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The Invitation I Couldn't Accept

Ever heard of Roc Nation? How about rapper, Jay-z? There was a career fair in Madison Square Garden, created for job seekers to get resume tips, information about job openings, and free barber/salon services to look their best for interviewing. Dream opportunity! They were looking for volunteers to help with resumes and being the HR wiz that I am, I emailed the contact person and was given the details of the event with a request to confirm my plans of attendance. One problem., I had jury duty. Mandatory jury duty that totally made me ineligible to attend. I was heart broken. This was an opportunity to lend my expertise for a cause I am passionate about on one of the biggest platforms in the world. There in my email was an invitation and unfortunately, I couldn't accept it. Roc Nation was also accepting donations and a lightbulb went off in my head, this would be a great opportunity to donate copies of my book. It's totally on topic; helping people navigate through the workforce...