Sometimes 34 is the lucky number.
This week, my daughter landed a job with an employer for whom she’d long wanted to work. After applying for nearly three dozen opportunities over the past year, she’s in.
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Congratulations to you and your daughter on the new job - it seems you were successful in teaching and encouraging life lessons.
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