Are you a fan of reality TV? I’ve watched a few episodes of Survivor, but never an entire season, and I’ve followed American Idol a couple of times (I may have even cried when David Cook won!).

But my one true reality TV love is the Amazing Race. I love watching that show and imagining how I would do things differently than the contestants, of course, getting the earliest flights and acing all the challenges (except for those sick eating ones — yuck!). I wonder how they spend their down-time — do they just catch up on sleep or do they get to do any sightseeing? What are the behind-the-scenes dynamics really like? I’m even such a fan that I watch the after-show videos online. You know, the ones where they follow around the eliminated contestants.

Am I the only one? Or do you also watch The Amazing Race, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance or other reality shows, all the while imagining yourself in the contestant’s shoes and thinking to yourself, “I could totally do that!”? If you think you have what it takes to dance, sing, “survive”, travel, lose weight, cook or design dresses your way to stardom, check out our articles on calling calls and audition schedules for the top reality shows.

So You Think You Can Dance – auditions are typically held in January through March for the following season

The Amazing Race

Survivor – auditions are usually held in the summer and early fall

America’s Next Top Model – must be at least 5’7” and 18  years or older

Top Chef

The Biggest Loser

Project Runway

Do you have a favorite reality TV show that we don’t cover on the JobMonkey? Tell us which one in our comments section, so we can bring you the latest information!

The JobMonkey team has been at it again, adding in tons of new content about all kinds of cool jobs.

If you are interested in working for the Federal Government, we have recently expanded that section to include information about:

Health and Human Services jobs
IRS jobs
Federal Career Internship Programs
Drug Enforcement jobs
Environmental Protection Agency jobs

And don’t forget, if you are currently searching for a federal government job, you can search through hundreds of openings in Washington D.C. and around the country at the JobMonkey Federal Job Finder.

We also recently expanded our section on Reality TV jobs. Check out the inside scoop on landing a gig with one of these top rated programs:

Survivor Auditions
Amazing Race Auditions (my personal favorite of the reality TV line up!)
American Idol Auditions
So You Think You Can Dance Auditions
America’s Next Top Model Auditions
Top Chef Auditions
Biggest Loser Auditions
Project Runway Auditions

And finally, we added a brand new section for all you would-be day traders. It’s not a career field for the faint of heart, that’s for sure. But if you think you might have it in you, check out our section on Day Trading.

OK, all you reality TV junkies take note. We have launched a new job board featuring reality TV casting calls and auditions. A wide variety of reality TV programs are announcing casting calls throughout the year. Most of the postings relate to lesser known shows and programs trying to get off the ground. But you can also get info about Survivor auditions, Amazing Race auditions, Top Chef auditions, and so forth, in our Reality TV section.

Learn about upcoming reality TV casting calls on our job board. When you go to the board be sure to visit multiple pages as many of the best opportunities are posted on page 2 and beyond. Also, utilize the Keyword search to find specific opportunities – search for ‘casting calls’ and ‘auditions’ for instance.

In our reality TV and gameshow section you’ll get some advice pertaining to audition videos, completing applications, and enhancing your chances of making the final cut.

Unemployment may be skyrocketing, but there is one place that’s still hiring: Reality TV shows. This week, for example, the casting call is being put out by VHI1 and Sean P. Diddy Combs for the hip hop star’s newest reality TV show, “I Want To Work For Diddy 2.”

The catch: contests are competing for a spot as Diddy’s personal assistant.

Qualified applicants must be at least 21 years of age by June 2009 and possess a “whatever it takes” attitude. Not surprising for the reality TV genre, the ad specifically states that, “characters are welcome.” Do you fit the bill?  Here’s where you go to fill out the online application and to check for open call locations.

For weekly announcements about reality TV casting calls, check out Reality TV Magazine. Or you can go to JobMonkey’s new reality TV casting job board, where we list all the latest in reality land. If you really want to land the gig, be sure to read this helpful advice from casting directors.

The recession is apparently providing fodder for Fox TV’s newest reality series, “Someone’s Gotta Go.” Currently in production, the show will feature employees of troubled small businesses who have to decide which of their colleagues to layoff. Instead of letting the boss make the call, the company will open up its books and show everyone’s salary on national TV.

Nothing is sacred anymore in reality TV land it seems, including the fact that the “winner” of this new show will be the one who looses his or her job. The network has said that the winner (err, loser) will get a small severance from Fox, but no one has said whether there will be other benefits for the lucky/unlucky one.

Given the stress surrounding job layoffs in the country, one has to wonder if the scheudenfraude from this particular reality scenario will be so enjoyable after all. Of course, Fox chief of alternative programming says that the network has had “absolutely no trouble” finding companies (and presumably their employees) willing to participate.

Would you like to be a part of show like “Someone’s Got to Go”? What about the more mainstream “American Idol,” “Bachelor” or “The Apprentice”? Discover the secrets of landing a job on one of these programs at JobMonkey’s section on Reality TV casting.

You can’t turn on the TV these days without catching a reality TV show.  From smash hits like the Bachelor, Survivor and American Idol to more dubious productions like (shudder) Flavor of Love, every day Joes and Janes are getting famous (and sometimes even rich) from their appearances on reality television shows.  If you think you can sing better than David Cook or win the heart of America’s hottest single dad, then click on over to JobMonkey’s newest section: Reality TV Casting.

In the section you can learn more about:

* Auditioning for Reality TV
* In Person Reality TV Auditions
* Reality TV Contestant Applications
* Auditioning for Game Shows
* Reality TV Prize Money
* And Much More…

Check it out today!