Welcome to the 5th installment of the Career Shmeer, where we provide links to great career articles from the past week (or so). Today’s shmeer also includes an update on the good that comes from doing volunteer work…plus a picture I recently took with someone famous who has probably made you laugh!

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Pharmacy benefit management jobs are healthcare careers that are part of the massive field known as healthcare benefits. Today’s guest, Bob Eisendrath, didn’t know this path existed when he was in college, long before he rose to become an Area VP of National Accounts. Today he oversees sales and account management specialists

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Franchise businesses are being purchased by parents as college graduation gifts for their children. I’ve heard of gifts like grad school, a new suit or a new brief case but a franchise business?! This is an interesting trend. Sure, there aren’t many job opportunities out there lately for young college grads….but getting mom and dad

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Internships and summer jobs are being made available through federal stimulus funds to low-income teens and young adults ranging in age from 14 to 24 in many cities around the country. Although summer jobs prospects are currently bleak for youths and debate continues in Congress as to whether additional federal funds should be poured into

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College degrees used to be something America could brag about. As of the 1980s, we were the world leaders in college degrees amongst 25 to 34 year-olds. The sad news is that we have not maintained our success and have been significantly passed by. We now rank 12th among 36 developed nations led by Canada.

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Escape the office! Get away from your desk! Recharge! Today is Friday so it’s a perfect time for the important reminder that we all need to take a break once in a while and get outside for some adventure. Thinking about our careers can be stressful. Whether we’re job hunting, plugging away at our current

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