2013 Employment Trend: Going Against the Current

Early this year countless predictions became essential to start 2013 right. Employment growth is one of the concerns of many people. Unemployment rate in the past decades has been on the rise. With more people graduating, migrating, returning home, and losing jobs, people want to know if there is still hope for everyone.  

The continuous slowdown of economic growth worldwide is the main cause of anxiety for many. Wage freeze and wage cut have become a norm in many industries and economies. Despite labor law compliance posters that require equal opportunities and minimum wage, some people still did not earn sufficient income. While this year does not prove to be very promising in the overall employment trend globally there are some sectors that continue to thrive. Positioning yourself in these sectors can help you go against the current and enjoy higher returns than predicted. 

The Pope is Resigning! How About You?

It is confirmed, the Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, is resigning. According to the news, the Pope is resigning due to old age. This unpopular move succeeded a pope who resigned in the 13th century. However, I guess the whole world would understand, he is resigning because of old age. Anyone at age 85 would probably want to resign too.

However, how about you? When will you resign or when do you plan to retire? Personally, I want to retire early so I can enjoy life more. However, I want to retire rich. If you check my Goodreads account, I am still reading the book "Retire Young Retire Rich" by Robert Kiyosaki. I am hoping to finish this before my birthday.  

Monetizing Blogs and Money Making Made Possible

I got so excited with this new blog site that I spent hours and days updating it including the template, layouts, pages and of course in finding ways to improve it. Guess what? I found out too that you can actually monetize your blogs which means you have some earnings out of it. I got even more excited. Of course, I spent more sleepless nights too.

I remembered an old friend's advice, Borg Sulapas, that you can actually earn online by adding different adds to your website. Back then though, I just loved writing and spending time with social media sites like Multiply and Friendster (remember, Friendster?). However, during those days, I thought having your own website meant additional expenses or fees. I never found the time to create my own website.

These past few days, I went back to my friend's advice. I looked for ways to earn through this blog. I checked out AdSense, Amazon, and Ebay. I got so busy checking how to add some links, widgets and banners. I became a little frustrated seeing that there was a lot to read and learn in order to get this process right. I was so focused on which ads to put and where to put them properly. In fact, I spent an entire day reading online blogs and checking different sites, affiliate marketing programs and Pay Per Click articles, and everything else available online.

Gratitude: Counting My Blessings this New Year

It's 2013! We are on our second month already but I guess there is a need to look back in 2012 to move forward with more peace and positive outlook. I couldn't say much for others. Perhaps, we all have our share of joys and sorrows in the past. However, I am still thankful for everything God has provided to us for the past year. 

Pregnancy: Women's Expectations, Success and Failures

They often talk about teen pregnancy these days. When people see young adults get pregnant, they call it unwanted pregnancy simply because they are not ready to get married or to be parents yet. People talk as if there is little or no hope for the young mother and her child. However, years would always prove them wrong. There is always a bright future ahead of these young parents and their child. If they can believe it then they can see it and live it.