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I applied for 600 jobs after I graduated – then changed one thing and got hired

I applied for 600 jobs after I graduated – then changed one thing and got hired

A graduate tells of a demoralising battle against hundreds of applicants to find her first job – and the one thing she wished she had done sooner

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