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SAMPLE PAGE Now Go Get Hired! Ready to start your job hunt? We’d like to leave you with a few tips to give you a leg up on the competition: • Check job sites every day. Find your favorites, and then make it a habit to look at them every morning—even if you already have work. This will help reduce the amount of downtime you have between projects. • Don’t rely on the Internet alone. Not only is it good for your mental well-being to get out of the house regularly, you’ll uncover different opportunities by networking within real-world communities. Often, you’ll only be facing local candidates as competition rather than the entire Internet. • Proofread your application materials. You’ve likely looked over your resume with a fine-toothed comb, but many applicants make last-minute tweaks to their cover letters and inadvertently include typos. Even a single error can rule you out very early in the hiring process with many companies. • Use multiple search terms. By trying closely related terms, you can uncover lots of relevant opportunities on job boards. Here are some terms to consider using: • • • • •
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