In the final result, a higher point total means a less desirable job, and a lower score reflects a more desirable one.

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Make the job as desirable as possible by allowing happiness to be baked into their job.

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The researchers found that communal attributes are not the most desirable qualities for job candidates in academia and medicine and affect the likelihood of a hiring decision.

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Financially, will this job provide me with a desirable lifestyle?

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With American Airlines pilots in the middle of a labor dispute, how many of us think the job of commercial pilot is all that desirable?

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She also coaches individuals to keep her finger on the pulse of what makes for a desirable company (and boss) in an ever-changing job market.

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In parallel, she coaches individuals to keep her finger on the pulse of what makes for a desirable company (and boss) in an ever-changing job market.

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If enough job placements can be found, this would be by far the most desirable of the four options in the New Deal.

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Some recruiting agencies post ads for eye-catching positions to attract applicants for the less-desirable jobs in their portfolios, says Steven Greenberg, publisher of jobs4point0.com, a job site for experienced professionals.

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When I witnessed the job-search drama as a student at Yale Law School, just about the most desirable placement was a spot at Cravath.

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