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The Boston Globe this week had an article from Don Aucoin, who profile six people in the Boston area who are working their dream jobs.

It is interesting to see the differences in the professions here, which include a dog walker, a director of communications, a dean of a technical college and a director of new media. Each person explains why this is their dream job, compares it to a nightmare job that they’ve had in the past and offer advice to others seeking their own dream jobs.

Just a quick post today, and it’s and oldie, but goodie. Last summer, Bhuvana Sundaramoorthy put together the top 50 questions that you are likely to get in a job interview. There is also advice on how to best address each one of those questions.

Very useful!

A new website, Jobs In Pods offers a new way to search for jobs…through podcasts.

Now you can download the podcasts to your iPod or MP3 player and listen to job descriptions while in traffic, at the gym, or anywhere else. While this might seem like a strange way for a company to post a job or for a job seeker to look for employment, there is quite about this concept that makes sense.

From the site’s “Why Do It” page:

What makes podcasting an attractive recruiting tool? The format offers a way to get candidates to listen to what organizations have to say. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but nothing speaks like a human voice.

Portability and flexibility are also factors. Because podcasts can be downloaded to portable, lightweight devices, the technology provides an opportunity to reach an audience at their convenience–which means they’ll be more inclined to really listen.

Podcasts are particularly appealing to younger candidates. Perhaps it’s not surprising then that recruiting sites aimed at this audience have been among the first to add podcasts.

Try it out!