Do you ever need temporary help for a specialized job? Like someone to write a press release? Or to help do a direct mail campaign? Or someone to fill in for an employee on maternity leave? There is a solution right at your fingertips: Craigslist.com.

Never heard of it? That's OK; we're here to put you in the `know'.

Founded in 1995 by Craig Newmark, www.Craigslist.org is known nationally and internationally as a leader of online, local classified listings for jobs, jobs wanted, services (of all kinds) housing, personals, events, plus a wide variety of discussion forums.
And just like DOTmed.com, it's virtually all FREE.

Here's how it works. There are Craigslist sites for different cities, 175 different cities worldwide to be exact. On your local site you can post a job, look at resumes, find an employee, find free stuff, and not so free stuff, post an event, or even a personal.

The turnover is quick, new postings appear continually every day, and you can have the people who respond to your posting do so to an anonymous email address set up by Craigslist, so you won't get spammed, or get unwanted snail mail or phone calls.

The thing about Craigslist is that it's a grassroots community, and the people using it are, for the most part, honest, real, and sincere - just like DOTmed.com. That helps you when you're looking for help, because you're part of a trustworthy group.

It's a good idea to use Craigslist.org because the numbers are big. More than 2.5 billion page views per month, and over 10 million people using the site every month.

Networking means you reach people, lots of people, and Craigslist is a great networking tool. Plus, it's cool, so you'll be proud to say you're in the `know'. Just make sure to tell them that DOTmed brought you in.