College Prep for Tomorrow's I-Bankers A look inside the exclusive investment clubs like Globalfund that hone competitive skills and prepare student 'partners' for Wall Street
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A Credit-Card Reform Backlash New regulations will limit rate hikes and fees. But look for card companies to respond with fewer cut-rate offers
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Boomer Retirees: Not So Many Just as the gray tsunami was due, boomers have new economic and social reasons to keep their jobs
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Mexico's Tax-Free Shopping Incentive In light of slow economic growth in Mexico, the Tourism Ministry announced a tax credit on May 15 in the hopes of maintaining tourist interest
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India Plays Catch-up in Africa Giants in telecom and pharma, among others, are sinking big money into the promising market
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A U.S. Toehold for SK Telecom? If it comes together, a deal with Virgin Mobile USA would benefit all companies involved, including Sprint Nextel and Helio
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Circuit City Gives Up the Fight The electronics chain puts out the "For Sale" sign, hiring Goldman Sachs to assist on a deal, most likely with Blockbuster
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More Static for Sirius-XM Deal The FCC is under pressure to force stiffer restrictions on the satellite radio providers but Sirius and XM have very little leeway
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The Mac in the Gray Flannel Suit More workers infatuated with iPods and iPhones are demanding Macs. Is business ready? Is Apple?
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At Best Buy, Marketing Goes Micro Returning military? Polish speakers? No niche is too small for local stores to identify and target
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The Economy: Housing Hope, Consumer Gloom While housing starts unexpectedly rose in April, consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest level in 28 years in May
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Alcatel Rules Change Threatens Russo Eighteen months after the merger, the board wants to change the two-thirds vote required to remove a CEO to a majority
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Microsoft Joins One Laptop per Child The nonprofit organization's alliance with Microsoft will bring Windows XP to the poorest children, and could give OLPC a much-needed boost
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Cancer Research Group Releases Data To curtail data leaks that can affect drugmakers' stock prices, the American Society of Clinical Oncology discloses trial outcomes before its annual meeting
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Jon Fine: What CBS Sees in CNET Jon Fine on CBS and CNET
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A Mixed Message from Europe's Banks Even as investors are hearing the worst is over, HSBC, Crédit Agricole, and others are taking further writedowns. Are they being too cautious?
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Hong Kong's Art Aspirations The city wants to be Asia's culture capital, and ART HK 08, a glittering event of high-profile artworks and VIPs, may be just the ticket
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The World's Most Competitive Countries The U.S. is still No. 1, but not for long, according to IMD's annual list. With Singapore leading the way, Asia looks like an unstoppable force
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Google Maps Could Cross EU Privacy Laws Data protection officials have warned the search engine giant that its Street View service must comply with regulations to launch in Europe
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Is Holiday Travel Recession-Proof? Tour operators claim consumers won't ever give up their vacations, but some analysts fear the hurt will come next year
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New Airport Won't Ease Bangalore's Woes The cons may outweigh the pros for the city's new airport: It's a long drive out on bad roads and it's not big enough
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Why GE Is Getting Out of the Kitchen Stoves, refrigerators, and other appliances used to be the core of General Electric's business. But now the hot growth is elsewhere
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Nau is Then The hip green clothing label with an unconventional approach to style, materials, and retailing calls it quits. What went wrong?
