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Writing a resume can help you get your dream job. But if your resume is not up to standard, you don't even get called up for an interview. Many people keep sending resumes, and they are wondering why they are not shortlisted for interviews. Perhaps there is something wrong with their resumes that they are not aware of. Here are 5 simple reasons why a resume sucks.
1) Poor grammar and sentence structure.
This is the number one mistake that most people make. They spend an hour writing their resume, and send it out without reviewing the grammar and sentence structure. Employers judge a candidate based on the quality of the writing. If the resume contains numerous mistakes, there is little chance of success.
2) Improper formatting.
Many applications are assessed by the HR (human resource) department. Bear in mind that they are busy people, as they have to scour through hundreds of applications for the positions that they are trying to fill. Having improper formatting makes their job harder, as they can't scan through your writing quickly. And if they find it hard to find the information that they need, they may just skip your application altogether.
3) Lack of testimonials.
Your resume is a promotional tool, and you should view it as such. Include as many references and testimonials as you can. When your potential employer sees how others value your time and services, they are likely to give your application serious consideration. Don't be afraid to blow your own horn a little. If you have any achievements or accomplishments in your previous jobs, be sure to list them in the resume.
You can't really promote yourself because you may come across as a cocky person. But it is alright to have others sing praises about you. Having testimonials will help a great deal, especially if they are coming from a person with a good reputation (e.g. a CEO of a company).
4) Lack of conviction.
Sometimes, it's not all about your knowledge and experience. Your conviction matters as well. In a few simple paragraphs, explain why you are suitable for the job position. That means no cookie-cutter resume. You need to be clear about where you are heading, and what you want to achieve. Align that with the goals of the company, and write about how you can help the company achieve their goals, as well as yours. That will set you apart from the competition.
5) Too lengthy.
Never try to write a resume that is too lengthy. If you have a cover letter, make sure that it doesn't exceed two pages. Keep your messages short and concise. Again, remember that you are trying to get your messages across as quickly as possible. Writing in a short and clear style also improves the overall quality of your resume. A letter that is too lengthy tends to bore people, and that cannot be good for your chances. If possible, use bullet points to make your writing easier to read.
Take note of the mistakes above. They account for the majority of resumes that could have been better.
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
The future of work must be understood rather than viewed as a problem to be overcome! by Brad Taft
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10 tips for people who seek to work in their maturity
"Tips have the effect of tickling the mind but, before reading my tips, remember that it is most important to have the courage to stay the course of change as you peer into the mists of the future. Listen carefully when I tell you that the most human of expectations is that tips will offer an immediate solution for every problem presented. Not this time," continued the Wizard. "This time the future of work must be understood rather than seen as a problem to be overcome. This time we must overcome our instinct to seek immediate gratification and invest in learning from the future."
Prepare a written strategy - By strategy, we mean a cohesive response to the challenges you face! Your career is your business. Careers like businesses compete or fail based on strategy and execution.
Study the market as it is becoming not as it once was! Here's the trick. You need to know where the jobs/careers are going to be - not where they once were. Fully half of today's jobs bear little resemblance to past jobs and by 2015 it is estimated by the U.S. Department of Labor that 76% of U.S. jobs will demand specifically skilled employees.
Complete a gap analysis clearly identifying what you "DON'T" have in your career portfolio that the marketplace needs. More than half the jobs/careers that are emerging require different or expanded skills, certifications or competencies than those jobs from your past. Confirm what you are missing.
Fill in the gaps by learning new skills BEFORE seeking rejection as an applicant for a prospective job or contractual project or, worse, actually interviewing for an opportunity for which you are not prepared. There are countless ways to prepare to learn new skills in record time - virtually, in person, through extension schools, and in community colleges and in universities' degree programs as well as through their extended studies. If you can't "fill in the blanks" with demonstrable qualifications, you won't beat the competition.
Understand and use multiple marketing tools and methodologies well beyond developing and posting a chronological resume to job boards. In point of fact, the lengthy chronological resume is the best screening out tool invented by human-kind - especially for people whose careers span many years.
