tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81371432008-07-21T10:30:12.191-06:00Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573158216473439551noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-77614457715194169192008-07-21T10:18:00.004-06:002008-07-21T10:29:31.718-06:00

If you are working a summer job in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, (Gary) Indiana, Virginia, South Carolina or Georgia, you should be getting a raise this week if you are paid minimum wage. Effective Thursday, July 24, 2008, the federal minimum wage will increase to $6.55 per hour. Check

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-22714810184378843342008-05-13T13:04:00.002-06:002008-05-13T13:29:01.811-06:00

Cooks wanted everywhere! It's a good year to know how to make quiche and grill a steak. Your cooking skills can take you all over the U.S. Here's just a sample of the great places you can go for a summer job in 2008. Cooper Landing, AlaskaStehekin, WashingtonMackinac Island, MichiganLyons, ColoradoDubois, WyomingWhitefish, MontanaLake Clark National Park, AlaskaMinong, WisconsinYosemite,

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-80654864591655630952008-04-08T14:04:00.007-06:002008-04-09T16:43:00.116-06:00

About a year ago Cool Works made a move away from the Forums on CoolWorks.com to a social network on a platform created by Ning. We called our network My CoolWorks and had humble hopes for it to become a fertile ground for like minded individuals to share stories, wisdom, photos, and advice about where to work, what to do and the like. Now, one year later, we could not be happier about the

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-65928254697787126192008-02-22T14:35:00.006-07:002008-02-22T14:56:26.557-07:00

It's that time of the year when many decisions are made and "what ifs" are front and center. I am starting to see a lot of action on our social network, My CoolWorks, regarding questions from job seekers about whether or not they are making the right choice for the summer of 2008. Have I chosen the right summer job? Will I hate it? Will I love it? Which location is better? Is anyone else

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-33987364066201857882008-02-01T15:23:00.000-07:002008-02-01T15:32:59.885-07:00

Friends come and go. I know that that is true. But, as we all know, there are those who stay in our hearts and minds for all of our time on this planet. This week I got to enjoy the company of some of my friends from school and from one of my previous employers, and I'm so glad about the fact that even though the classes have ended and I don't work there anymore, the relationships remain. My

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-28754466133589317592008-01-23T15:48:00.000-07:002008-01-23T17:29:05.361-07:00

One of the best things you can do to get hired is by making it simple for your "future" employer to check your references. Did you ever consider that your prospective employers may be frustrated by their inability to do so? I often hear stories of employers getting caught in a never ending goose chase because of a few different issues like these situations below. Corporate policies against

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-62313690381953214312007-12-18T12:36:00.001-07:002007-12-18T16:15:14.628-07:00

As Christmas nears, I have been spending a lot of time pondering the true meaning of Christmas and particularly gift giving. Let me start by saying that I do give some gifts, but I try to limit the buying of things that will just make it into a junk heap someday, and honestly, I prefer to simply spread good will via an annual Christmas letter with our photo highlights of the year. It is all

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-34918757254850122522007-11-16T12:08:00.001-07:002007-11-16T12:16:34.679-07:00

Just thought I would share a smattering of articles I saw today of things happening in the Rockies. Will Big Sky become a bona fide town? Check out the article here.After 32 years, the superintendent of Glacier National Park is retiring. See the full article here.Lack of snow is causing ski resorts to delay their openings. See which ones here.Think snow everybody! We're excited to hear the

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-69935638903487127652007-11-14T15:11:00.000-07:002007-11-14T15:39:18.299-07:00

Yesterday I attended the American Camp Association (ACA), Evergreen section educational event and annual meeting. At it I was reminded of the real beginning of my seasonal job roots. WAY back in 1988 and 1989 I spent two summers as a camp counselor for the YMCA of Everett, and if you have ever done this as a summer job, you know that it is more like play time than actual work. Granted today, I

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-40947961630337573562007-10-29T11:57:00.000-06:002007-10-29T11:58:19.550-06:00

"Girdwood, AK - Alyeska Resort announced last week that it was offsetting the carbon footprint of 100 percent of the energy used by its Tram by purchasing 403,200 kilowatt-hours of annual renewable energy over the next ten years. The Alaskan ski and snowboard resort purchased the carbon footprint offset through a partnership with Denali Green Tag’s Tour Green Program and Bonneville Environmental

Kathihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08528171137881041053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-85833147046022184542007-10-10T14:20:00.000-06:002007-10-10T14:37:03.108-06:00

I stumbled upon this article today about my hometown and I certainly could've told you that we're good about recycling in Seattle. In my humble opinion we would feel way too guilty if we didn't, but I digress. Anyhow, kudos to us and I hope that this is inspirational for others. You can read the full New York Times article here.

