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“Scuttling Some Job-Hunt Myths”

Filed under Interviewing, Job Search Process, Resumes and Cover Letters, Salary and Benefits
Posted by Libraries, April 21, 2006
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Liz Ryan, Business Week Online, March 23, 2006, p4.

Do you think that “The internal candidate is a slam-dunk vs. external candidates?” Or perhaps that “It’s best to apply for any job, even ones you’re not qualified for, to get your resume in the door?” Believing a myth may turn into a mistake, says Liz Ryan of Business Week Online, as she takes on these and other lore of the job search process.

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