He got early start on tracking weather
Jim Allsopp, 46 Title: Weather forecaster Employer: National Weather Service, Chicago Salary range: $25,000-$85,000 Q. What are your duties? A. Mostly, I act as the liaison between the weather service...
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The stage is set for a home to be sold
Sean Blanton, 31 Occupation: Home stager with Define (formerly Innerspace Chicago). He and partner Sue Hawks own the business. Salary range: $50,000 to $70,000 Q. What does a home stager...
Virtual home-tour photographer goes for the right shot
Patrick Degnan, 37 Occupation: Virtual tour photographer Salary range: $60,000 a year and up Q. What is a virtual tour photographer? A. I shoot the pictures and compile the videos...
Kitchen designer cooks up big plans
David McNulty, 41 Title Kitchen designer Owner Kitchen & Bath Creations Inc., Park Ridge Salary range $40,000 to $100,000 or more Q. How did you get started in this business?...
Polish your act to get (and keep) a great job
As a senior partner in a busy outplacement firm, Lawrence Stuenkel knows just how frustrating and difficult it can be for his clients to find a new job in today's...
Bruni Johnson: `I am enthralled with my job’
Age 50-plus Title Translator/interpreter Employer Self-employed Salary range $20,000 to $150,000 Q. How did you get started in this field? A. When I was growing up in Berlin, we were...
Home repair 101
Contractors have a name for those homeowners who dive into major home-improvement projects without first understanding the scope of the work they're tackling: They call these do-it-yourselfers "weekend warriors," and...
Margie Kruse: `The court reporter hears it all’
Age: 37 Title: Owner of Kruse & Associates Ltd. in Chicago Salary range: $17,000 to $39,000 plus Q. How did you get started as a court reporter? A. In high...
ERIC STILES: `EXPERIENCE MAKES A GOOD TEACHER’
Age: 46 Title: Owner/sewing instructor Company: EWS Tailoring & Fashion Design Academy Salary range: $8 to $30 an hour Q. Why did you choose this field? A. I love clothes...
KATHLEEN LONG, 43
Why did you choose this field? When I was little, I baby-sat for a little boy who stuttered. He went to a speech clinic and it really helped him. I...