Career & Jobs Infographics

One of the most overlooked aspects to the US economy are the nearly 3.5 million men and women that call themselves truck drivers. Across the nation, truck drivers are working long hours and managing grueling schedules to ensure that deliveries are made on time. It is not uncommon for these individuals to work up to 70 hours a week that exceeds most Americans’ schedules by 30 hours per week or 1,560 hours per year.

You want to work your dream job. You can’t do that, unless you learn how to be an intern. This infographic is a guide on how you can do that.

In this infographic find out how your firm’s performance stacks up against its industry peers. Gain insight on recruiter compensation by role (e.g. “recruiter,” “VP,” “owner”) and size of firm, revenue performance year over year, average hit rate and number of candidates per job post by firm type and more.

The construction industry is struggling to fill well-paid jobs, while half of recent college graduates are underemployed. Is it time to shed our national bias against getting our hands dirty? Are construction careers better than corporate carriers? BigRentz.com explores these questions in the following infographic.

If you believe breaking into the tech industry would mean pulling an Ethan Hunt a la “Mission Impossible,” you may be surprised at how easy it may be. Whether you’re an internship candidate or an entry-level job hunter, tech is where the opportunities are lying.

According to recent reports, between January and June 2012, the technology (or “tech”) industry added nearly 100,000 jobs at a 1.7 percent gain. It has also been reported that by the year 2020, employment in all computer occupations is expected to increase by 22 percent. There are a number of factors that one can point to as evidence for why the tech industry has become such an integral part of the U.S. and world economy.

Frosty the Snowman might have time for a day filled with fun, but you know ignoring the job hunt for too long will melt your chances of snagging your dream job. Yet far too many job seekers do just that, putting off the hunt for a great position until after the winter months. Most assume employers aren’t looking for new employees during the holiday season, but they couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Supervillains, natural disasters , meglomaniacs – superheroes have a pretty busy job at the best of times. But what would happen if world peace broke out and superheroes found themselves with nothing to do. Like the rest of us, they would need to get a day job. In this infographic, take a light-hearted look at the most suitable everyday jobs for our favorite superheroes.

Most Americans spend more time on the job than they do on anything else. In fact, the average employee spends more than 2/3 of his or her day at work or on work-related activities. That’s more time than we spend sleeping or raising our children. This infographic looks at Americans at work.