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Some people are not as fortunate, and we hear about them everyday in the news. "This plant is closing their doors. That company is reducing employment by 60%. Another company is expected to only hire 15 people instead of the 45 that they originally planned." It goes on and on. What do these people do now? They have to act fast. They may need to quickly learn additional new skills, offering sufficient value to interest a new employer somewhere else.
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