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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
Jeff Bezos states, "Many people have unique skills, interests, and perspectives that enrich the work environment for all of us. It's often something that's not even related to their jobs." Bezos has often described his best employees as "mavericks" and a "bit radical, a bit of a rebel." As one of Amazon's leadership principles states, "Leaders think differently and look around corners for ways to serve customers." So consider how you fit this mold. What makes you a maverick or a pioneer? Try to define what is peculiar to your unique approach or the lens through which you view the world. Hone in on that and use it to illustrate what sets you apart from the herd.

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"My incurable curiosity. If I go for a walk or a drive, and I look down a road that seems interesting, I will make that turn, not knowing where it will take me. My mind is in constant discovery mode."

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"I've always viewed myself as an adventurer with a restless spirit. If someone tells me something is impossible or can't be done, I want to defy that. If someone says to me, 'I could never climb Everest,' or 'I could never write a book,' I will always think to myself, why not? The only thing holding anyone back is themselves. And I never hold myself back."

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