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With Prince Caspian, Game and Movie Merge The director of the C.S. Lewis epic shared digital data with the developers at Traveler's Tales to allow for simultaneous release
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The Escalator Pitch Veteran entrepreneurs and financiers have long understood the need for succinct pitches. Enter the Twitpitch. It's not what you think
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Horween Leather Faces an Uncertain Future Horween, supplier to the NFL and NBA, is making a bundle, but whether this fourth-generation tanner can make it to a fifth is anybody's guess
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Business Lessons from Randy Pausch's Last Lecture The Carnegie Mellon professor's book and talk were meant as life lessons for his children, but the advice applies to business as well
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Today's Tip: Four Steps to a Solid Partner Relationship Today's Tip
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Interactive Case Study: Smurfit-Stone: Rebuilding the Board Smurfit-Stone's parent was bought out by a group that owned rival papermakers. Some directors wound up serving two masters. They had to go
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Governance Lessons from Silicon Valley The tech world is light years ahead in dealing with rapid global change, immigration issues, engineering education, and online business
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Why MBA Programs are Leaving China Red tape, difficult partners, and weak demand have Western universities closing executive MBA programs
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Addressing the World's Water Needs Working in GE's water and wastewater treatment industry puts this Cornell MBA in the center of a global growth industry
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Retailers Pay Big for Prime Locales The real estate market may be in a slump but rents for many of the world's most expensive shopping streets are still climbing
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Bad Dog, Rover During the 1960s the Rover P6, despite many clever innovations, was plagued by mechanical problems
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They Want to Eat Your Lunch For many students, the competition for the most lucrative jobs is a race for money and prestige that's starting earlier and earlier
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China: Why Western B-Schools Are Leaving Red tape, difficult partners, and weak demand have Western universities closing executive MBA programs
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The Latest Twist in Student Loans As traditional sources such as banks and government agencies pull back, peer-to-peer lending is entering the student loan market
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Gender Gap in Retirement Savings In this roundup of B-school research: why women are better savers, it's good to talk up your rivals, and how a logo can spark ideas
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Accelerated MBAs Are Gaining Ground One-year B-school programs, a mainstay in Europe, are getting a second look in the U.S.
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Bouncing Back from Rejection If you've been turned down by a top program, you're not alone. Here's how to cope, and how to reapply
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Chatting Up Tepper An admissions official and a first-year student discuss Carnegie Mellon's MBA program, particularly how to get in and enjoy it once you do
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Webcam Interviews Disconnect Imposters Phone interviews allow for possible deception, but the growing use of Webcams by schools is making it more difficult to use a stand-in
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Columbia Revamps Its Core What's in store for Columbia first-years next fall? A curriculum-review member describes changes to the core curriculum, and the rationale behind the moves
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To Vietnam, and Graduation "Many people say an MBA is pointless or a waste of money. …When I think about what I know now vs. what I knew in 2005, I know it was worth every penny"
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Graduation Talks Accentuate the Positive Despite a tanking economy, MBA commencement speakers are expected to remain upbeat in their comments to graduating students
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Scared Straight, MBA-Style Business schools, eager to impart ethics, are paying white-collar felons to recite the error of their ways
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How to Pay for an MBA Business school is a costly investment. Here are some tips on how to make it more manageable
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Scoring a Private Loan for College The credit crunch means those seeking private loans for the coming academic year are likely to encounter problems
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Specialty Rankings: Reshuffling the Deck BusinessWeek.com asked undergrads to rate their schools' business specialties. Here are the results
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Extracurriculars That Count A full application of out-of-classroom activities doesn't necessarily win admission to undergrad business programs
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A Transcript for Soft Skills Wisconsin is considering a dual transcript—one for grades and one to assess critical areas such as leadership and communication
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In India, MBAs Remain in Demand In contrast to the prospects for American B-school students, salaries for this year's graduates from top Indian MBA programs are up sharply
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Exploring H-1B Visas In our latest online chat, immigration law attorney David Ware answered questions about the complicated and controversial H-1B visa process
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$100 Million for 10,000 Women Goldman Sachs will fund management education for women in developing nations, to help them start and expand their own businesses
