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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.
"Well, at my first job I had a typical 90-day probation period when I started, but everyone knew pretty quickly I was a top performer after week one. That's when I learned the term Clutch-Player. I never heard that until everyone started calling me that. In fact, at my second job, Clutch became my nickname. Anyway, back to my first job..."

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.
Often, when an interviewer asks you to walk them through your resume, they are keeping an eye out for a few things. They are interested in what your tone may reveal about how you look back on your work history. They are interested in how consistent your oration is with what you've written. They are interested in the finer details of what you did that just didn't make it onto your resume.

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.
Make sure you know your resume like the back of your hand. Feel free to advertise your merits, especially detailing those finer details that just didn't translate well to your resume or cover letter.

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