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The Best and Worst Jobs in the U.S.
Mathematicians landed the top spot in a new study ranking the best and worst jobs in the U.S. A look at how other occupations fared.

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How to Manage Your Boss
How to manage up? Start by accepting that your boss actually does want to improve his management skills, argues Patrick Lencioni in a guest column.
Capturing the Courtroom Word for Word
If you're looking for a new career, consider becoming a court reporter. Job opportunities are plentiful but first you need to learn how to quickly take shorthand using a machine called a stenograph.
New High-School Elective: Put Off College
More high-schoolers are opting for a gap year -- taking a year off before going to college -- for an opportunity to gain life experience and focus on personal goals.
No-Layoff Policies Crumble
The recession is prompting layoffs at long-established employers that avoided job cuts in previous downturns.
Banker Gins Up a Liquor
How Anshuman Vohra, who set his sights on becoming a banker in New York City, came to launch premium gin company Bulldog Gin.
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Retraining Could Clear Hurdle for Unemployed
Many American workers idled by the layoffs this year are trying to re-enter a shrinking pool of jobs. It won't be easy.
How to Rally Workers for Tough 2009
Workers are burned out and anxious after a brutal year. How can managers rally them for more tough times ahead?
- Discuss: Best ways to motivate employees?
Avoiding the Ax: Where the Jobs Are
While the employment landscape looks sparse right now, the outlook for 2009 isn't uniformly bleak -- and is downright bright in some recession-resistant industries.
Cultivating a Green Focus at the Office
Going green at the office might seem difficult. But if you want to start the new year with a green effort, here are some ways to make the transition easier.
From a Life of Rock 'n' Roll to Therapy
Mirandi Babitz has hung up her fast life as a concert promoter in favor of something quite different: family therapy. But, she says, her first act perfectly informs her second.
If You Fire People, Don't Be a Jerk
How to Explain Getting Fired
College Application Tip: Be Yourself
Jobs, Benefits: Grim Outlook
How to Refresh a Stale Networking Circle

Laid Off And Looking

Guest Blog: A Reporter Becomes the Layoff NewsJanuary 5, 2009, 10:30 am
The day after my layoff, I woke up at 7:30 a.m.--just like every other weekday morning. Then I remembered I didn't have a job to wake up for anymore.
Job Hunting? How to Make a Good First ImpressionJanuary 5, 2009, 7:30 am
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Tool Up for Midcareer Job Hunt
While finding a new job in a recession is tough, midcareer job seekers have some advantages, career experts say.
How to Spot Résumé Fraud
As more people look for jobs – and become increasingly desperate -- hiring managers need to be on guard, experts say.
Ex-U.N. Official Runs Japanese Agency
Some government and business leaders might dream of playing golf or traveling abroad after retirement, but 81-year-old Sadako Ogata chose instead to manage one of the world's biggest bilateral aid agencies.
How The Mattress Man Got His Start
As a teenager in Ecuador in the late 1950s, Napoleon Barragan dreamt of coming to America and running his own business. About a decade later he founded 1800-Mattress.
Web Sites That Provide Salary Help
There are a number of salary calculators and online Web sites, but many offer just an aggregated or best-guess figure. A few sites, however, offer more.
Firms Cut Holes in Golden Parachutes
Double Eagle Petroleum's new employment agreements curtail a time-honored executive perquisite: no severance in cases of "poor performance."
Schools Cancel GMAT Scores
Top U.S. business schools canceled the admissions-test scores of 84 applicants and students.
Weighing Options Before a Buyout
Voluntary buyout packages seem to be commonplace in Corporate America during troubled times. Here are few things to consider as you decide to accept or reject that offer.

News & Trends

Businesses Say Employee Theft Is Up
In the wake of the recession, more businesses are facing a growing financial threat: employee theft.
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Companies Accelerate Layoffs
Wealth Management Recruiting Up

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Career Strategies

How To Find a Job in a Bad Economy
If you've been laid off this year, finding a new job will require a strategy that differs from a typical search.
Take an Hourly Job or Stay on Unemployment?
Dream Delayed for Financial Security

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Office Life

Tips for 'Getting Things Done'
To tame the overload of emails, meetings and other nagging tasks, office-workers are turning to new techniques to bolster their productivity.
Paid Parental Leave for Contractors
Tips for Women in a Male World

Journal Women

Once a Boss, Always a Boss
A mother and war correspondent has a hard time letting go even when she's half a world away.
Dads On Duty
The Worth of a Batch of Brownies

Education

A Happy Lesson on Lending
Lending may have plunged in the last year, but the government is expanding credit in at least one sector: higher education.
Schools Turn to Parents for Funding
Yale Agrees to Pay $7.6 Million

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Borders Overhauls Management
Borders appointed a new chief executive, as the books and media retailer struggles with slumping sales and an anemic share price.
Bennett to Leave Washington Post
Tyson Foods' CEO Resigns

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Did Apple Disclose Enough?
At least one governance expert thinks Steve Jobs' disclosure of his health problem is far from sufficient – and "dismissive of shareholders."

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