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One thing you're very likely to run into during your job hunt are tons
of terms and acronyms. A prospective employer may be talking about
something you have done for years but calling it by some bizarre name you've
never heard of. Technology has created a modern Tower of Babel!
Wouldn't it be great if you had a Magic Genie who knew about thousands
of these arcane abbreviations and terms, and would explain them to you?
Check out: http://www.whatis.com
Let's assume you need to wrap your mind around some industry that's
new to you. You've been involved with, oh, let's say cable TV --
for as long as you can remember. Here's a thought on how to get in
the picture for a new technology quickly. Just go to http://www.howstuffworks.com
and do a search on strategic keywords. You'll probably find a good
overview of the technology, along with a helpful set of links to other
sources of information about it. Great for psyching yourself for
screening interviews, or just for the fun and learning...