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Job Seeker's Story Tom, an experienced Mechanical Engineer in the Michigan automotive industry, was at his wit's end. After having gained and lost or left nine jobs within 11 years, he was stymied in his job search. His track record of jobs appeared to be job hopping, but Tom knew there were good reasons why each job had ended, such as company mergers and bankruptcies, lay-offs, and …
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