Finally, the City plans to establish a tech laboratory housed in its Union Station, where entrepreneurs can collaborate and test IT concepts.

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It was reported last year that U.S. venture capital firm Union Square Ventures and a handful of American tech companies were to only accept links to jobseekers' "web presence" -- from blogs to Twitter accounts -- instead of traditional resumes.

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New York-based Union Square Ventures is one of the most respected venture capital firms in the tech world.

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Union Square Ventures, a New York venture-capitalist firm that invests heavily in tech start-ups, hired two analysts last month after a search that started last fall.

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