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Photo: G-Stock Studio, Shutterstock To sign up for our daily newsletter covering the latest news, hacks and reviews, head HERE. For a running feed of all our stories, follow us on Twitter HERE. Or you can bookmark the Lifehacker Australia homepage to visit whenever you need a fix. There’s a sneaky ploy that companies use to lure promising workers to lower paying jobs: Often, job openings that are listed as “entry-level” require the experience of a more seasoned worker. In reality, though, the pay is the only thing reflective of an actual entry-level job. Especially when the economy is strained, such as it is now, it’s possible that a job listings website will be overwhelmed with entry-level openings, some of which are paradoxically asking for more senior professionals to apply. It’s especially hard to work around this when the job market is desperately squeezed. But there are still tactics and workarounds one can employ to at least get a company to admit ....