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Nov 10
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Upper-intermediate | Resume Revisions

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Remember the first time you wrote up your resume, and its 10 pages of vainglory? Recent university grads in China make the same mistake, and benefit from some sage advice on how to distill a CV to its essence. Learn the Chinese for this key job search language in this lesson. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1747

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