The spotlight has been on recession-proof jobs as the economy continues to weaken, yet many recommended occupations, like in health care and IT, require additional education. Forbes came up with 10 recession-proof jobs, five of which may be attainable with transferable skills from your previous experience. On-the-job training can supplement a lack of exact knowledge, just be sure you have a good understanding of how your previous experience could play into a new, recession-proof career. Start the slideshow to see five jobs that could be good bets in a bad economy.
Business has never been better for psychics. Men and women are turning to them for cosmic advice about what to do in this chaotic economy, hoping they will get answers to help make sense of the things out of their control. The New York Times interviewed a number of psychics who indicated their clients' questions have shifted along with the economy.
Rather than seeking guidance on relationships, people want insight into job interviews and their struggling businesses. One psychic said, “In this day and age, a spiritual guide is an everyday therapist — that’s what the business has become."
Prisons Turning to Teleconferencing to Save Money Gas prices and strict state budgets have prompted at least 11 states — Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota and Tennessee — to start regularly using teleconferences between judges and inmates. The move is seen as a way to both improve public safety and save cash.
Usually it's a sign of a long week ahead when it's only Monday and you're already thinking about Friday, but here's the good news: It's a short week! Thanksgiving is the big Thursday show and Black Friday is like the chaotic after-party that begins as early as midnight on Thursday in some stores.
This Friday is more important than any other for struggling retailers that are relying on the day of deals to put something positive in their books. Before you go weaving in and out of stores on Black Friday, do some deal comparisons to make sure you really are getting the best bargain available. First check the websites that track Black Friday ads like bfads.net, blackfriday.gottadeal.com, dealtaker.com, and tgiblackfriday.com. Then, take the time in the next few days to compare the advertised sales to the prices on these five websites before hitting the holiday shopping pavement.
Spreading out your holiday shopping over the rest of the season? Never miss an online sale again when you sign up for ShopStyle's Sale Alerts. You'll be notified when items you've been eying finally go on sale!
If there's one Oprah show that gets the audience more riled up than any other, it's the one where she reveals her favorite gifts for the holidays. The audience goes nuts when they discover which of her favorite things they'll be receiving and everyone is on a big holiday/Oprah high. In the spirit of this economically grim season, she's doing things differently this year.
A statement from the show reveals that Oprah's favorite things this year "cost next to nothing," and she introduces one gift that doesn't cost anything. We can look forward to creative ideas from viewers suggesting how to give meaningful but inexpensive gifts, hearing about one family's free tradition, and ideas for throwing an affordable holiday party. You'll most likely be stuck at your desk when the show airs on Wednesday, so be sure to set your DVR to record it!
There's a bit of a rush that comes when you watch someone open a gift you've given them, and their expression leaves no room for wondering whether or not they love it. This year, more people are looking for gifts that have substance without costing a substantial amount.
Everyone in the family puts their gift budget into a pot. A designated banker sets half aside and divides it by the number of gift recipients. Everybody takes their share and buys one special thing, though I might exempt small children. Everybody wears or brings their gifts to the holiday gathering for appreciation. Then, over dessert, the family votes on how to distribute the rest of the money to a worthy cause (or several).
His test panel reacted with several objections to his proposal. What do you think of his idea, is it brilliant or baffling?
Fendi
Bullboxer
J Brand