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    An Entrepreneur's TC Journey

    Thank you- it's hard not to fixate on the weak parts of an application, but will try to keep it in perspective that recruiters as human too. Just have to find the right firms for me and be selective about it.
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    An Entrepreneur's TC Journey

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    An Entrepreneur's TC Journey

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