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A history of brief job tenures can raise a red flag during the job search process. In this post I’ll tell you how to explain short-term jobs on your resume and during job interviews, so you can move past the issue smoothly and quickly. By “short term jobs,” I don’t mean contract or temporary roles. [continue reading…]