Even among employers who are extra supportive, recent grads are viewed as something of a mixed blessing: They can be smart, quick to learn, utilize new technology, and comfortable working as part of a team, these employers note.

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You can learn more about quick execution from Russell than you can from most M.

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They were SO GRATEFUL, so eager to learn and such quick studies that I found teaching them immensely rewarding.

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And we may learn how to cut it to the quick.

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Being able to launch products was important to the extent that I wanted to learn how to build great products, and quick, iterative feedback is a necessary foundation for learning.

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Obviously, we weren't satisfied with just a quick tease, so we caught up with him afterward to learn a bit more.

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The instructional emphasis is on fundamentals rather than quick-fixes, insuring a high frustration level for old dogs like me trying to learn new tricks.

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Furthermore, the fx-CP400 features a variety of functions designed to help students learn and instructors teach at school, including a USB mass storage function for quick and easy data transfer, and compatibility with Casio data projectors to enable the calculator's display to be projected on a screen.

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