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Jaclyn Westlake is a resume writer, career advisor, and the founder of The Job Hop. She's also a job search enthusiast, LinkedIn addict, and career advice blogger for Maven Recruiting Group. When she's not dishing out job search insights or writing amazing resumes, you can probably find her wandering around a bookstore, watching way too much Netflix, or kayaking with her adorable dachshund, Indiana Jones.

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I published my first book at 38—here's exactly how I changed careers to make it happen Original

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Once upon a time, before I ever gave any serious thought to becoming an author, I was a recruiter. Then I was an HR manager, resume writer, career advice columnist, and career coach. For the most part, I really enjoyed it. Helping others find jobs they love, or at least like, is incredibly rewarding. But at a certain point, I became determined to write a novel. My knowledge of books was limited to reading them. I had no idea where to begin.
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I published my first book at 38—here's exactly how I changed careers to make it happen | Flipboard

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The Best Road Trip Novels, recommended by Benjamin Markovits Why do so many people fantasise about getting in their cars and driving away from everything they know? The novelist Ben Markovits reflects on the …
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We live in a vintage 87sqm trailer by the beach for $7,700 a month Original

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When my husband, Brian, first told me he’s from Laguna Beach, in the US, it took everything in me to play it cool. “Oh, is that near Los Angeles?” I asked. Like most elder millennials, I knew exactly where Laguna Beach was — I’d seen every episode of the reality show (I was an LC with a Kristin haircut) and was a superfan of The OC to boot. Seth and Summer forever! Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today I don’t know why I pretended. Turns out, Brian’s a Seth-and-Summer fan, too.
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