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On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Dana Worley <dana -at- campbellsci -dot- com> wrote:
> On Thursday, July 09, 2009, McLauchlan, Kevin wrote:
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> > I would think that somebody like me, skilled and capable, but not
> > corporately ambitious, and getting a little long-of-tooth, would be a
> > coup to snap up at a bargain price. Being a bit older, I'm less likely
> > to be driven-to-advance (and leave you high and dry... or threaten your
> > job...) than I might have been ten or fifteen years ago. There are
> > lots of me out there, except that they're currently unemployed.
>
> How do you convey that in a resume or cover letter?
>
>
with the words "loyal" and "dedicated"
-Wendy (who endeavors to keep her resume at no more than 2 pages)
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