Study sales training vs. interviewing training. Sales training includes prospecting methods, sales methods, and follow-up methods that consistently generate fresh opportunities. Henceforth you are in SALES regardless of your career path. Go ahead - you'll thank me for this advice one day, even if you resist it today.
Distinguish facts vs. myths about older workers and leverage your advantages. Learning the facts and leveraging maturity's advantages are the keys to self-confidence and to overcoming the dreaded questions that lurk behind recruiters' welcoming façades.
Position your "sales close" by quantifying the benefits of hiring or engaging you. Now, more than ever, "quantifying" your ability to help an employer or client succeed is critical to receiving an offer.
Pursue multiple avenues; part-time, full-time, flex time and some-of-the-time opportunities. Dispel any nonsense about long-term employment. Private sector employers, and a growing number of public sector employers, will only pay for what they need and what you can accomplish.
Continue to build reputation throughout your work/life cycle. This involves more active participation in professional organizations, constant harvesting of opportunities as part of your plan and keeping an eagle eye on your reputation by honoring your commitments to others.
Conduct Internet searches of the headings of this checklist and you'll find useful examples of each tool at your fingertips. Next month we will begin to address what we recommend to our clients tool-by-tool.
* Words that Work - The best words are the basics of differentiating your marketing tools from the usual claptrap hiring teams are forced to read.
* Self-Branding - Branding is the art of briefly, and memorably, articulating unique capabilities and style.
* Professional Biography. A short, focused biography has dozens of uses beyond the limitations of a resume.
* Website. Like a painting, it visually stimulates the eye and the mind while expanding upon your qualifications.
* Social Networks. You may know about online social networks but do you know how to make networks work for you? * Person-to-Person Affiliations and Memberships. Strategic connections are more likely to result in opportunities realized than in spending endless hours posting to all the job boards combined.
* Blogging improves Google-ability. Are you Google-able? Google-ability proves the axiom that it may not be as important as to who you know as it is to who knows you.
* Resumes. Notice that I've listed resumes last. An awful stand-alone marketing tool, resumes are always important as part of a larger toolkit.
Did you know? Some states, such as California, offer a Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance Program in order to incentivize employers to cut hours rather than cutting workers. Check out your local Claims Office. You too may be eligible for partial unemployment benefits for time lost if your hours have been cut back.
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Visit our website each and every month for special articles, well-researched opportunities, and upcoming events in your neighborhood as well as new products and services designed to help you thrive in your maturity. And, help a friend. Tell them about our FREE newsletter at www.agelessinamerica.com.
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10 tips for people who seek to work in their maturity
"Tips have the effect of tickling the mind but, before reading my tips, remember that it is most important to have the courage to stay the course of change as you peer into the mists of the future. Listen carefully when I tell you that the most human of expectations is that tips will offer an immediate solution for every problem presented. Not this time," continued the Wizard. "This time the future of work must be understood rather than seen as a problem to be overcome. This time we must overcome our instinct to seek immediate gratification and invest in learning from the future."
Prepare a written strategy - By strategy, we mean a cohesive response to the challenges you face! Your career is your business. Careers like businesses compete or fail based on strategy and execution.
Study the market as it is becoming not as it once was! Here's the trick. You need to know where the jobs/careers are going to be - not where they once were. Fully half of today's jobs bear little resemblance to past jobs and by 2015 it is estimated by the U.S. Department of Labor that 76% of U.S. jobs will demand specifically skilled employees.
Complete a gap analysis clearly identifying what you "DON'T" have in your career portfolio that the marketplace needs. More than half the jobs/careers that are emerging require different or expanded skills, certifications or competencies than those jobs from your past. Confirm what you are missing.
Fill in the gaps by learning new skills BEFORE seeking rejection as an applicant for a prospective job or contractual project or, worse, actually interviewing for an opportunity for which you are not prepared. There are countless ways to prepare to learn new skills in record time - virtually, in person, through extension schools, and in community colleges and in universities' degree programs as well as through their extended studies. If you can't "fill in the blanks" with demonstrable qualifications, you won't beat the competition.
Understand and use multiple marketing tools and methodologies well beyond developing and posting a chronological resume to job boards. In point of fact, the lengthy chronological resume is the best screening out tool invented by human-kind - especially for people whose careers span many years.
