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I've been flooding the market with my resume. I mail to companies first, and if there's no action, I got to headhunters. I dread dealing with headhunters, but that's the way it goes in bad times. I'm at the headhunters' stage now. I had an appointment to go to a couple today to meet and be tested.

At the morning appointment, the counselor had a job opening available at a local company. He set up an appointment for me to to be interviewed at the company later this week. He said they are looking for someone on a long term basis. His next statement had me wondering, though. He said the company is looking for someone long term, meaning someone who will stay with the company longer than three months and someone who won't cause problems.

Thgings that make you go "Huh?". I'm wondering if the company is a crappy place to work at or if it was just headhunter gum flapping. How would you take a statement like that?

I would research the company. Do a Google news search and see if they are in the news. Also Google "Working at ABC Company". You'd be surprised what shows up - good and bad.

Also, try and find some job message boards such as "Worst places to work" or "Worst employers in XYZ city" and see if they show up.

I feel your pain.

Good idea, NKB. I checked out the company website, but didn't think about searching the way you mentioned. I always wondered how can you find out if a place is a good place to work or not if you don't know someone on the inside.

Go to http://www.glassdoor.com and enter the company's name. The web site lets employees--past and present--leave reviews of their companies.

Jen M.

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Personally, something like "and doesn't case trouble" would make me run the other way. Clearly, something is amiss with that organization.

Jen M.