Surprisingly Underpaid Celebrities and Other High-Profile People
by Bobbi Dempsey, Investopedia.com
People often assume that high-profile careers come with big paychecks. In reality, jobs with lots of visibility don’t always pay as much as you might think. “Glamour, for all it is worth, may not be worth very much financially,” says Lori Gersh Weiner, career expert and the author of “Good Manners [...]
The Investing Game: What You Should Know
Visionaries it is never too early to start investing. You never know when that rainy day is going to hit and if your life is anything like mine, it’s usually more like a thunderstorm. While many us realize that it is important to save, we are not sure where to begin beyond the basic savings [...]
Why You Should Want Uncle Sam
When thinking about future careers and employment opportunities not too many people consider working for the federal government. Visionaries, if you have never considered going into public service here are a few reasons why you should.
Public employees make an average of $13.38 an hour vs $7.98 in the private sector
A full time government employee receives [...]
Words to Live By: Opportunity
After my Spanish class this past Thursday, My Professor had a talk with me. She indicated that my Spanish was not up to level needed for the class. This of course was not news to me. For many weeks I had been overcome with anxiety about my performance in class. I have been studying Spanish [...]
Have President Obama Speak at Your High School Commencement
High School Graduation, that long awaited event that seems to have an equally long ceremony. There is the school song, speeches from the Salutatorian, Valedictorian, and of course the Principal. All standard and all oh so monotonous, and in my personal experience, very boring. What if on graduation day after the principal was introduced, he [...]
Words to Live By: Diligence
Visionaries I always want to keep it 100 with you and encourage you to take steps to better yourselves. So that’s where the words to live by posts come in. The first word is Diligence. Diligence is defined as constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind. Many [...]
Finding Your Way: Choosing a Career Path
What do you want to be when you grow up? We all remember being presented with this question throughout elementary and middle school. The typical response would be things along the lines of fireman, doctor, nurse, and of course the occasional astronaut. Fast forward to your late high school or college years and once again [...]
Just How Important is the GRE?
The Graduate Record Exam also known as the GRE can bring back painful memories of a certain other standardized test (The SAT) and begs the question: Why do I need to take this? Well be not dismayed Visionaries, I am here to shed some light on the isssue.
First things first, the GRE is important and [...]
Excellent Opportunity for Service this Summer!
Visionaries if you are looking for a way to get involved this summer and enhance your resume I have the perfect program for you.
Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service
June and July 2010
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University, the Institute is a summer academic internship program held [...]
Show Me the Money: Opportunities with the Federal Government.
In today’s economic climate many people are embarking on what seems to be an endless job search only to hear those discouraging words “We aren’t hiring at this time” Well be not dismayed because someone is hiring and that someone happens to be the largest employer in the United States: The Federal Government. The federal [...]