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@KoiAvocado762 hours agoUnited States
The application asks for a preferred industry. Does that lock me into that type of consulting work?
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An application asks me to select industries I'm interested in, but I'm applying for a generalist role. I have experience in one sector but don't want to get boxed into it. How seriously should I treat that preference field?
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