Think you can write about business concepts in an easy-to-understand way? Would you love to work from home? Then becoming a business writer for Demand Media Studios may be the job for you. Demand Media is hiring for its eHow Money site. As one of its writers, you’ll cover personal finance, investments and entrepreneurial ventures,…

Candace Wilkins of the historically black St. Albans section of Queens, N.Y., is headed for what she hopes will be greener pastures — down South. Like many African Americans, Wilkins’ family got its start in the North during the Great Migration of the first half of the 20th century, when droves of Southern blacks moved…

Skilled at keeping the books balanced? Global Finance, an investment firm based in Valley Stream, N.Y., on Long Island, is looking to hire someone for its accounts payable/bookkeeping unit. But don’t bother applying unless you’re a whiz with Quickbook, Peachtree, Excel and MS Word. The 20-year-old company specializes in private-equity investments in southeastern Europe. Find…

The future is now: Nonwhite babies now outnumber white babies in the U.S., according to the latest census data. Black, Hispanic, Asian and multiracial babies accounted for more than half of all children under age 2 in the U.S., the Associated Press reports via msn.com. Whites, by contrast, make up the bulk of older Americans,…

Bishop T.D. Jakes is staying neutral in the sex scandal surrounding his fellow mega-church pastor Bishop Eddie Long — at least publicly. In an interview with the Christian Post, Jakes, who leads the Potter’s House in Dallas, said that all Christians should do is “pray” regarding the now settled sexual-misconduct suits against Long, pastor of…

They’re unlikely to share the same tastes in music, but Missy Elliott and former first lady Barbara Bush do have something in common: They’re battling the same thyroid condition.In 2008, the rapper-producer was diagnosed with Graves’ disease — a disorder which affects the thyroid — and she admits the symptoms came on so fast, she…

If you’re reading this from your home in Canada and are fluent in French, then this $38,000-a-year gig may be for you. The Toronto-based electronics firm CIC Group is looking to hire bilingual call-center representatives. However, you must live in Canada, and you must be fluent in French and English. If you think you fit…

You set ’em up so your colleagues can knock ’em down! Pangea3, a New York-based legal services firm that’s part of the Thomson Reuters family of companies, seeks a lead generation manager. Among other tasks, you’ll identify potential customers for the sales team to target, as well as develop lucrative marketing campaigns and oversee product…

When it comes to their children’s future success, African-American men tend to be optimists. This was among the findings of an online survey conducted the week of June 13 by The Root. The survey included the responses of 292 people who identified themselves as African-American men (245 of whom are fathers), most (87 percent) of…

If you have a head for promotions and the numbers that tell you how well they’re working, then you may be just the person Haas & Riley Analytics Executive Search is seeking. Haas & Riley’s client is a New York ad agency in need of an associate director of marketing analytics. The ideal person has…