A press release from MarketWatch.com:

DENVER, Oct 15, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Wachovia (WB) was forced into a shotgun wedding with Citigroup (C) and then before the honeymoon started reneged for another forced marriage with Wells Fargo (WFC) .

"This isn't just a shotgun wedding between Wachovia and Wells Fargo. It's a marriage of three firms at least. Its corporate polygamy," says RJ & Makay CEO Darin Manis. "You have a marriage of Wachovia and all its parts, AG Edwards and Wells Fargo. No one likes a shotgun wedding. A shotgun polygamous wedding is even worse."

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It hasn't been this competitive in the job market in a long while.  Be careful when you are interviewing to not get too casual.  Many job seekers over do it when it comes to being "personable" in an interview.  They either start, or completely allow themselves, to get sucked in to a no-win-topic conversation.  Never lose sight of the purpose of your interview, and be mindful of the topics you bring up when you are trying to be "personable."

Here are 7 topics that should be avoided at all costs when you are in an interview. They range from taboo to tabloid to a terrible lack of common sense.

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From an external press release:

The job market is flooded with financial resumes. There are simply not enough positions coming available anytime soon to stem the mass exodus of jobs. That is unless you are a woman that is interested in becoming a Financial Advisor.

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When it comes to your job search, first impressions count. Many of us know the saying that "you only get one time to make a first impression." A significant part of the professional first impression you make centers on your contact information. In many cases, you may never have the opportunity to make an in-person first impression if your unprofessional contact information already made your first impression for you.

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A press release from Dow Jones Newswire:

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- While Merrill Lynch & Co.'s (MER) brokers await details from Bank of America Corp. (BAC) on its retention package, one recruiting firm is using a video posted onGoogle Inc.'s (GOOG) YouTube to get their attention.

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If you didn’t read it in Forbes, MSN Money, or Reuters, here is the full article that a press release, picked up by dozens of media outlets, today came from:

The sale of Merrill Lynch to Banc of America (BofA) has triggered one of the largest and most historical talent feeding frenzies in recent history.

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You have your professional resume and cover letter ready to go. You have committed to make a career transition. You are ready to interview and impress your would-be new employer.  You are ready to show them what an asset you would be to them. Now what? Here is a jobseeker checklist I put together for finding opportunities and getting interviews in the financial sector. Times are tough. You have to take a more comprehensive approach than ever.

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