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LearningExpressLibrary helps users improve their math or writing skills or prepare to take a placement or certification test. Tests covered include the ASVAB, corrections officer, firefighter, nurses' aide, police officer, postal worker (473 battery), and real estate broker/salesperson. Also of interest are LearningExpressLibrary's downloadable ebooks, which include titles such as Resumes That Get You Hired, Goof-Proof Resumes & Cover Letters, and Job Interviews That Get You Hired. Find these titles and many more in the "e-books" section.
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