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The 1997 National Job Hotline Directory

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Lists 3,000 24-hour phone numbers for checking the latest employment listings at large companies, government agencies and colleges. The new edition also inclues Internet addresses, although these change more often than telephone numbers.

After purchasing the new edition of this book by the same authors -- it is now called the "National Job Hotline Directory: The Job Finder's Hot List" -- I was surprised to see that this outdated edition is still available. The new edition is, of course, much more up to date with a lot more job hotlines in it.

But it also includes a really good chapter on how to effectively use job hotlines as part of a "savvy, balanced" job search. It emphasizes that while job hotlines give you an early shot at job openings before they are advertised elsewhere, they should be just one of several tools used in your job hunt. The book is also better organized, easier to read, and easier to use than the 1997 edition. It also includes great advice for tracking down new area codes and changed job hotline numbers. And it includes free updates via the Internet (in fact there are a few sample chapters there right now) and includes coupons for $90 in discounts on really useful job search resources.

All-in-all the new edition, which AMAZON.COM sells, is a substantial improvement on an already good book.