Lynn Lievonen

<strong>JOB SEARCH JARGON</strong><br />
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Whether you are a student looking for that first time or summer job or a long time veteran looking for a change of pace, this JOB SEARCH JARGON should help you get on your way...<br />
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COMPETITIVE SALARY: <br />
We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.<br />
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FLEXIBLE HOURS: <br />
Work 55 hours; get paid for 37.5.<br />
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GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS:<br />
Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want you to do.<br />
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ABILITY TO HANDLE A HEAVY WORKLOAD: <br />
You whine, you're fired.<br />
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CAREER-MINDED:<br />
We expect that you will want to flip hamburgers until you are 70.<br />
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SELF-MOTIVATED:<br />
Management won't answer questions<br />
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SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED:<br />
Some time each night and some time each weekend<br />
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DUTIES WILL VARY:<br />
Anyone in the office can boss you around.<br />
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COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT:<br />
We have a lot of turnover.<br />
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SALES POSITION REQUIRING MOTIVATED SELF-STARTER:<br />
We're not going to supply you with leads; there's no base salary; you'll wait 30 days for your first commission check.<br />
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CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE: <br />
We don't pay enough to expect that you'll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.<br />
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SOME PUBLIC RELATIONS REQUIRED:<br />
If we're in trouble, you'll go on TV and get us out of it.<br />
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SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE: <br />
You'll need it to replace three people who just left.<br />
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PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST:<br />
You're walking into a company in perpetual chaos.<br />
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