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Ignore These 10 Outdated Pieces of Career Advice

July 12, 2011 | 
1 min read

Job-search advice that worked a decade or more ago isn’t always effective today. In fact, some of it can hurt your chances.

Here are 10 pieces of job-search advice that are now outdated and you should ignore:

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