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    Job Search Jargon
    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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