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This might be worth checking out, I overheard a couple of kids in the deli this morning talking about it.

2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/

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Terry,

  Wow, $18.00 an hour is not bad for walking around asking people questions, and it's mostly evening and weekends so you can still go to school.  Rachel, get there!

Thank you all for the awesome tips - started the census testing and all just today, but hoping I find something more immediate...either way, thanks so much for all the help, and I'm always open to hearing about any other opportunities ;p Hopefully monster.com actually gives me something this time - it's always let me down, previously.

See you in Feb, I hope!

To be honest, when I didn't have a job for like 2 weeks I pretty much applied everywhere. When you need to make money you can't be picky....
I'd say, print out like 20 resumes and go local first, then maybe craigslist, dice, and monster. Since monster is kinda impersonal, you might get picked for a "job interview" by scam companies. These are the kind with "great marketing opportunities!" and "in need of some skilled people that we've never met!" when all you're doing is doing door to door selling for not much money.  Dice.com is definitely more reputable if you're trying something in the IT department.

Just be careful! I hope you find something you like : )

I've been laid off for about 2 months now... it's been rough out there.  I would give you a warning about "recruiters" and any "phone calls" you might get from them.  If they ask for a resume, that's ok.  Do NOT give a home address, social, and birthday combination of info.  If they say they need to verify your work status, tell them you can provide proof, but only in-person and when it's at an interview.  No recruiter needs your personal data up-front.  There are a lot of "phishing" scammers out there, pretending to be recruiters and trying to get ID data through fake calls about jobs.

Create 2 versions of your resume... 1 for public posting on websites (monster, careerbuilder, dice, etc...) that only contains a safe email address you trust, and maybe your cell number.  The other version can have all your home data and other stuff.