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THE MONSTER.COM INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL (IP) NEWSLETTER

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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: October 1, 1999

-- Monster Talent Market Update
-- Success Story: Tiffany Phelps, Founder, Alpha Dog Productions
-- Free Agent Guide: Six Ways to Become A Smart Buyer
-- Join the Crowd! Ask our Experts or Join the Free Agent Chat
-- Independent Professional Poll: Do you have health insurance, an IRA,
 disability insurance...?

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MONSTER TALENT MARKET UPDATE

Over 76,000 of you have registered already, with more than 21,000
current auctions. Join this innovative auction-style environment at:
http://talentmarket.monster.com

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SUCCESS STORY: Tiffany Phelps, President and Founder, Alpha Dog
Productions

Tiffany's four-person company uses independent contractors for
technology and PR, allowing her team to do what it does best --
promotions and marketing campaigns. Find out more at:
http://content.talentmarket.monster.com/weeklysuccess/

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FREE AGENT GUIDE:
Six Ways to Become A Smart Buyer, by Daniel H. Pink

Just as in the stock market, there are good and bad investments in the
talent market. Six tips to make you a smarter buyer:
http://content.talentmarket.monster.com/weeklyarticle/

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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 7 p.m. EST at
http://content.talentmarket.monster.com/chats/index.asp?redirect=chat.asp


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The Monster.com Poll: We Asked, You Answered

This week we asked: Do you have:

You said:*
-- Health insurance: 18%
-- An IRA: 4%
-- Disability insurance: 3%
-- A trust fund or wealthy spouse: 0%
-- Two or more of the above: 72%
*203 total votes


Tune in Monday for next week's poll question: How would you
characterize your work-from-home style?
http://independentprofessional.monster.com

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