For example, home deliveries of milk or bread, mail collection from homes for posting,
Any other suggestions are welcome.
Well, at least for one service, yes. For example grocery delivery. Many families are just too busy to grocery shop. Also they are health conscious and would rather avoid impulse buys. Say if you had a business delivering the groceries by bicycle - you could tout yourself as a local, environmentally friendly business, and have low overhead. You’d deliver on a certain date and time. Once you got enough customers, you could buy directly from wholesalers - so it could be economical, as you would need a minimum of storage space.
Ideal for this would be locally produced meat/produce - stuff you can’t always get at chain stores.
You could do it yourself or hire college kids. Maybe even sell advertising space on the carts you use for delivery.
Also you could have customers in seniors or disabled who can’t leave their homes. If you could get a number of homes in an area it could work. I know of one company that’s done it successfully.
A LOT depends on your ability to successfully market the service.
I will be taking fiddle lessons this summer. I wanted to know that once I got good enough, does Walt Disney World offer any type of employment opportunities for any type of show as a fiddle player?
There may be a place for you. You never know what entertainment positions will open up in Disney World. Try calling the Disney Audition Entertainer hotline. It will tell you what kinds of jobs Disney is looking for, and you can see if you would fit anywhere on there. It will list talent categories for you as well as audition schedules. Best of luck!
Hotline: (407) 397-3220
I currently finished my 2 yr associate of arts in accounting degree through the University of Phoenix online. What sort of opportunities are there for someone with this degree? Also, I am debating on whether or not to continue my education to get my bachelors degree and/ or CPA certified. Any comments will be gratefully accepted.
Lol I really hope this is a joke. I’m sorry but a "degree" from the University of Phoenix isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. You really should have done your homework before going to a place like that, even though they say it’s accredited it is NOT taken seriously by any employer. They know it is a for-profit diploma mill that will take anyone who is gullible enough to pay the money. If you try to apply for a job with that name on your resume you will be laughed at. I’m sorry you wasted so much time and money but you should have done a little research before buying into their scam. Your credits will likely not transfer to any legitimate school so you’ll have to start all over again if you want to earn an actual Associate’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree. Also, accounting is a field where you need at least a Bachelor’s so this time try looking into state colleges, NOT something online, as those degrees are worthless and not respected by anyone.
I just completed ait at ft. eustis in virginia for helicopter repair. Im in the Army reserve so now im home and need a job in the ft worth tx area. would appreciate some ideas.
Not very good,
Since you still will not be trained.
Your AIT is just basic level training, you still have a long way to go in on the job training, before you know what your doing.
Plus, civilian mechanics have to have an A&P license.
That will require several years of additional college class’s.
what can individuals, local governmants, state governments, and national governments do to improve employment opportunities.
Remove the over taxing of Business…. free up their liquid assets, stand back and watch them grow.
Ok, so I just finished my training and right now there are not too many jobs near where I live. Does the National Guard have part time employment opportunities for its enlisted members? (I am ALREADY enlisted, im not talking about drill weekend i mean like during the week when you are not deployed). Thanks!
It just depends. SOmetimes there’s extra work or training opportunities or you can volunteer for schools. You need to talk to your unit full timers.
Ecuador has recently become the focus of interest by a lot of people wishing to retire in a low cost country. This had become increasingly relevant as most countries in the world are currently suffering from a major economic recession. Pensions, homes and other investments have lost substantial value and many people are looking at quite bleak futures if they stay where they are.
One international organization has ranked Ecuador as the second best country in the world to retire in, based on the weight of a number of criteria:
- Real estate: 15% - Entertainment, recreation, and culture: 10% - Cost of living: 20% - Safety and stability: 5% - Health care: 20% - Climate: 5% - Special benefits (eg. ease of migration): 20% - Infrastructure: 5%.
A person can easily live on less than $1,000 per month if they own their own home, which can be purchased for a fraction of the equivalent sized and quality home in most western countries.
This survey is fine and encouraging for people who can afford retirement. But what about employment opportunities, for those who cannot afford to retire and still have young families?
For some people, a viable option is to gain employment with local organizations in Ecuador (eg teaching English or some other specialized subject). In most cases, however, Spanish language competency is required. Not everyone has that, at least to begin with.
