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The document discusses creating a job search portfolio and strategies for networking. It recommends spending 50% of job search time networking by contacting people and using resources, with the remaining 50% divided among other strategies like using the career center, online search engines, and other options. The career center website provides additional resources for creating a successful job search portfolio and implementing an effective strategy.
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