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A friend of mine has been doing work for the Census Bureau for years, & she says they're *always* hiring, not just every 10 years for the official, nationwide general census. There are more narrowly focused surveys going on all the time. And they need people all over the country.

But she also says the pay is only $15-16 an hour, & she recommends it only if you're desperate. On the other hand, the hours are very flexible, so if you're working at something that doesn't pay enough, you can supplement it w/census work.

Whew... after 40mins of 120wpm typing during the live chat my fingers are toasted... Be glad to answer more questions and discuss on my blog:

www.corcodilos.com/blog

Just go to the "July 23 WNYC" post...

thatgirlnewyork - it is commonplace in finance for sure. And it is totally legal.

what does your guest think of companies who want to conduct background, and more important--credit checks of candidates? these are being asked of marketing and advertising professionals now, and i've heard this is commonplace in other sectors. is it legal? can/should a candidate refuse? sounds outrageous that companies can ask for this.

what does your guest think of companies who want to conduct background, and more important--credit checks of candidates? these are being asked of marketing and advertising professionals now, and i've heard this is commonplace in other sectors. is it legal? can/should a candidate refuse? sounds outrageous that companies can ask for this.

The woman who is calling in is right on. Recruiters are legit and do all their research. The difference between the legitimate recruiters and the rest are that the legitimate recruiters know as much about the industry for which they're hiring as you do as they have usually spent years working in the industry themselves.

I love this segment, very helpful. If you could find more experts like this guy, it would provide a very enlightening discussion.

Edward - absolutely NOT. NEVER. Not EVER.

I used to be a corporate headhunter for both Spencer Stuart and Egon Zender and honestly, we accepted but never consulted unsolicited resumes. We had an internal database of all the candidates to which we referred. It was VERY rare for us to reach out to anyone outside of this database.

Should I market myself as a "Consultant" or a "Freelancer"?

I have 11 years of experience leading design and product strategy for big companies. I've just quit my web design job to start a small business as a web designer. But I'm not sure what to label myself.

Is there any type or person or service who a job seeker should ever PAY to help them find a job? My gut is no, but maybe I'm wrong.

What is the basis behind the practice of extending the office work day from 9am to 5pm, to 5:30 or even 6pm, with no increase in compensation to make up for the extra time spent working? Don't employers understand that their employees have lives outside the office, especially when child care costs are rising? A headhunter who was considering me for a position where the hours were 9am to 6pm told me that the employer offered no leeway in working hours, so I was no longer in the running for the position.