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If you apply for a job at Technology Associates, we request information about you. This information is used for employment consideration only. Unless you request otherwise, we will keep the information for future consideration.

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• In Internet Explorer 6.0:
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• In Internet Explorer 5.X:
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• In Netscape:
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