Career & Jobs Infographics

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.

Contrary to popular belief, 73% of all U.S. companies perform background checks on all candidates, not just those applying for upper management positions. There are numerous reasons why a person may run a background check on another individual. In the following infographic, North American Investigations outlines the typical process of a background check.

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.

By the year 2018, there will be 1.4 million computer specialist jobs available, but only enough college graduates to fill a fraction of them. In this infographic, discover some amazing projects that may become a part of our future, thanks to computer scientists.

This infographic is based on of the Phoenix TS 2013 IT Salary and Job Outlook Report. It outlines computer related job salaries by state. The complete report goes into much more detail and also takes into consideration the cost of living for each location.

A recent study has revealed that millions of workers are losing at least six days of their annual leave because they are too worried about losing their jobs or looking bad in front of their boss to take the time off. Researchers found that fears about showing a lack of commitment to the job, being made redundant or colleagues taking credit for their work means four in ten workers – 4.5 million – rarely use all of their annual leave.

Over the 45,000 years that people have been woodworking, wood has protected us, sheltered us – it’s carried water from the well, stored our precious cargo, framed pictures of our dogs and cradled our babes. Wood allows us to sit at the table for dinner and it complements our personal flare.

An internship can be valuable part of a professional’s career path, whether you’re offering a program to students or recent grads. While many internship programs have gone through a transformation in the recent past, paving the way to the ultimate internship program takes some fine tuning. The following infographic showcases how you can transform your internship program.