For most foreign people who wish to live in a place like Ecuador, but not retire, the best option for earning income is self employment.
So what sort of self-employment is possible?
Many people have portable skills. For example, internet based businesses can be operated anywhere there is a good connection. This also applies for good copywriters, authors, on-line consultancies, therapists, and many others. Artists also have the potential to profitably work in a country like Ecuador.
Some foreigners start or buy restaurants and hostels. One person we know partnered with a local Ecuadorian and started a new internet café. Another person has started an English bookshop - for both new and used books.
Another option, for those with the skills, is to buy run-down properties, improve them, and then sell them again for a profit. Some expats with good practical interior design and building skills have already done this. The local low labor costs make this a very feasible option for many.
Exporting the local artisan products is another opportunity. There is a huge number of products to choose from, and in most cases they are extremely good value. Buying in bulk achieves great discounts, and the profit margins when sold at wholesale or retail in many overseas countries more than justifies the travel and marketing costs. A business like this can be scaled up very quickly by exhibiting at various trade fairs in North America, Europe and Australasia. The start-up costs for such a business would be less than $25,000. For people who want to combine a business with travel, this is a great way to go.
With very little effort, it is also possible to partner with local trustworthy Ecuadorians who are currently doing smaller property sub-divisions and housing developments. The locals often lack sufficient capital, so they welcome having foreign partners to join with them and share the profits from a joint effort. Sometimes where the projects are too large for a single investor, they can be done on a syndicated basis with pooled investments. Often, an expat who has already established the local relationships and has knowledge of the local system is a syndicate leader.
The best way to research these various business opportunities is to spend a reasonable period of time in Ecuador and get to know some locals while searching for the opportunities. It is possible to rent a fully furnished apartment for $400 - $650 per month. So a 2-3 month stay is not going to break the bank. In fact for that period of time, you can probably rent your own home out, or even do a home-exchange with someone from Ecuador. You will find that it costs very little to take an exploratory trip - discover new income opportunities while having a great fun time. Some people even take the opportunity to attend Spanish classes 3-5 afternoons per week, so that they have something special to take back home with them. Certainly knowing the Spanish language will greatly improve the ability to source good opportunities. However, it is not absolutely necessary.
Dixie Davey
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/business-opportunities-in-ecuador-691287.html
When you feel that the job search is not going the planned way,its high time you seek the services of a career counselor or the career center. The career centre or career counselor ensures that you get the best employment opportunity available around. The internet and newspaper advertisement are the other forums where people try searching for the jobs but a large chunk of jobs are actually found through these career counselors and career center. These organizations work with the hiriing divisions of companies and they get certain information about the next opening and hiring scenarios. So by using these employment services one may be able to locate just the right kind of job he was searching for himself.
Getting the services of staffing agencies can also be helpful in getting the right kind of work. These agencies work in tandem with the local companies to address their staffing needs on temporary projects or when the company is facing shortage of workforce. The work provided may last for couple of weeks to several months and while there may be a possibility that all these openings are temporary, still most of these can become permanent. This can happen if company finds a worker’s skill to be satisfactory after he has worked on that position for a number of days. If the worker doesn’t find the job to his liking then he can always switch over to the next available job. The openings can be as varied from general labor to that of specialists like the medical field or information technology.
Apart from the jobsites that are present online the states also have their own websites where in they offer a large amount of employment services. In addition to list of employment opportunities these sites also offer career skill assessments and also childcare options . Here you can find large companies advertisements. These opportunities cannot be found any where as these sites work closely with state programs. Jobs are listed on region wise basis so that individual can look for the job openings in their own locality. If one is not able to find a job even then, he should look for a field office in his immediate area. They can help him in finding the job.
Thus if the individual opt for using the employment services which is available to him he will be more confident in searching the job. This will help in finding the suitable which he has been looking for. During the wait between jobs it is useful that an individual seeks employment services early and also avail other services like resume services and he should also attend seminars which teach interview skills. All these will help in getting the right employment. Presenting a polished package is especially helpful when the job market is tight and so many are looking for one position.
Abhishek Agarwal
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/employment-services-getting-the-best-from-them-703305.html