Study sales training vs. interviewing training. Sales training includes prospecting methods, sales methods, and follow-up methods that consistently generate fresh opportunities. Henceforth you are in SALES regardless of your career path. Go ahead - you'll thank me for this advice one day, even if you resist it today.
Distinguish facts vs. myths about older workers and leverage your advantages. Learning the facts and leveraging maturity's advantages are the keys to self-confidence and to overcoming the dreaded questions that lurk behind recruiters' welcoming façades.
Position your "sales close" by quantifying the benefits of hiring or engaging you. Now, more than ever, "quantifying" your ability to help an employer or client succeed is critical to receiving an offer.
Pursue multiple avenues; part-time, full-time, flex time and some-of-the-time opportunities. Dispel any nonsense about long-term employment. Private sector employers, and a growing number of public sector employers, will only pay for what they need and what you can accomplish.
Continue to build reputation throughout your work/life cycle. This involves more active participation in professional organizations, constant harvesting of opportunities as part of your plan and keeping an eagle eye on your reputation by honoring your commitments to others.
Conduct Internet searches of the headings of this checklist and you'll find useful examples of each tool at your fingertips. Next month we will begin to address what we recommend to our clients tool-by-tool.
* Words that Work - The best words are the basics of differentiating your marketing tools from the usual claptrap hiring teams are forced to read.
* Self-Branding - Branding is the art of briefly, and memorably, articulating unique capabilities and style.
* Professional Biography. A short, focused biography has dozens of uses beyond the limitations of a resume.
* Website. Like a painting, it visually stimulates the eye and the mind while expanding upon your qualifications.
* Social Networks. You may know about online social networks but do you know how to make networks work for you? * Person-to-Person Affiliations and Memberships. Strategic connections are more likely to result in opportunities realized than in spending endless hours posting to all the job boards combined.
* Blogging improves Google-ability. Are you Google-able? Google-ability proves the axiom that it may not be as important as to who you know as it is to who knows you.
* Resumes. Notice that I've listed resumes last. An awful stand-alone marketing tool, resumes are always important as part of a larger toolkit.
Did you know? Some states, such as California, offer a Work Sharing Unemployment Insurance Program in order to incentivize employers to cut hours rather than cutting workers. Check out your local Claims Office. You too may be eligible for partial unemployment benefits for time lost if your hours have been cut back.
About the Author
Visit our website each and every month for special articles, well-researched opportunities, and upcoming events in your neighborhood as well as new products and services designed to help you thrive in your maturity. And, help a friend. Tell them about our FREE newsletter at www.agelessinamerica.com.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Find Your Next Career; Quick! by Best Jobs Magazine
Quick Tips for a Better Career
Employment Tips 3,4,5 from Best Jobs Magazine For more tips click here: http://www.bestjobsmagazine.com/quicktips.html
TIP 3:
IT IS NO LONGER A NUMBERS GAME!
Most job seekers today looking for employment have JUST entered the market and therefore have not had to look for employment for years. For some, the last time they applied for a job was decades ago when they picked up the local paper and called the hiring manager directly. Today phone numbers are replaced with E mail addresses and interview locations with Career Pages.
Although at one time the more resumes you sent, the more chances of getting noticed, today the reverse is true. If your resume is not producing responses, you may be unknowingly keywording yourself out of positions in your area.
Here is today's Employment tip#3.
Send 10 resumes to key employers in your area. Be sure you are applying with Career Pages directly and your resume contains content harmonious to the positions requirements. If you do not receive responses from those employers, take a closer look at your resume. Modify its content before you send it out again. After you have tweaked its content, send out 10 more resumes. Remember this should all be completed within a 7 day period. If you continue to not receive responses weeks after applying, have a professional* help you with your resume. You may consult a Job Search Assistant at the magazine for Free help. You may also meet with a Senior Job Specialist. Here is a link if you need help: http://www.bestjobsmagazine.com/Senior_JobSpecialist.html * Be sure the professional does not use traditional methods in devising the content of your resume. For more about this contact your Job Search Assistant at www.bestjobsmagazine.com
TIP 4:
FIRST FIND A JOB, THEN SEARCH FOR A CAREER! Why does it take some people 6 months or longer to find employment? Why do some people find jobs effortlessly while others exhaust their savings before having to settle for any job?
