On one end of the spectrum, a ball player can easily reach the zenith of his profession financially while an entry level position in ticket sales with a Single A ball club is a hot commodity for countless job seekers.

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Do a good job and it is possible to go beyond an entry-level position.

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He then landed an entry-level position in management at Oscar Mayer in 1976.

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Amici had her sights set on an entry-level position with a Minnesota-based international food company that she says has traditionally hired between 10 and 20 recent grads each year.

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Last April, I applied for an entry-level sales position at my current company.

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