THE MONSTER TALENT MARKET NEWSLETTER

Where free agent talent and opportunity meet.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Week of March 27, 2000

-- FREE AGENT GUIDE: Your Daily Affirmation: I Will Take a Vacation
-- FREE AGENT POLL: Have You Ever Used Other People's Money?
-- TAX SEASON COUNTDOWN: Tip #4: How To Get a Healthy Deduction
-- HEARD ON THE BOARD: Oldie but Goodie Seeks Help with Image
-- MONSTER TALENT MARKET: Bones Collector Specializes in Capitation

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FREE AGENT GUIDE: Your Daily Affirmation: I Will Take a Vacation

Since you became an independent professional, have you ever taken a
real vacation? If your answer is no, you'd better enroll in our six-
step program for workaholics:
  1. Budget for time off
  3. Set clients' expectations
  6. Stow your cell phone
What did we leave out? You'll just have to read on to get the whole
story.
http://content.talentmarket.monster.com/weeklyarticle/

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FREE AGENT POLL: We Asked, You Answered

Last week we asked:

What sources of outside capital have you used for your business? 
50%  Credit card cash advance 
25%  I never use other people's money 
16%  Personal loan 
8%   Second mortgage 
0%   Business loan 

This week's question: Which Internet media do you use to market
yourself online?

Cast your vote here:
http://talentmarket.monster.com/

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TAX SEASON COUNTDOWN: Tip #4: How To Get a Healthy Deduction

What's giving you a pain in the pocketbook? If it's high health
insurance costs or piles of unreimbursed medical expenses, Uncle Sam
may give you something of a break. Here's what he has to say on the
subject:

"Will the total of your unreimbursed medical expenses be more than 7.5
percent of your adjusted gross income? [If so, and you itemize,] you
may deduct your medical expenses for the year in which you pay them."

"If you were self-employed and had a net profit in 1999, you may
qualify to deduct as an adjustment to income up to 45 percent of the
amount you paid for medical insurance and qualified long-term care
insurance premiums for yourself and your family."

For the full story, go here:
http://www.irs.gov/prod/ind_info/tax_trails/14/atl14-1.html#37
Then consult your tax advisor.

Come back next week for our final tip of the tax season.

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HEARD ON THE BOARD: Oldie But Goodie Seeks Help with Image

Monster member R.H. recently asked: I am an older worker still doing
quality work from a home office and looking forward to posting my
profile on Monster for additional contract work. I am afraid to list
all dates and timelines for fear that my age will prejudice potential
employers before they can appreciate the quality of my work (technical
drawings). I would really appreciate advice about how to handle this!

The Work-from-Home Coach answers: Why not list dates just for the
recent stuff, and then make a list of all your skills and experience
separately…

Read the rest here:
http://forums.monster.com/viewmessage.asp?messageid=868461

Post your own question on one of these Monster Talent Market message
boards:

Ask the Free Agent Advisor
http://boards.talentmarket.monster.com/forum.asp?forum=800

Ask the Work-from-Home Coach
http://boards.talentmarket.monster.com/forum.asp?forum=801

Or, chat live with the Free Agent Advisor Fridays at 2 p.m. ET or with
the Work-from-Home Coach Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. For either chat, log
in to http://my.monster.com/mchat.asp and join us in the Events room.

IMPORTANT NOTE: These chats will be canceled on March 28th and 30th.
Please join 6th and us again on April 4th when our regular chat
schedule will resume.

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MONSTER TALENT MARKET: Bones Collector Specializes in Capitation

Here are three of the thousands of auctions on the Monster Talent
Market this week:

** BUILDER WITH VISION **
The talent: Architectural Consultant
The target project: Architect available for a wide variety of
consulting projects including public schools, large-scale commercial,
medical-dental projects and custom and multi-family residential.
Manages projects with little or no supervision. Experienced in
managing teams including consultants.
The desired rate: \$45 per hour

** NO JOB TOO DANGEROUS **
The talent: Hazardous Cargo Packer/Shipper
The target project: Packing of hazardous cargo for air, ocean or land
freight. Able to do a turnkey operation in which everything will be
taken care of, or just a single aspect of the shipping operation.
The desired rate: \$40 per hour

** BONES COLLECTOR **
The talent: Managed Care Collections Consultant
The target project: Provide assistance to insurers, physicians or
hospitals who require assistance in the area of managed care.
Expertise provided in managed care claims recovery, claims auditing,
capitation rate analysis and development, as well as contract
negotiations.
The desired rate: \$75 per hour

Check out the Monster Talent Market and build your own profile or
project:
http://talentmarket.monster.com/

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