Alicia Strata, 38, is a marketing creator and integrator at Alabama World Travel, a luxury travel agency based in Montgomery, Alabama. In July, Business Insider wrote about how Strata and seven other ...

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Alicia Strata struggled to find a marketing job after graduating during the Great Recession. She faced another challenging search more than a decade later, but secured her dream job last year. She ...

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