The answer is, "Some wait too long and sidestep job offers waiting for the right career". It is important to always pursue your dream and find a Career that makes you happy. However it is more important to first secure a Job that pays your minimum salary requirements.
Here is today's Employment tip#4:
Your job search should involve 2 steps. First, find a job that pays your minimum salary requirements. Once you have secured employment, work towards becoming an asset to that organization. While employed, your next step is to pursue your search looking for a long-term career. Although your new job may turn unexpectedly into a Career, you can continue interviewing while employed. You will be more productive interviewing while still employed feeling relaxed. You never want to attend an interview feeling desperate or needy.
Some choose to remain jobless for months searching for a career arguing: "It is better to be unemployed looking for the right career than to pre-occupy the time with the wrong job". If you can afford to finance your search meanwhile weathering the storm, then this argument makes sense. However, most find themselves taping into their savings trying to accomplish this.
Fortunately today technology enables us to look for a career while employed. Today when you post THE RIGHT resume on the RIGHT SITES, you will have employers chasing you. Be sure to target Key responses VS just responses. To learn more, visit Quicktips 1,2 & 3.
Here are some online sites that you may find helpful: http://www.bestjobsmagazine.com/online_sites.html
TIP 5:
NEVER ASK THE EMPLOYERS THIS QUESTION PRIOR TO GETTING AN OFFER!
What is the ONE question most job seekers crave to ask employers during the interview? This question is responsible for losing more job offers than any other. The question is: "What is the compensation for this job?" or "Does this job pay an hourly or salary?" Of course your ability to answer the same question asked by the employer "What is your minimum salary requirements?" directly impacts the outcome of the interview.
The truth is until you identify and show that your skills can make you an asset to the employer, the compensation offered is irrelevant. Whether the company pays $1 or $1,000,000, it makes no difference if 90 days later you are not viewed as an asset. Additionally, the compensation does not matter unless you receive an offer. Therefore, to ask this question prior to getting an offer only moves the focus from what is important, YOUR SKILLS to what is irrelevant THE PAY.
So here is tip #5:
During the phone or face to face interviews, get the employer excited about YOU by showing how you can become an asset after being hired. Ask about compensation only after you have been offered a job. To lean how to answer commonly asked questions such as: "What is your minimum salary requirements?" consult with a Senior Job Specialist.
If you need help with your Job Search, schedule a Free online meeting with a Job Search Assistant.
Please provide your feedback about this email by writing to the editor at Editor@bestjobsmagazine.com. If you are already employed but looking for a new career, this e mail is designed to help you find the best sources. We are always here to help. If you like to be removed, you may click on Remove@bestjobsmagazine.com and type the word remove to be removed from our system.
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Best Jobs Magazine employs a staff of Senior Job Specialists with an extensive HR background and the knowledge of the most modern strategies* used today to find employment, Fast. * These strategies are based on proven modern methods used to secure employment within under 30 days. Please forward your comments about this e mail to the Editor directly at Editor@bestjobsmagazine.com.
Employment Tips 3,4,5 from Best Jobs Magazine For more tips click here: http://www.bestjobsmagazine.com/quicktips.html
TIP 3:
IT IS NO LONGER A NUMBERS GAME!
Most job seekers today looking for employment have JUST entered the market and therefore have not had to look for employment for years. For some, the last time they applied for a job was decades ago when they picked up the local paper and called the hiring manager directly. Today phone numbers are replaced with E mail addresses and interview locations with Career Pages.
Although at one time the more resumes you sent, the more chances of getting noticed, today the reverse is true. If your resume is not producing responses, you may be unknowingly keywording yourself out of positions in your area.
Here is today's Employment tip#3.
