Career & Jobs Infographics

There was a time when getting a job required a lot of actual legwork (physical walking), multiple interviews, and a stack of resumes. It was expected that finding employment would take bit of time. However, in the present economic state, executives want to fill open positions with super qualified individuals as quickly and cost effectively as possible.

It’s hard to stop them – that is employees spending time on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and others. But when is too much too much? At what point can social media cost you your job? This infographic takes a look at this interesting question.

Do you put yourself at increased risk of dying every time you clock in at work? Check out this infographic on the most dangerous careers in the U.S. Did your gig make the list?

Social media is a growing field, and it seems more glamorous everyday. This infographic explores many different job opportunities in the industry, where the big players are, and how much they make.

Despite the long history of fighting for workers’ rights in this country and the cultural buzz around “family values,” the U.S. actually offers some of the weakest paid family leave benefits in the world. Though some individual states offer employees guaranteed paid family leave, a majority of new parents in the American workforce do not have many options for taking a leave.This infographic published by Mindflash explores the research on paid family leave and its importance to the workforce.

St. Louis has a surprisingly robust job market and workforce. This infographic demonstrates the opportunities you can find in a somewhat surprising place.

Those who choose teaching as a career are typically not in it for the money. However, there are some things that can have a positive or negative influence on teachers salaries. This infographic from PayScale takes a look at some of those factors.

Who said there weren’t jobs out there? Onward Healthcare’s new infographic brings to light a career that allows you to travel, make money, and help others. Travel therapy jobs are out there an according to these statistics, the people who have them love it.

This infographic published by Online MBA provides data on Linkedin, a resume sharing and networking site, and helps one to determine if it’s valuable to join the Linkedin community.

This infographic from Military Spot compares salaries among several civilian and military jobs including mechanics, chefs, and headhunters. Although the job can be the same with the same amount of work, in some cases one earns more money in the military and while others as a civilians.