- A law firm cannot survive if it hires improperly.
- Once someone invites you for an interview, they do not care about your resume.
- They care about five different issues entirely--and the better you understand these, the better off you will be.
- Almost always, you get disqualified by one of these five questions that every employer asks themselves about you.
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