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Employers are hesitant to take chances on unconventional candidates, often prioritizing those with highly specialized experience.
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Maria Alonso, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Thomas encouraged Taurus to take chances, Gemini to open up to others, Virgos to have more fun and Aquarius to practice self-love and reflection.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
That test was less a measure of the astronauts’ cognitive skills than their willingness to take chances in pursuit of a larger reward as opposed to playing it safe for a smaller but guaranteed one.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
The coach has been stressing the need for Drysdale to get involved in the offense, take chances and not play safe.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Maria Alonso, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Thomas encouraged Taurus to take chances, Gemini to open up to others, Virgos to have more fun and Aquarius to practice self-love and reflection.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
That test was less a measure of the astronauts’ cognitive skills than their willingness to take chances in pursuit of a larger reward as opposed to playing it safe for a smaller but guaranteed one.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
The coach has been stressing the need for Drysdale to get involved in the offense, take chances and not play safe.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Take chances.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20chances. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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