Amanda Winston, a junior at Temple University in Philadelphia, juggled three jobs and an unpaid internship this summer in an effort to keep her head above water financially while continuing to make key contacts in the public relations field that she hopes to call her own once she graduates. Tiffany Black, an aspiring veterinarian and…

It was the image on the book cover that first captured my attention during one of my many trips to the bookstore: a view from the rear of a sepia-toned woman with thick, black curly hair piled atop her head and what looked like a peacock of some sort tattooed on the small of her…

Are you a lawyer who cares about clean water and other environmental issues? Waterkeeper Alliance is looking for an advocacy director for its New York City office (link). Waterkeeper Alliance (link) is an international agency that works on issues involving the world’s waterways, from pollution to climate change. The advocacy director will serve as chief…

With gasoline prices approaching $4 a gallon, cleaner, greener cars may be good for the wallet as well as the environment. The Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group Union of Concerned Scientists is hiring a clean-vehicles national outreach coordinator (link). The person in this position will create and implement campaigns to focus attention on the need to…

If you have a caring and gentle manner and enjoy taking care of people, Pyramid Home Health Care may have the job for you. Pyramid Home Health is hiring homemaker aides to assist residents at their homes in Missouri. The company has positions open in Callaway, Cole, Moniteau, Miller, Boone and Howard counties. Homemaker health…

When African Americans dine out, the service had better measure up if the server is expecting a good tip. That’s among the findings of a recent poll by The Root on attitudes and habits regarding tipping. African-American respondents were much more likely than whites (30 percent vs. 15 percent) to say that one should tip…

If you like getting your hands dirty and working in the great outdoors, becoming a groundskeeper may be just the job for you. The Kernan Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Hospital in Baltimore is looking to hire a groundskeeper. In addition to caring for the appearance of all hospital grounds, including lawns, sidewalks and parking lots, the…

Seattle’s Virginia Mason Medical Center is seeking a registered nurse with expertise in male health. The Washington State health care powerhouse is in need of an RN for its outpatient urology unit. The successful candidate will be a team leader for the staff of the urology clinic. Duties include telephone triage, patient education and post-op…

If you live in the Seattle area and have a yen for retail, the RE Store may be the place for you. The RE Store, the Washington State building-supply chain, is looking to hire a co-manager for its Seattle location. Applicants must live no more than 100 miles away from Seattle to be considered for…