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Learn from three job seekers who were able to land a job amid the highest unemployment rate in years
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By Emily Doyle

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a recent grad, in the middle of your career, or at the top of the ladder — a job hunt in these times is still a daunting task. Find out how these people used free resources to step up their game and conquer the job market. 

 

The Recent Grad

With a degree in aerospace engineering from one of the best engineering schools in the country, Peter Keding should have felt confident entering the real world after graduation. But like most grads this year, when the economy started a downward spiral, so did Keding’s hopes of landing his dream job. Read more

 

The Mid-Level Director

For Beth Busch, working at a software company in sales and support was not her ideal career. And after a year, she’d had enough. Despite one of the most tumultuous economies in history, Busch quit her job last October and set off to find an occupation that made her feel like a better person. Read more

 

The CEO

After dedicating 17 years to the American Dental Association, most recently as the COO, being let go was the last thing on Mary Logan’s mind. But, without any warning, Logan found herself out of work in April 2008. Read more

 

 

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