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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 15, 1999

-- Monster Talent Market Update
-- Employer Guide: "Do I Really Need a Contractor?"
-- Join the Crowd! Ask our Experts or Join the Free Agent Chat
-- Independent Professional Poll: What was the biggest motivator in
choosing to go out on your own?

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MONSTER TALENT MARKET UPDATE

Over 84,000 of you have registered already, with more than 23,000
current auctions. Join this innovative auction-style environment at:
http://talentmarket.monster.com

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EMPLOYER GUIDE:

"Do I Really Need a Contractor?"

This series of questions will help you find the answer: Do I have
existing staff with the skills necessary to complete this project? How
tight is my deadline to complete this project? Is the project in
question a high priority? Does it involve mission-critical
applications? View further questions and their explanations at:
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: What was the biggest motivator in choosing to go
out on your own?

You said: *
-- Freedom 59%
-- Earning potential 32%
-- Hated every boss I ever had 8%
*391 total votes

Tune in Monday for next week's poll question: Which entrepreneur do you
admire most?
http://independentprofessional.monster.com

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