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Don't Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job

Following the success of the national bestseller How To Become CEO, Fox lays down the rules on landing a dream job. Easy to read with inspiring advice, this book claims success with rules such as looking like a player, don't ask for directions, make a big splash and keeping mum in most interviews.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 172 pages

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