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Creating job resumes online or with software

Oct. 12, 2008
Q: I would like to create a nice-looking job resume. What software do you recommend? A: You don't really need software. If you use a big Internet job board such as HotJobs.com or Monster.com, you can build a resume for free. The catch is that the resume can...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch