Humor Helps - in job hunting - Brief Article

Just thinking about your future can be stressful! Try taking a walk on the lighter side of job hunting. These Web sites list jobs that might appeal to your playful side:

* www.flipdog.com contains some of the more unusual jobs (or job titles) out there. For instance, have you ever thought about working as an Internet freedom fighter? (You'd be working in Information Technology writing and research.) How about a crypto adversary? (Translation: finding cryptographic problems in software.) These and other elite, yet off-the-wall, positions in IT are advertised under "Best-Kept Job Secrets." Browse the job bank and see what you come up with. You could find yourself working as a fan rescue technician (and get paid to see sporting events)!

* Have a problem separating from human's best friend? Is your idea of a perfect job one in which you can bring your dog to work? Try www.dogfriendly.com. This site lists companies across the United States for dog lovers.

These are just a sampling of the sites on the Web that list unusual jobs and/or workplaces. Who knows--your dream job could be among them!

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