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Column: Job hunters need updated resumes AP News If you're worried about losing your job as the U.S. economy weakens, it's time to update your resume in case you need to hunt for new employment. more

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Job Searching: It Still Comes Down to Who You Know

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• “Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.” – Leonardo da Vinci
• “You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.” – Alvin Toffler
• “When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” – Will Rogers
• “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain

• “Oh, you hate your job? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.”   Drew Carey

• “When you are asked if you can do a job, tell 'em, 'Certainly I can!' Then get busy and find out how to do it.”   Theodore Roosevelt

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