Some tough love for job applicants

We don't dispense a lot of career advice at MinnEcon. One look at my early career path and you wouldn't take it from me anyway.

But we do have sources in our Public Insight Network who hire and fire and have seen a lot in this recession. One, graphic designer Susan Kirkland, sent some smart, unvarnished thoughts on landing a job -- and how people mess it up.

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