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-89582002599816394082007-10-10T12:34:00.000-06:002007-10-10T12:50:03.823-06:00

"At 9:00am on October 10th, 2007 the first chair of the year whisked skiers and riders from the bottom of A-Basin into the beginning of an awesome new season of snow and sunshine." This marks Arapahoe Basin's earliest opening in its 61 years of operation. Last year the ski area was the first to open in the nation and this year A-Basin continues that trend. And the even better news? A-Basin is

Kathihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08528171137881041053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-75394518522780120572007-09-19T10:09:00.000-06:002007-09-19T10:51:13.928-06:00

It's been 25 years since Scott E. Fahlman at Carnegie Mellon University created the emoticon that is used today in all forms of electronic media....the "Smiley Face." You can read the whole article here. :-) I'm personally partial to this version of the emotion: :) And feel free to call me lazy because I do not want to add the hyphen "-." I like it simple. Another article caught my

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-50493700013539120512007-09-14T09:13:00.000-06:002007-09-14T11:00:40.821-06:00

I just did a road trip recently up to northern Idaho to do some biking and hiking. We ended up staying in Sandpoint a couple days, so I took the opportunity to go up to Schweitzer Mountain Resort and scope it out. Here are some of my impressions about that area and about Schweitzer. Sandpoint - the town First off, beautiful surroundings and tons of recreational opportunities. It borders a big

Kathihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08528171137881041053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-62706313995854404382007-08-28T11:26:00.000-06:002007-08-28T11:37:41.665-06:00

Your summer season is nearing an end. Even if you have a late season contract till October sometime, the end of your season is now officially closer than the beginning. The air is starting to have a chill about it, especially here in the Rockies, and with that a lot of us start to think about the skiing and riding possibilities in our future. The good news is ski resorts nationwide are starting

Kathihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08528171137881041053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-60133845099562713912007-08-20T10:46:00.000-06:002007-08-20T11:28:01.573-06:00

As the summer job season begins to wane and the ski resort season begins to wax (pun intended), you may wonder as you go into interviews what employers can and cannot ask you. It is a good question. While employers have the right to learn a lot about you during the recruiting and interviewing process, to determine whether or not you are a good fit for their organizations, it is your right to be

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-47534528608949276392007-08-10T12:02:00.000-06:002007-08-10T12:45:19.811-06:00

When someone grants you an interview for a summer job and even if you do not believe it was your best interview, if you send a thank you note, that will score you big points. Check out this article from HR.BLR.com. http://hr.blr.com/news.aspx?id=76772&source=RSA&effort=4 If you're still looking for a summer job, take a gander at these late summer season opportunities from CoolWorks.com.

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-39028437824293065822007-08-06T15:21:00.000-06:002007-08-06T15:37:01.649-06:00

Someone once challenged me as part of a larger audience to tell them or at least think about what my home town smelled like (of all things) and what sounds came to mind. It is a really interesting question and as time went on the question never faded from my mind but instead only cemented the images and scents that I think of about Everett and/or Seattle, Washington. I think of seagulls and

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-51752101843885077702007-07-23T10:52:00.001-06:002007-07-23T11:19:10.765-06:00

Last time when I wrote about summer in Seattle, it was just after the 4th and life (i.e. summer) had just begun. It seems now that we're in a bit of a funk where it looks and acts like early spring or late fall. We've had lots of rain and few blue skies. And if we have them at all, it is fleeting and wait ten minutes before it changes back to clouds. Cool Works' headquarters in Gardiner,

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-23309864806830061292007-07-18T09:56:00.000-06:002007-07-18T10:13:59.220-06:00

There is still an acute need for seasonal workers to work a few weeks – or more – in the most popular destinations in the USA this summer. Two trends have conspired to create staffing problems for summer employers and opportunities for job hunters: • More colleges have switched from quarters to semesters, pulling students off the job and back to the books well before Labor Day. •

Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-67378392202736898272007-07-12T11:03:00.000-06:002007-07-12T11:40:18.539-06:00

Yesterday I had the pleasure of adding 5 new jobs to our site and let me tell you, if I had these skills, I think I would jump on the opportunity. Imagine this, 1000 miles south of Hawaii, living and working on the Palmyra Atoll in one of the following positions: Field Station ManagerChief of Marine OperationsFood Service/Housekeeping ManagerAssistant Cook/HousekeeperMaintenance ManagerYou can

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-41953741092154064742007-07-06T10:35:00.000-06:002007-07-06T16:06:31.272-06:00

A week ago today, I had the opportunity to be a judge at Business Week, a week-long, business camp for high school students in the State of Washington. I'm definitely aging myself when I say this, but, I was a Business Week student back in the summer of 1989. I remember the feeling of excitement as I moved into my college dorm room for the week with someone I had never met before

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-58556872656988826852007-06-20T09:27:00.000-06:002007-06-20T09:38:55.713-06:00

Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones you did do. Throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~ Mark Twain What are you waiting for? Check out these summer jobs available now. Raft Guide for Stehekin Adventure Company. Get on the river with

Kari Quaashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098825636964425906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-42355130431029360632007-06-07T11:34:00.000-06:002007-06-07T12:00:50.753-06:00

We’ve been picking up some news reports that suggest that summer jobs are tough to find this year.  It looks different from here at CoolWorks.com.  You can show up at Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Vail, the Grand Canyon and any number of other great places – right now - and, with the right attitude, skills and work ethic, grab a job that comes with free or subsidized room and board. A taste…

Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8137143.post-83922126464253108622007-05-23T08:22:00.000-06:002007-06-08T08:52:06.902-06:00

Want to compare notes about summer jobs, ski resort jobs, working abroad or hook up with friends in the off-season or pals from that gig you had at the Grand Canyon back in the 80's? We've laid out a social network for you. Our message boards have been active for years. But we want you to be able to SHOW each other more, and find each other more easily. It's called My CoolWorks, you can sign

Billnoreply@blogger.com