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10 cool jobs you (probably) never thought about

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by Anne Fisher   Yes, people really do get paid to taste ice cream. Or play video games. Or fly a blimp. When it comes to low paying drudgery with a dismal future, newspaper reporter and lumberjack have been called the worst . On the other hand, some jobs seem more like play. Just for a lark, the folks at London-based shopping site Savoo scoured postings on U.S. job boards, help-wanted ads in American media, and other sources stateside to find the occupations that sound like the most fun. They came up with this ranking, listed in ascending order of average salary: Disneyland “face character” – $32,000 Job description: Dress up and perform as a famous Disney character Requirements: Strict rules regarding height and appearance, plus some acting ability. “Must be good with children.” Video game player – $50,000, plus newest game releases Job description: Assist other players to achieve higher scoring levels in games Requirements: Love for video games, plus some te

5 Creative Tips for Onboarding New Project Managers

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By Ray Houdtzagers There is little doubt that project management is a white-hot profession, with rapidly-growing jobs in this decade alone. According to the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) 2013 Talent Gap Report , 15.7 million new jobs will be created worldwide between 2010 and 2020. In the US alone, the growth will be 12 percent, from 5.4 to 6.1 million new project management jobs over that same 10-year period. Interestingly enough, I have personally met very few project managers (PMs) with significant formal academic education in the discipline. Many graduate and business schools offer classes and programs, but a 2012 PMI study  revealed that in its sample of participating universities, the first undergraduate program in project management began just twenty years ago, in 1995.   This leads me to the conclusion that many of today’s PMs—like me—made that transition as a somewhat natural progression over their careers. They transitioned from a more functional or

Sexual assault in Saudi Arabia

The nationality isn't the main point, but humanity, respectfulness and understanding humans are more important than nationality. The story which has started at Saudi Arabia airport is a shameful story. Two airport officers did sexual assault on 2 youth, and nobody cared about it in Saudi Arabia. It was against the national law, human law and it was shameful  As I know,  Rape in Saudi Arabia has been considerably investigated by various observers. In 1988, sexual offences stood at 2.19 rapes per 100,000 population. Under Sharia law, a law generally enforced by the country's government, punishment imposed by the court on the rapist may range from flogging to execution. However, there is no penal code in Saudi Arabia and there is no written law which   specifically   criminalizes rape or prescribes its punishment. If the rape victim first entered the rapist's company in violation of purdah, she also stands to be punished by the law's current holdings. In addition, th