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Being an expert takes time, not talent | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

It's cool to tell stories about what I'm going through so I can inspire others (I do career consulting). You've made me more honest with myself and have made me a better writer because I'm talking more about my transformation from a tired, stifled employee to a new business owner in my blog.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

The alumni associations' staff are often-times comprised of people who've worked in corporate America, the non-profit sector or government — they haven't just been sitting in the ivory towers of academia for decades as so many in the career centers have been done.

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