THE MONSTER.COM INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL (IP) NEWSLETTER
Monster.com is your online career home, whether you want to start a new
business, test out a new industry, or strike out on your own. What's up 
in the Independent Professional Zone this week? 

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IN THIS ISSUE:
July 16th, 1999
-- Monster Talent Market Update
-- Monster.com Blimp on the East Coast, from All-Star to the Davis Cup
-- Free Agent Guide, Article of the Week
-- Join the Crowd! Ask our Experts or Join the Free Agent Chat
-- Talent Market Poll: What factors would lead you to work from home more
in the future?
-- MTM Tips: Re-launching Auctions 

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Monster.com Talent Market is a success!
Over 40,000 of you have registered already, with more than 13,000 auctions 
so far. Join this innovative auction-style environment at: 
http://talentmarket.monster.com 

So, who's in the talent market this week?
16% of you are IT programmers/analysts; 28% are other IT professionals. 
It looks like our biggest group right now is IT, at 44%.

The next largest groups are creative professions -- graphic designers, 
media and new media professionals -- you account for 13%.

And finally, coming in at 11%, Marketing, Advertising, PR and other 
Communications professionals. 

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Monster.com Blimp
If you were around Boston this past week you probably saw a little bit 
of air traffic -- and it's not over yet. The All-Star game was great, 
and now we'll be flying over the Davis Cup. Tune into ESPN this weekend 
for coverage by the orange aerial orbiter. More information is available 
at:
http://espn.go.com/ten
or
http://www.daviscup.com

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Free Agent Guide
This week's new feature: Traditional and Alternative Ways to Market 
Yourself as a Free Agent 

What do experts consider your most powerful marketing tool? Word of 
mouth advertising. Public speaking, volunteering, writing newsletters 
and giving presentations are just a few of the tips you'll find at:
http://content.talentmarket.monster.com/weeklyarticle.htm 

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Ask our Experts
Do you have questions about the perils and rewards of working on your 
own? Our experts are available throughout the week in message boards 
and chats. Post a question to one of our two Independent Professional 
Experts: 

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

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

or join the group discussions Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7PM EST at:
http://content.talentmarket.monster.com/chats/index.asp?redirect=chat.asp 

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We Asked, You Answered
Last week we asked: What factors would lead you to work from home more 
in the future?
You said:
53% Less time spent commuting.
36% Parenting responsibilities.
7% Eldercare.
2% Lack of office space. 

Tune in Monday for Next Week's Poll Question:
http://independentprofessional.monster.com/


Has working on your own given you more or less time with family and friends? 

- Yes; I can make my own hours, so I get to spend more time with loved ones. 

- No; I work more than I did at my full time job. 

- About the same. 

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MTM Tips: Re-launching Auctions
Q. How do I re-launch my auction?
A. If you want to start a new auction and your current auction is live, 
you'll have to cancel your current auction. Go to the "Current Auction" 
screen in "Auction Activity." If you have any bids you will need to 
accept or decline them before you can cancel. When you are ready, click 
"Cancel Auction." You will now be able to go to "Go Live" to start 
another auction. This technique is very useful if you have changed 
something in your profile and you want your auction to show it. Your 
auction will always show the profile as it is at the time that you "go 
live." 

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