But the Wales and Liverpool legend, confirming his interest in the post, told the BBC's Sport Wales programme he has the right attributes for the job.

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And that is one of the many attributes that he brings to the job of running, as you say, an institution as large as the Defense Department.

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But he attributes 30% to changes in the job market that began a decade or more ago.

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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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Pew estimates that net migration -- newly arrived immigrants minus those leaving (forced or voluntarily) -- has come to a standstill, which it attributes to the weakened U.S. job and construction markets, border enforcement, an increase in deportations, and increased dangers associated with crossing the border.

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