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Degrees Designed for Rural Business Some business schools are creating programs so grads can apply their skills to the farms and businesses of rural America
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Scant Pay Growth for Business Grads An early look at 2008 graduates finds average starting salaries leveling off for business majors
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Alumni Networks: Knotting the School Tie While tapping former classmates to help build a business isn't a new idea, getting in touch with them is getting easier
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Why Saving Matters Business-school professor Ronald Wilcox discusses his new book on America's aversion to thrift, and what we can do about it
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The Do-Good Disconnect More MBA students are interested in social responsibility, but a well-paying job is more important, according to a new study
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Learning from George Washington's Leadership A business school professor assesses the first President's leadership style—and how the current candidates stack up
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Student Funds Learn from the Downturn Student-run investment funds are getting real-time lessons in riding out down markets
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College Towns: Still a Smart Investment Property values in college towns are holding strong and can make a good investment whether you're a parent, an investor, or just looking to relocate
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GRE Eyes GMAT's Testing Turf Can an alternative entrance exam break the GMAT monopoly at top business schools? The group behind the GRE is giving it a try
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Inside Microsoft's War Against Google With Yahoo off the table, Microsoft plans to challenge Google's online-ad juggernaut alone. A behind-the-scenes look at its provocative strategy
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The World's Most Influential Headhunters (Updated) BusinessWeek's comprehensive guide to the most important executive recruiters
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Governance Lessons from Silicon Valley The tech world is light years ahead in dealing with rapid global change, immigration issues, engineering education, and online business
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Scouting Emerging Business Trends The world's most influential headhunters share unparalleled insight into emerging business trends and corporate leadership challenges
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What Behavior Do You Want to Change? Marshall Goldsmith's exercise helps clients identify unproductive behavior patterns and recognize the advantages of making a change
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Interactive Case Study: The Errant Web Surfer <p><a href="http://rss.businessweek.com/~a/bw_rss/careers?a=z8XnIx"><img src="http://rss.businessweek.com/~a/bw_rss/careers?i=z8XnIx" border="0"></img></a></p><img src="http://rss.businessweek.com/~r/bw_rss/careers/~4/281528797" height="1" width="1"/>
When to Share Your Ambitions If you're aiming for the top ranks at work, there's no need to spill the beans to colleagues whose interests may lie elsewhere
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Ready to Move Up, and Maybe Move On With a supportive boss, it's best to be honest. You may even be able to create a plan together that will meet both your needs
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Managing Your Boss's Political Battles Your boss's troubles aren't yours. Don't allow your superior to drag you into her fight—and drag you down, too
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Culture Club The best executive for the job will have an impressive résumé, but should also possess the right skills to best maneuver the organization's culture
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The Best Places to Launch a Career Number-crunchers, take heart: Our ranking of top companies for young people finds that an accounting talent shortage has made bean-counting sexy
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Would You Hire a Pregnant Woman? The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission saw a 14% increase in pregnancy-discrimination complaints last year
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You Have to Make Them Love Their Jobs It takes special skills to manage today's highly skilled professionals. They need encouragement and inspiration more than simple direction
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Slide Show: Tips for Mentors Here's a checklist of points to keep in mind to make sure your mentee gets the most out of an on-the-job mentorship
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How to Build a Winning Team Guest columnist Nikos Mourkogiannis says a group's success ultimately depends on its balance. He offers a simplified framework to get the right mix
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How to Be a C-Suite Churchill Inspiring your team to wage a campaign—whether it be to save the free world or improve competitiveness—is a key leadership tool
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Recruiting Today: What Are You Promising? More and more, young talent is looking for companies whose values line up with their own
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For Leaders, There Is No Off Switch You have to watch what you do and think about what you say at all times because of the effect your behavior has on your team
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Climate Change How your company can profit from it—and help at the same time
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Better Ideas to Beat a Bitter Economy Cutting costs and jobs won't give you an edge in tough times. Try mixing up teams and tearing down your company, for starters
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When Leaders Think It's All About Them A sense of self-aggrandizement often afflicts people of influence; Two cases in point: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Reverend Jeremiah Wright
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When Storms and Floods Menace Business More and more companies have operations that stretch overseas, where weather disasters are on the rise. How can they protect themselves?
