THE MONSTER TALENT MARKET NEWSLETTER  
http://talentmarket.monster.com/

Where free agent talent and opportunity meet.
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IN THIS ISSUE: 
Week of May 29, 2000

-- SUCCESS STORY: Mix One Part Employees, Two Parts Free Agents
-- MONSTER TALENT MARKET POLL: What's the Best Way to Network?
-- NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE: We Actually Like Virtual Computer Books
-- HEARD ON THE BOARDS: Workaholic Wants to Learn How to Stop
-- AND FINALLY...TALENT AUCTIONS: This Power Trio is on the Block

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SUCCESS STORY: Free Agents and Employees Are Not Oil and Water
by Alyson Preston

Employees and contractors can complement each other well, says Joyce
Schwarz, cofounder of consulting firm Mayday Interactive. Find out how
Schwarz uses this staffing strategy to offer clients a customized team
of talented pros for each project.
http://content.talentmarket.monster.com/weeklyarticle/
 
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THE MONSTER TALENT MARKET POLL: How Does Your Grapevine Grow?

This week's poll question: What's the best way for free agents to
network?

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

Last week, we asked:
How many clients do you work with at any one time? 
28%  Three to five  
25%  The more the merrier 
19%  One  
14%  Two  
10%  Six to ten  
Total: 254 votes 

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NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE: Computer Books Are Cheaper Without the Pulp
by John Rossheim

If you're like us, you buy a computer book every month or two, rifle
through it in a few hours and learn some good stuff, then never look
at it again. At $30 or $40 a title, computer books are an expensive
medium considering their short shelf life.

So you might want to check out ZDNet's Instantbooks.com, which offers
unlimited access to many virtual editions of computer and Internet
titles for a fairly reasonable monthly or annual fee. You view the
books online and store them on a virtual bookshelf. No dusting
required.

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HEARD ON THE BOARDS: Workaholic Needs to Learn How to Turn It Off

Monster member Sarah recently asked: I work from home and sell over
the Internet via auctions. The most difficult thing is allocating time
and knowing when to start and stop. There is no one praising me or
telling me to go home, so I keep going and get exhausted. How do you
separate home life from work life?

The Free Agent Advisor answers: Establish start and stop times for
your work, and stick to them. Set an alarm to go off when your workday
should end. When it rings, finish the immediate task at hand and then
shut down your computer. The urge to turn the machine back on and do a
bit more work may be very strong at first, but it will subside.

Read the rest of the Free Agent Advisor's advice here:
http://forums.monster.com/viewmessage.asp?messageid=972362

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

Chat live with the Free Agent Advisor Tuesdays at 3 p.m. Eastern or
with the Work-from-Home Coach Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern. 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: This Power Trio Is Up for Bidding

** VISIONARY OF ALL TRADES  **
The talent: Management Consultant
The target project: Executive/personal coach/advisor to CEOs, boards
of directors and senior managers on strategic and financial
management; long-range planning; mergers & acquisitions; board
governance (the CEO and board partnership); leadership; communications
and teamwork; conflict resolution; and executive selection.
The desired rate: $195 per hour

** COMMUNICATOR **
The talent: Speaker, Trainer and Writer
The target project: Writing newsletters; researching and writing
profile articles; writing training manuals; marketing; training for
sales and customer service skills; and sales project management.
The desired rate: $75 per hour

** SOUNDS STRESSFUL **
The talent: Stress/Thermal Analyst
The target project: Structural (and thermal) design analysis
specializing in linear and nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA).
The desired rate: $80 per hour

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

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