Send 10 resumes to key employers in your area. Be sure you are applying with Career Pages directly and your resume contains content harmonious to the positions requirements. If you do not receive responses from those employers, take a closer look at your resume. Modify its content before you send it out again. After you have tweaked its content, send out 10 more resumes. Remember this should all be completed within a 7 day period. If you continue to not receive responses weeks after applying, have a professional* help you with your resume. You may consult a Job Search Assistant at the magazine for Free help. You may also meet with a Senior Job Specialist. Here is a link if you need help: http://www.bestjobsmagazine.com/Senior_JobSpecialist.html * Be sure the professional does not use traditional methods in devising the content of your resume. For more about this contact your Job Search Assistant at www.bestjobsmagazine.com
TIP 4:
FIRST FIND A JOB, THEN SEARCH FOR A CAREER! Why does it take some people 6 months or longer to find employment? Why do some people find jobs effortlessly while others exhaust their savings before having to settle for any job?
The answer is, "Some wait too long and sidestep job offers waiting for the right career". It is important to always pursue your dream and find a Career that makes you happy. However it is more important to first secure a Job that pays your minimum salary requirements.
Here is today's Employment tip#4:
Your job search should involve 2 steps. First, find a job that pays your minimum salary requirements. Once you have secured employment, work towards becoming an asset to that organization. While employed, your next step is to pursue your search looking for a long-term career. Although your new job may turn unexpectedly into a Career, you can continue interviewing while employed. You will be more productive interviewing while still employed feeling relaxed. You never want to attend an interview feeling desperate or needy.
Some choose to remain jobless for months searching for a career arguing: "It is better to be unemployed looking for the right career than to pre-occupy the time with the wrong job". If you can afford to finance your search meanwhile weathering the storm, then this argument makes sense. However, most find themselves taping into their savings trying to accomplish this.
Fortunately today technology enables us to look for a career while employed. Today when you post THE RIGHT resume on the RIGHT SITES, you will have employers chasing you. Be sure to target Key responses VS just responses. To learn more, visit Quicktips 1,2 & 3.
Here are some online sites that you may find helpful: http://www.bestjobsmagazine.com/online_sites.html
TIP 5:
NEVER ASK THE EMPLOYERS THIS QUESTION PRIOR TO GETTING AN OFFER!
What is the ONE question most job seekers crave to ask employers during the interview? This question is responsible for losing more job offers than any other. The question is: "What is the compensation for this job?" or "Does this job pay an hourly or salary?" Of course your ability to answer the same question asked by the employer "What is your minimum salary requirements?" directly impacts the outcome of the interview.
The truth is until you identify and show that your skills can make you an asset to the employer, the compensation offered is irrelevant. Whether the company pays $1 or $1,000,000, it makes no difference if 90 days later you are not viewed as an asset. Additionally, the compensation does not matter unless you receive an offer. Therefore, to ask this question prior to getting an offer only moves the focus from what is important, YOUR SKILLS to what is irrelevant THE PAY.
So here is tip #5:
During the phone or face to face interviews, get the employer excited about YOU by showing how you can become an asset after being hired. Ask about compensation only after you have been offered a job. To lean how to answer commonly asked questions such as: "What is your minimum salary requirements?" consult with a Senior Job Specialist.
If you need help with your Job Search, schedule a Free online meeting with a Job Search Assistant.
Please provide your feedback about this email by writing to the editor at Editor@bestjobsmagazine.com. If you are already employed but looking for a new career, this e mail is designed to help you find the best sources. We are always here to help. If you like to be removed, you may click on Remove@bestjobsmagazine.com and type the word remove to be removed from our system.
About the Author
Best Jobs Magazine employs a staff of Senior Job Specialists with an extensive HR background and the knowledge of the most modern strategies* used today to find employment, Fast. * These strategies are based on proven modern methods used to secure employment within under 30 days. Please forward your comments about this e mail to the Editor directly at Editor@bestjobsmagazine.com.
Professionally Preparing For Employment Interview Meetings by Shaun Z. Stevens
Preparing for a professional job employment interview. As in life 99 % of most everything is preparation. Those who think that it is wonderful to run by the seat of their ( or your ) pants creating havoc and dust storms along the way are sadly mistaken that by not preparing fully ahead of time for job interviews that first of all that they will create a good first impression and lastly get the job or career position. They may have fooled people so far, but not when it comes to job interviews and preparation for obtaining a successful employment offer or offer for a position.