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The Internet Runs on Ad Billions Consumers enjoy a vast range of Web services, from e-mail to e-commerce, all funded by advertisers. Regulators tinker with this at their peril
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Changing IBM's Innovation Strategy New director of research John Kelly had to refocus the company's R&D without alienating scientists. He won them over by taking the time to meet his scientists and encouraging all to speak up
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Interactive Case Study: DocuSign: Empowering Employees When a sudden drop in demand forced electronic-signature service DocuSign to mull a strategy shift, senior management turned to its staff, a strategy more companies should follow, say communications experts
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A Green and Bumpy Road for CEOs Many chief executives are trying to walk an environmentally sensitive line, but obstacles such as media backlash and false prophets make it a rough journey
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Interactive Case Study: Re-engineering Xerox How unlikely CEO Anne Mulcahy turned Xerox around. One of her first moves: Providing the freedom and funds needed to let innovation happen
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Philips: Seeing The Light on Going Green Barbara Kux, who chairs the Sustainability Board at Philips Electronics, talks about the global giant's green products
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Building an Exceptional Board There are no formulas to creating a great board, but there are some hallmarks of excellence
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Board Portals: No Assembly Required Portals are taking directors online and into the virtual boardroom
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Governance: The View from Both Sides CEO and seasoned board member Maggie Wilderotter discusses innovative ideas for succession planning with columnist Beverly Behan
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The Recession Talk Your Board Should Have Don't waste valuable time discussing the nuts and bolts of cost-cutting. Your board should be asking if a recession presents any opportunities for growth
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When Should CEOs Be Fired? There's a difference between good chief executives who have made mistakes and ones who are unable to lead
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Boards Behaving Badly A look at different types of problem directors, and how to deal with them before they disrupt the entire governance process and infect the whole board
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What If Someone Hires Your CEO? That's what happened when Merrill Lynch lured CEO John Thain away from NYSE Euronext. A member of the board offers some lessons in emergency succession planning
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Directors and Investors at Odds on Performance-Based Pay Two camps disagree on whether the current executive compensation model is changing for the better
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Corporate Governance in China and India Indian companies with global ambitions are better governed than their Chinese counterparts, a Harvard professor says. But in competition, it may not matter
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Getting a New Director Up to Speed Heidrick & Struggles partner Richard Rosen shares his strategy for integrating a new director to the board
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How to Get a Fast Start in a New Job Don't plan on hiring an onboarding specialist? Here are ideas for a great start from consultants who help senior executives switch into new jobs:
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How to Follow a Powerful Leader It's never easy, but James M. Citrin, a senior director at executive search firm Spencer Stuart and co-author of You’re in Charge
—Now What?, offers four guidelines:
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How to Give a Smart Performance Review Reviews are time-consuming, bureaucratic, and stressful for everyone. Here's how to put the performance back into the process
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How to Create a Great Customer Service Experience Creating consistently good customer experiences is one of the hardest tasks in business. Here are ideas from our winners
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How to Attract and Keep the Best People Founder Reed Hastings keeps the troops motivated with hefty compensation and luxe perks, including lots of time off
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How to Launch a Wellness Program Thomas B. Gilliam, co-author of Move It. Lose It. Live Healthy: Achieve a Healthier Workplace One Employee at a Time, shares five tips.
