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I’m constantly fascinated by the paradox that sits at the heart of job hunting. We are encouraged to make our CV and covering letter stand out from the crowd and display unique qualities, but in the process make sure it looks the same as all the others and follows a certain convention. Maybe it’s not as dramatic as I’m alluding to, but regardless, there is a certain procedure that one follows for applying for new jobs. Sometimes however, it appears that you just need to forget about everything you’ve been told and wing it a little.http://www.davidhing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Lucasfilm.jpg