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Stop Saying You're a Fast Learner
It shows up in the same three places every time: the third bullet of the summary, the second answer in the interview, and the middle of the profile. I'm a fast learner. It's probably true, and it's doing nothing for you. People hire to reduce uncertainty, and a promise to learn on the job adds some, then hands the bill to whoever is doing the hiring. Here's what they actually hear, why respecting other people's expertise makes your story more believable rather than less, and three rewrites for the resume, the profile, and the spoken answer.
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