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Man writing resume and in home office with laptop. You find a job you like. You decide to create or update your resume and hit "apply." Weeks or months pass, and you hear nothing back from the ...

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Dear Sam: Due to downsizing, I have recently found myself back in the market searching for a job. I have not had issues getting my resume noticed in the past. I have more than seven years of ...