Update from a Colleague

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I got a call from a fellow job seeker yesterday. We had worked together years back and have stayed in touch. He was downsized a month after I was and had a pretty good level of interview activity right away. He started a new job in December. I, obviously, was very happy for him, as it shows some hirings are taking place. I did start to question my own search - why wasn't it working, what am I doing wrong??? But, hard work will pay off, and congratulations to John.

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