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by jmsbrwr 4728 days ago
As someone who is entering the job market for the first time with no connections to speak of, this was a nice read. I just wish it had been longer.

I think the hard part is coming up with an way of setting yourself apart. I partially agree with other readers that baking a cake doesn't make much sense, but the idea still holds. With so many resumes to go through, pretty much anything that doesn't get you trashed immediately is good.

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> I think the hard part is coming up with an way of setting yourself apart

Do stuff.

It's really as simple as that. Do stuff. And by stuff, I mean stuff beyond homework.

So when I ask what have you done, you can share stuff with me.

If you don't do anything, why would I hire you?