resume
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It was while holding a similar job at Dover College that his resume moved into the realms of fantasy.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
But the CBP had said in a court filing this week that the pause had lapsed on September 30 and work would soon resume.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Be sure you’re attending networking events, staying in touch with old bosses and colleagues, and keeping your resume up to date.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
NASA's live coverage will resume as Dragon approaches the station for rendezvous and docking.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
I saw the young rabbi look up a moment from his book, then resume reading.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
In a trial brief submitted earlier this year, prosecutors alleged Weinberg repeatedly traded on his Hollywood résumé and affiliation with “Scrubs” — the beloved hospital sitcom he wrote and produced for from 2001 to 2010.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Student success: Payne wants college to do more to offer “immediate perceived value,” including teaching résumé building, interview skills and how to apply to jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I was somewhat uncomfortable with this practice, and Heritage found it embarrassing enough that my boss there once told me I was forbidden to mention “ghostwriting” on my résumé.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Employment experts say that part of that discrepancy may be due to the personal touch a real person can add to their résumé that AI just can’t provide on its own.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Did you hire that Chris guy? His résumé looked good.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
The gift of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to Atlanta was first heralded in April, but Xi has now announced they will arrive in just a few days as China's panda diplomacy resumes.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In the process, she discovered the forgotten digital detritus left on their hard drives: old resumes, photo albums, Word documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
AI career platform Kickresume carried out an experiment to see which resumes got the best responses, using a sample of over 200 resumes between April and June 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some job seekers could get an edge in this labor market by actually writing their own resumes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The assistant director resumes looking at his manuscript, though it is clear to von Rumpel that he is no longer reading.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
The 50-DMA came rather close to falling below the 200-DMA a few times, in October 2023 and in October 2024, but the uptrend resumed in time to keep the golden cross intact.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
They resumed digging at a sprawling and decaying property, shifting the focus from a battered greenhouse that was the center of attention Tuesday to an area nearer a home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
On the downside, spending also got a boost from an increase in gas prices after the U.S. and Iran resumed hostilities.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Both benchmarks had pared gains Monday after Saudi Arabia resumed loading vessels at the Red Sea port of Yanbu via its East-West pipeline, a key export route that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Upon which Mrs. Pocket laughed and said, “Thank you, Flopson,” and settling herself in one chair only, resumed her book.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Ukraine has indicated openness to a deal resuming grain shipments as long as Russia moves to de-escalate, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
One of the world's biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a think tank said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Even if a governor rescinds the moratorium, resuming executions would be a long and complicated process because the state has no approved protocol or facilities to carry out death sentences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Talwani, in a ruling last week, criticized the Postal Service for resuming work on the project.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Not at Hogwarts,” said Harry, resuming his pacing.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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