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It’s the golden rule of the workplace: Be Professional.<\/p>\n

You\u2019d think that would be a given, whether you’re the CEO or simply a job applicant.\u00a0Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work that way.<\/p>\n

Sometimes you can’t help but wonder how people managed to miss that golden rule, particularly when a candidate lets a little too much about their personal life slip through…<\/p>\n

You may never cease to be amazed at how some candidates present themselves.<\/p>\n

Share your tales of unprofessional presentation with us. Post a comment below.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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