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The World's Most Influential Headhunters (Updated) BusinessWeek's comprehensive guide to the most important executive recruiters
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What's Behind My Measly Raise? Before you get insulted by that 3%, bear in mind it's a pretty standard amount these days and try to find out what everyone else in your department got
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What Behavior Do You Want to Change? Marshall Goldsmith's exercise helps clients identify unproductive behavior patterns and recognize the advantages of making a change
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Carrie Bradshaw's Feminism Is a Sham The Sex and the City gals are coming to the movies, and that's bad for young career women
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Schmooze, Whether You Like It or Not Networking comes easily to some. The rest of us should get past the fear that this art of chitchat is one-sided and somehow inappropriate
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Get Out of Generation Debt The author of a book on financially challenged youth talks with Marshall Goldsmith about what they can do to avoid the worst traps
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Launching a Career in New York The Big Apple can take a bite out of you, but learning how to fight back is a key skill for a young professional just getting her feet wet
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Generation Y's Bad Rap Its rep: Greedy and swaggering. Reality: Driven, thoughtful, and candid
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Ready to Move Up, and Maybe Move On With a supportive boss, it's best to be honest. You may even be able to create a plan together that will meet both your needs
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Switching To Green-Collar Jobs A growing number of professionals are taking their talents and moving them to jobs that can help improve the environment
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Making Your Dream Job Come True Goldman Sachs' Mark Tercek left a senior investment banking position for his dream job. How he did it and how you can do the same
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Special Report: Get Your Dream Job Everyone want professional fulfillment, but it's not always easy to obtain. Here's advice on how to figure out what your dream job is, how to get it, and what happens when the dream turns into a nightmare
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Network Your Way to a Second Career Gaining knowledge, networking with those currently in your e-mail list, and tapping new resources—combined, these elements pave the way to a second career
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Leaving The Nonprofit Nest Businesses are wary of hiring from the public sector because the lack of competition fuels a different culture, but the doors aren't closed
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Recruiting Today: What Are You Promising? More and more, young talent is looking for companies whose values line up with their own
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The Best Places to Launch a Career Number-crunchers, take heart: Our ranking of top companies for young people finds that an accounting talent shortage has made bean-counting sexy
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Preparing for a Tough Job Interview To ace your next one, try some of the same preparation techniques used by police officers competing for highly competitive promotions
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How to Write an E-Mail Cover Letter More and more employers are asking job applicants to reply by e-mail. Here's how to make the best first impression
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Watch for Interview Warning Signs Hindsight may be better than 20/20, but if you pay attention during an interview, you might be able to head off a bad fit
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Make-or-Break Interview Mistakes To get on HR's good side, avoid certain behaviors. A major faux pas, and your name gets crossed off that list of potential candidates
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Love the Offer, Hate the Money When you're lowballed on a job offer, healthy dialogue with the prospective employer could lead to the salary—or other bonuses—you deserve
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After the Interview, Get Moving Don't just sit around and wait for results. Instead, quickly follow up with both a handwritten thank-you note and an e-mail
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Top Management: Interviewing to Win Even the most carefully orchestrated executive search assignment can go astray if the top brass fails to impress sought-after leadership candidates
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How to Let the Headhunter Do the Job Once you're close to getting an offer, having faith in the professional's ability to close the deal will work to your advantage
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How to Ace the Headhunter Interview Don't try to script your first face-to-face interview. The headhunter wants to see the real you and find out how you handle unexpected challenges
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How to Field the Headhunter's Call It's smart to give the recruiter a few minutes of your time, even if you're not actively job hunting. You never know when you might be
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Recruiters: 'Rusing' Their Way to the Top Using a legal cousin to the investigative practice of pretexting, headhunters lie about who they are to get through to the boss
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Corralling Your Anger We face situations in every aspect of our lives that can move us to anger. Here are some ways to defuse these tense moments
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Mentors Make a Business Better Your managers may be your biggest asset. Tap their talents to teach new employees, and they'll learn from their protégés along the way
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Show Your Employees You Care Your workers' wealth of knowledge may be worth more to your company than a paycheck is to them. Let them know you appreciate them
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Getting to Know Gen Why An expert talks about how to understand and embrace the "what's in it for me generation" in ways that will make them productive members of your team
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The Ethics of Office Gambling It doesn't matter who you're rooting for in the Super Bowl. It's a bad bet to gamble in the workplace
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Bosses to Be Thankful For With Thanksgiving just ahead, what better time to reflect on our managers and the things they get right?
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When Salaries Aren't Secret Imagine all your employees knowing each other's salaries. Guaranteed disaster? Or a radical approach to building fairness, trust, and a highly productive work force?
