{"id":4147,"date":"2023-11-02T18:19:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T13:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dicecamp.com\/insights\/?p=4147"},"modified":"2023-11-03T03:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T22:57:36","slug":"tips-for-landing-that-first-tech-job-ft-raheel-afzal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dicecamp.com\/insights\/tips-for-landing-that-first-tech-job-ft-raheel-afzal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Landing that First Tech Job! ft. 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