally cover their heads into the wild streets of L.A. wearing the traditional Muslim headscarf, called a hijab. They all had their own preconceived notions about hijabs, mostly that they were objects of oppression until, of course, the women wore hijabs for a day and were able to have a more intimate experience with the hijab and everything it means. They learned that hijabs don’t necessarily make the women who wear them feel oppressed; instead, it can make them feel empowered, strong, and visible to their fellow Muslim sisters. They also learned that when you wear a hijab, people stare at you and profile you. A lot. Which is neither comfortable nor fun.
Though I think experiments like this one or the ”Straight Guys Learn About Homophobia by Holding Hands” can be useful, it’s a little disheartening that we need four non-Muslim American women or two straight white men to give us insight into a world they actually know nothing about, because at the end of the day they are allowed to go back to their regular lives and no longer have to be hijab wearing women or gay men. Not every woman has the privilege to take off her hijab whenever she wants, and I think it’s important to learn from those women, too.

5 Photos of Michelle Obama That Say What the President Won't About Saudi Arabia


First lady Michelle Obama may be the only resident of the White House showing the Saudi royal family the respect it deserves.

When President Barack Obama and the first lady departed New Delhi for an Air Force One flight to Riyadh in order to pay respects to the late King Abdullah, the first lady, wearing a knee-length black floral dress, was all smiles. Upon arriving in Saudi Arabia, however, she had swapped out her apparel for something that catered more to the House of Saud's medieval sensibilities — and her smile for a grimace.
That still wasn't good enough for Michelle Obama's Saudi hosts. Upon arrival, President Obama and the first lady were greeted by the new King Salman, Abdullah's anti-reformist brother, and an all-male group of royal delegates, most of whom could not bring themselves to even nod in the first lady's direction, much less shake her hand. Although ABC News hope-listicled a gallery of Michelle Obama's appearances in Riyadh, which "embod[ied] some of the reforms that her husband is

pushing the country to adopt," the first lady was still relegated to standing mutely behind her husband. She doesn't look pleased — and why should she?

This World Map Re-Imagined By Population Is The Coolest Thing You'll See Today

This World Map Re-Imagined By Population Is The Coolest Thing You'll See Today

There are more than seven billion people living on Earth, but of course, the population isn’t evenly spread out across the world. If you ever wondered how the world’s population would be accurately reflected on a map, look no further:

Reddit user Chase Mohrman has redesigned the average world map so countries are resized by their populations. In this version, the United States and Russia shrink as India and China grow, and then some.
According to Mohrmon, each square on the map represents 500,000 people, which is how some countries significantly expand while others shrink or, in some cases, stay the same. Aside from India and China, some of the most obvious enlargements are Japan, which has 127 million people; South Korea, home to more than 50 million; Indonesia, at 255 million; and Nigeria, which is the largest African country, population-wise, at 183.5 million people.

Meanwhile, the world’s largest country, Russia, gets squished between China and Eastern Europe when shrunk based on its 146.3 million citizens. Canada, the world’s second-largest country, almost disappears into the Arctic Ocean. And Australia, the sixth-largest country that’s also its own continent? It’s dwarfed by Indonesia and becomes even smaller than Thailand, Burma and Vietnam.

Mohrman wrote that he was “inspired” to create this map after seeing one made 10 years ago by cartographer Paul Breding.

The two are quite similar, those there have been increases in the world population over the last 10 years.
So, what are some of the major takeaways from this new-fashioned map? Well, it’s stunning to see how some of the world’s leaders — not just in politics, but in geographical size — make up such small components of the world’s population. For instance, can we ever imagine Mother Russia to be that wimpy in both size and influence? Or how about the United States,

leader of the free world yet accounting for less than five percent of the world population?
India’s population increase, too, is astounding. At nearly 1.3 billion people, the nation has almost caught up to China, which continues to have the largest population at roughly 1.4 billion inhabitants. But perhaps the biggest takeaway is seeing the Anglophone and Western European nations diminished, even though they continue to lead the globe in diplomacy,

wealth and industrialization.

