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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...