THE MONSTER TALENT MARKET NEWSLETTER

Where free agent talent and opportunity meet.

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IN THIS ISSUE: Week of April 3, 2000

-- FREE AGENT GUIDE: Why You Need (More) Disability Insurance
-- FREE AGENT POLL: Who Prepares The Taxes for Your Business?
-- TAX SEASON COUNTDOWN: Build a Better Future with a SEP IRA
-- HEARD ON THE BOARD: How to Quit Two Jobs that Add Up to No Future
-- MONSTER TALENT MARKET: Flavors, Favors and a Broker Maker

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IT'S GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME

Come to Monster Talent Market, the world's first auction-style
marketplace for free agent talent. We've made improvements to the site
and made it easier to use. Find more resources, a brand-new look and
feel and much more in the coming weeks.
http://talentmarket.monster.com/

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FREE AGENT GUIDE: Why You Need (More) Disability Insurance

Q: What's worse than dying young? A: Becoming totally disabled and
losing the power to earn an income. That's why disability insurance
may be even more important to free agents than life insurance. John
Rossheim educates you about this vital form of protection and tells
you what to look for in a disability policy.
http://content.talentmarket.monster.com/weeklyarticle/

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FREE AGENT POLL: We Asked, You Answered

Last week we asked:
Which Internet media do you use to market yourself online?
29%  My business' own Web site.
27%  Talent auctions.
20%  Advertising on other Web sites.
19%  Email and listservs.
3%   Newsgroups and forums.
Total: 130 votes

This week's question: Who prepares the taxes for your business?

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

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TAX SEASON COUNTDOWN: Final Tip: Build a Better Future with a SEP IRA

If you like traditional or Roth IRAs as a vehicle for socking away
money for retirement while gaining a tax advantage, you should love
the SEP IRA. Why? Because you may be able to put so much more money
into it, up to 15 percent of your net earnings from self-employment.

As with other types of IRAs, you can make a contribution to a SEP IRA
for tax year 1999 as late as the tax-filing deadline, which is April
17 this year.

Read on for details, then consult your tax advisor.
http://www.irs.gov/prod/forms_pubs/pubs/p171807.htm

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HEARD ON THE BOARD: How to Quit Two Jobs that Add Up to No Future

Monster member Suzette recently asked: "I have a master's degree in
English and have spent the past (gasp!) eight years teaching Freshman
Composition at two universities. I'm part time at each school, non-
tenure track, and have no future at either place. On the side, I'm
writing a mystery book for children -- what I've always wanted to do.
But how can I get out of teaching, be a full-time writer, AND have
money? Please help!"

The Free Agent Advisor answers: "Sure it's tough to make the
transition from a regular job (which you have, more or less) to free
agency. But you have a good shot at it if you play your cards right…"

Read the rest here:
http://forums.monster.com/viewmessage.asp?messageid=877864

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.

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MONSTER TALENT MARKET:  Flavors, Favors and a Broker Maker

Here are three of the more than 34,000 auctions on the Monster Talent
Market this week:

** PITCHES FLAVORS **
The talent: "Food Marketing Communications"
The target project: "Marketing and food marketing, recipe development,
communications design, writing, marketing plan development."
The desired rate: $50 per hour

** CURRIES FAVORS **
The talent: "Senior Washington Lobbyist"
The target project: "Federal government relations: Lobbying Congress
and the federal agencies. Community relations: Working with
corporations or organizations in building community support for
various projects."
The desired rate: $150 per hour

** BREAKS IN BROKERS**
The talent: "Security Industries Training"
The target project: "Securities licensing training, investment
marketing training, sales training/motivation, organization training."
The desired rate: $125 per hour

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

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