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10 pieces of job-search advice I give my daughters, as the former governor of Massachusetts

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jane Swift, the 61-year-old former Gov. of Massachusetts and the CEO of the national work-based learning nonprofit Education at Work, based in Boston. It has been edited for length and clarity.

I've always loved leading organizations and finding ways to make a positive impact on younger generations. I was elected lieutenant governor of Massachusetts in 1999 and served as acting governor from 2001 to 2003.

My family moved to Vermont while I was CEO of Middlebury Interactive Languages, a role I held from 2011 to 2017.

Now, I'm the CEO of Education at Work, a nonprofit that helps students become financially independent by providing paid, flexible opportunities with companies that need the talent students offer.

I understand what employers and job seekers need today

Today's job market is…

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