Every few months or so you see a newspaper article or watch a news report about careers that are “hot” or “in-demand.” But, what if you don’t want to be a corporate stress-puppy? What if you’re looking for a career that’s a little more suited to your personal tastes? There is nothing wrong with thinking outside the box and pursuing a career you will enjoy. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Personal Shopper
Some people start out simply by placing a few flyers around offering shopping services for the elderly. Other people train in high-end retail stores and then branch out on their own as fashion consultants. It doesn’t matter whether you specialize is services to the elderly or you cater to white-collar workers who have little fashion sense, you still get paid to help people while indulging in your favorite hobby.
Video Game Designer
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Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) capitalized on the Internet’s vast infrastructure to introduce a revolutionary challenge to traditional telephone networks. But what is it?
VOIP networks – like Skype and Vonage – instantly transmit calls using digital packets that are sent across the Internet to other locations. The introduction of commercially-viable broadband Internet connections around 2004 paved the way for significant development of VOIP networks. Their popularity has surged since then as the system matures and becomes more dependable and secure.
Typically, costs associated with VOIP systems are much less than traditional telephone closed circuit networks because infrastructure is already present and specialized hardware is not needed. It’s these characteristics that have made VOIP networks popular with everyone from grandmas to corporations. In fact, business VOIP is experiencing particularly strong growth as companies discover the wide-ranging benefits.
Here are 15 fun facts about VOIP networks:
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Windows 8 is the newest generation of the Windows operating systems, rumored to be scheduled to hit the market sometime in 2012. Although it has not yet been officially released, Microsoft has made a Windows 8 preview available for download so that anyone in the general public who is interested in knowing more about it can experience its features first hand. For those of you who don’t have time to download and test drive the Developer Preview, here is a quick rundown of seven things you should know about Windows 8.
ARM chips. Windows 8 is the first-ever operating system (OS) to operate on ARM chips. This means the OS will be able to run on both tablets and desktops.
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