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...

COMPETITIVE SALARY: 
We remain competitive by paying less than our
competitors.

FLEXIBLE HOURS: 
Work 55 hours; get paid for 37.5.

GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Management communicates, you listen, figure out
what they want you to do.

ABILITY TO HANDLE A HEAVY WORKLOAD: 
You whine, you're fired.

CAREER-MINDED:
We expect that you will want to flip hamburgers
until you are 70.

SELF-MOTIVATED:
Management won't answer questions

SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED:
Some time each night and some time each weekend

DUTIES WILL VARY:
Anyone in the office can boss you around.

COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT:
We have a lot of turnover.

SALES POSITION REQUIRING MOTIVATED SELF-STARTER:
We're not going to supply you with leads;
there's no base salary; you'll wait 30 days for
your first commission check.

CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE: 
We don't pay enough to expect that you'll dress
up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear
earrings.

SOME PUBLIC RELATIONS REQUIRED:
If we're in trouble, you'll go on TV and get us
out of it.

SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF
EXPERIENCE: 
You'll need it to replace three people who just
left.

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST:
You're walking into a company in perpetual
chaos.