CHAPTER FIVEHow to Get the Job You Want—In Any Economy

To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.

—ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON

THIS IS THE GREATEST TIME in all of human history to be alive. There have never been more opportunities and possibilities for talented people in our economy than exist today.

The rate of new business formation in the United States has passed more than one million new companies per year. Millions of new jobs are being added in almost every industry. Unemployment levels are at an all-time low and employers everywhere are looking for talented, committed people to help their businesses grow.

The only real limit on business success today is the ability to attract and keep good ...

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