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There's enough instability right now in the economy that everyone -- and I mean everyone -- needs to be in active job-hunting mode. In short, your brand is your brand regardless of the medium." -- Justin Foster, founder/partner, Tricycle * "We recently interviewed an individual for a C-level position with our company.
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