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#RI-69b3a1b7·3 months ago·
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99% is not enough to get hired

I've been rejected multiple times for this reason

What I wish I knew
"I needed to focus on the 1% more"
If I could tell you one thing
"Don't assume 99% is good enough"
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Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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