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Are you a bystander in your own career? Have you watched colleagues
get promoted and move up the ladder while you remain in the same
old job and ruminate on their good fortune? Chances are the only
real difference between yourself and your “lucky”
colleagues is preparation. Oprah Winfrey rejects the very idea of
luck, believing instead that moments heretofore defined as lucky
are instead highly charged instances where preparation meets
opportunity. This concept can certainly hold true in a competitive
job market where the earliest bird may indeed catch the worm.
Having a well-written, up-to-date resume at the ready for an
unexpected opportunity could very well position you ahead of the
competition. Being able to produce current, professional-looking
career documents at not onl...
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