Tuesday 24 December 2013

Making Money Online

Make Money Online on oDesk


Right, so every time people learn that I make money online through oDesk, most of them are curious about the platform and ask lots of varied questions.

Over time, I have found myself answering the same questions from different people, using the same words over and over again.

So I figured out that I may as well write a short Q & A post to reference every time the question of making money on oDesk pops up.

For starters, I am both a freelancer (I offer professional and affordable business plan and article writing services to customers) as well as employer (I hire contractors) on oDesk. I have therefore had the privilege of using the platform from both sides, so I am more than confident that it is an excellent opportunity for those seeking legitimate work at home jobs as well as business owners looking to hire contractors or temporary workers online.



1. What is oDesk?

oDesk (www.odesk.com ) is a website where people can hire contractors/freelancers to perform varied tasks (e.g. article/blog writing, business plan development, software programming, website development) for them. The website charges job posters a nominal fee (10% of fees paid for work done) and pays the remaining 90% to the contractor who worked on the job.

2. How can I make money from oDesk?

You can begin by signing up as an oDesk freelancer. Then take the oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Staffing Managers to qualify for multiple job applications. Thereafter, take a couple oDesk tests relevant to your skills set. oDesk offers hundreds of free  tests that you can take prove your skills and impress potential clients ! And don’t worry if you don’t perform well on a given test (there is an option of making a given test score private and you can also re-take the test after one month). Lastly, apply for as many jobs as your quota can allow, accept interviews, get hired, and start making money.

For hourly jobs, as long as you deliver as per job requirements and log on to the oDesk team application only time spent working on the client’s job, the client will be happy with your job. You not only make money but also get positive feedback which translates into more jobs your way. Your oDesk wallet gets credited every Monday at the end of the work week and is available for withdrawal every Wednesday of the following week.

How to withdraw your oDesk earnings.

What you get paid depends on what you negotiate for with the client.  Other factors that determine how much you get paid include but are not limited to: total number of oDesk hours, your feedback score, services offered, etc. The higher these are, the better pay you can negotiate for and the more gigs that come your way. I personally use my 5-star oDesk rating and 800+ oDesk hours to negotiate higher pay.

How much to charge for your freelancing services

3. What if it turns out to be a work at home scam?

Trust me on this one. It is not. You do not need to pay a dime to register on the site or on your earnings. The client pays the service fee. The only time you pay on the site is when you do a withdrawal and the withdrawal fees vary with the method used. Most scam websites will charge you exorbitant joining fees and promise you ridiculously unrealistic earnings in split seconds.

How to spot a scam job on oDesk

4. Whats in it for oDesk?
10% of what the client pays you for a job completed. oDesk is a business and one of its goal is to make money, so they take a cut, just like any other internet business.

5. What if the site shuts down with my money?
Not happening soon. oDesk has been around since the year 2003 and have one of the highest up-times, except for occasional 30-minute site maintenance windows (you can continue logging time during these periods) which are always announced in advance. Funds earned roll over to an escrow account (neither client nor freelancer can access the funds at this point as money held in case a dispute arises) and are release the Wednesday of the following week. After this period, freelancers can withdraw their earnings at pleasure.

6. What about availability of jobs?
Completing the oDesk readiness test entitles you to the ability to apply for 2 jobs at any one week period. Once you complete your profile 100%, attempt and pass a few free oDesk skills tests and get oDesk verified, you are entitled to about 25 jobs applications at any one time. This changes a lot. The higher your oDesk feedback and hours worked, the higher your chances of landing jobs, but there is a decent amount of work, and its free to apply, so a slow week shouldn’t lead to despair.At any one time on oDesk, there are tens of thousands of jobs.

Should you have any more questions or need further clarification on any of the issues raised above, just ask. Or post your feedback in the comments section below.

If you are currently looking for ways of making money online or extra sources of cash, give oDesk a go.

Click here to sign up today for an oDesk account and remember to sign up for a Payoneer  Debit prepaid MasterCard for withdrawing your earnings.
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