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Select Metrix
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February, 2005
Vol. 1, Issue
2 |
Metrix Medley -
general musings and mildly useful information
Quote of the
Month
"The difference
between the right word and the almost right word is the
difference between lightning and a lightning bug"
-Mark
Twain
Phone Screen
Response of the
Month
“I’ve been a
performer, agent and comic for over 10 years. I’ve sold cars
for a dealer and car washes to gas stations, capital equipment
to contracts to supplies.”
-Applicant's response when asked how his background fits the
criteria in the ad
which said nothing about those topics
Web Resource
Highlight
Verified Credentials
– This company takes
background checks to a higher level. There are numerous
online database engines that perform quick inquiries and provide
quick results. Verified Credentials goes a step further by
incorporating court searchers who manually retrieve high-volume,
metro area records. Their thoroughness is unsurpassed in
their industry. Select Metrix recommends all final
candidates be subjected to a complete background check before an
offer is made.
Current
Online Sales Position Ads-Twin Cities (as of 2/1/2005)
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Monster |
CareerBuilder |
Hot Jobs |
StarTribune |
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912 |
700 |
292 |
103 |
Bet you
didn't know...
There are only
four words in the English language which end in "-dous":
tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. |
