{"id":189,"date":"2016-02-02T20:10:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T20:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/lumencollegesuccess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=189"},"modified":"2024-04-30T22:47:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T22:47:30","slug":"the-job-application-process","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-collegesuccess-2\/chapter\/the-job-application-process\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to the Job Application Process","rendered":"Introduction to the Job Application Process"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you'll learn to do: e<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Explore factors in the job application process&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4482,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:12507122},&quot;10&quot;:2,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Calibri&quot;}\">xplore factors in the job application process<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-190\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1110\/2016\/02\/02024942\/5590727330_5a7354ccba_z.jpg\" alt=\"A counselor going over a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 with a student.\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" \/>\r\n<blockquote>One important key to success is self-confidence. 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