By preparing ahead of time you leave yourself lots of leeway. If events happen, as they do in life, and on the job site, you have the luxury of having the time and energy to properly react. By not preparing you will find yourself, generally, if not always feeling harassed and never being able to deal with problems as they come up fully, in detail and in effect properly. By preparing for a job interview , as opposed to running by the seat of your pants on the spot - you will appear as if you "know what you are talking about" , can take charge , can work with other people on your team , and get the "job done" in a good as well as proper and professional fashion. There will be no quick "ad hock" arbitrary fixes. You will present yourself as "that man" or "that woman" the correct one for the job rather than a disaster a problem waiting to happen or explode at any moment or impending disaster.
Two basic steps and procedures that can be easily and simply done in the process and setup for job interviews, conferences and consultations are to research the company first and next if possible ask for a job description itself. The beauty of doing this homework in 2009 is that the internet affords great amounts of information, easily arranged - information that not long ago would be highly private or at the best not logistically arranged for easy access or compilation. Let your computer mouse do the walking as well as online research for your meeting or meetings. Nothing impresses interviewers more than a candidate, who went above expectations, had that extra bit of incentive and both did it well as well as prepared and presented the material well and solidly. A nice final touch in such a meeting or conference is to have the relevant documentation as a dossier in a professional bound presentation kit setup.
In addition it always helps to be specifically targeting the job in question. A job description itself serves as an excellent starting point for any discussions. It may well occur that by having such a guidepost that an actual job description provides , that either you may find that the employment position or opening being offered or interviewed for may not be exactly what you are either looking or best resourced for . It may well be in the discussion that another more specific or tailored opening is available with the firm or by obtaining the specific job description that you may well decide to look elsewhere , at other firms and organizations for an employment situation more to your preference or professional training or skills. By being thorough in your research and preparation for the employment post, you may well have saved yourself a lot of wasted time, effort as well as saving yourself a lot of frustration on the job in the service of the organization or company.
Its all about proper preparation and research before that job employment interview or sets of interviews.
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By preparing ahead of time you leave yourself lots of leeway. If events happen, as they do in life, and on the job site, you have the luxury of having the time and energy to properly react. By not preparing you will find yourself, generally, if not always feeling harassed and never being able to deal with problems as they come up fully, in detail and in effect properly. By preparing for a job interview , as opposed to running by the seat of your pants on the spot - you will appear as if you "know what you are talking about" , can take charge , can work with other people on your team , and get the "job done" in a good as well as proper and professional fashion. There will be no quick "ad hock" arbitrary fixes. You will present yourself as "that man" or "that woman" the correct one for the job rather than a disaster a problem waiting to happen or explode at any moment or impending disaster.
Two basic steps and procedures that can be easily and simply done in the process and setup for job interviews, conferences and consultations are to research the company first and next if possible ask for a job description itself. The beauty of doing this homework in 2009 is that the internet affords great amounts of information, easily arranged - information that not long ago would be highly private or at the best not logistically arranged for easy access or compilation. Let your computer mouse do the walking as well as online research for your meeting or meetings. Nothing impresses interviewers more than a candidate, who went above expectations, had that extra bit of incentive and both did it well as well as prepared and presented the material well and solidly. A nice final touch in such a meeting or conference is to have the relevant documentation as a dossier in a professional bound presentation kit setup.
In addition it always helps to be specifically targeting the job in question. A job description itself serves as an excellent starting point for any discussions. It may well occur that by having such a guidepost that an actual job description provides , that either you may find that the employment position or opening being offered or interviewed for may not be exactly what you are either looking or best resourced for . It may well be in the discussion that another more specific or tailored opening is available with the firm or by obtaining the specific job description that you may well decide to look elsewhere , at other firms and organizations for an employment situation more to your preference or professional training or skills. By being thorough in your research and preparation for the employment post, you may well have saved yourself a lot of wasted time, effort as well as saving yourself a lot of frustration on the job in the service of the organization or company.
Its all about proper preparation and research before that job employment interview or sets of interviews.
About the Author
Post and View Manitoba Canada resumes online free Employers find Winnipeg Manitoba Job candidates who do that extra bit of research View potential employees resumes online free today Winnipeg Job Bank Manitoba Employment Banks Transcona Post Resume Free
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