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How Much Is Too Much Information at Work? Once you share even a seemingly benign personal story with colleagues, people may perceive you differently—and some may question your judgment
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When to Share Your Ambitions If you're aiming for the top ranks at work, there's no need to spill the beans to colleagues whose interests may lie elsewhere
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Career Lessons from the Candidates Take cues from the Presidential hopefuls—while avoiding their missteps—and apply them to your own career campaign
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Personality and the Perfect Job Author Kip Parent talks about how understanding your temperament will lead to more rewarding and successful employment
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Putting Quality on the Line Guaranteeing your work, no matter what it is, means your level of commitment to your customers stays at its peak
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When a New Job Leads to Resentment Any time someone is promoted from within it may ruffle some feathers. You should be able to smooth them by keeping lines of communication open
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Upgrade Your Career, Not Your Title As long as you're getting the benefits of mentoring and career guidance, don't get too hung up on a title your boss may not be able to give
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Get Your Career on the Right Road SIRIUS radio personality Maggie Mistal helps you get back on track when a bad decision seems to have derailed your career
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10 Tips for Networkers Predatory networkers have given the art of making connections a bad name. Here are some ways to handle predatory networkers—and avoid being one yourself
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Define Yourself—or Others Will Leaders who don't explain their big decisions can wind up in big trouble
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Managing Your Boss It's not manipulation—it's forging ties based on mutual respect and understanding
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Your Audience Will Thank You Eight dos and don'ts to keep in mind when preparing your next presentation
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Viewpoint by Carmine Gallo: The Perfect Pitch Microsoft and Tellme know the secret of good business communication. The vision behind each company can be stated in 10 words or less
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Slide Show: 10 Tips for Bagging that Raise Preparation and flexibility are key when you decide to ask your boss for more money and bennies
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PowerPoint Play Asking a colleague to help you improve your skills isn't a sign of weakness—and doesn't give her power over you
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Mentors Make a Business Better Your managers may be your biggest asset. Tap their talents to teach new employees, and they'll learn from their protégés along the way
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How to Get the Best Out of Mentoring The lack of conflict and the resulting confidentiality allow for candor and growth
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Leaving Allstate in Good Hands As he prepares to step down, Edward Liddy reflects on the highlights of his notable tenure, from successful IPO to an orderly succession
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Interactive Case Study: Aflac: Leading the Way on Say on Pay Individual and institutional investors want a say on executive pay, and Aflac agrees
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Winning the Board Game This primer offers useful, if sometimes equivocal, ideas about getting back to good-governance basics
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Building an Exceptional Board There are no formulas to creating a great board, but there are some hallmarks of excellence
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A Green and Bumpy Road for CEOs Many chief executives are trying to walk an environmentally sensitive line, but obstacles such as media backlash and false prophets make it a rough journey
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Why Aren't There More Women on Boards? Moving past tokenism and box checking opens doors to more diversity
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Governance: The View from Both Sides CEO and seasoned board member Maggie Wilderotter discusses innovative ideas for succession planning with columnist Beverly Behan
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Boards Should Scrutinize Political Spending Meaningful and effective oversight by directors of company contributions can help avoid investigations, fines, and indictments
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The 'Say-on-Pay' Debate Heats Up Following the lead of Aflac and Verizon, more pay proposals are expected to pass this proxy season. Is that a good thing?
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Corporate Governance in China and India Indian companies with global ambitions are better governed than their Chinese counterparts, a Harvard professor says. But in competition, it may not matter
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Proxy Access: On to the Next Battle Investor groups are still fighting for input on board ballots
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Boards Behaving Badly A look at different types of problem directors, and how to deal with them before they disrupt the entire governance process and infect the whole board
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The Death of Groupthink Diversity isn't just the best way to guard against the proliferation of Groupthink—it's also good for the bottom line, says Deloitte's Sharon Allen
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Board Talent Getting Scarcer As pressures mount on CEOs they're serving on fewer outside boards, making seasoned directors harder to come by
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The Problems with Boards Boardroom Consultants' Roger Kenny talks about dysfunctional directors, the role of third parties, and what today's companies need
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Why I Took My Board to Costco Tom Falk, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark, says visiting customers is a key part of getting senior management and directors aligned on strategy
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Enhancing Board Performance Giving your directors better information is one of the easiest ways to boost their effectiveness
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What If Someone Hires Your CEO? That's what happened when Merrill Lynch lured CEO John Thain away from NYSE Euronext. A member of the board offers some lessons in emergency succession planning
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Succession Planning: A Board Imperative Directors should have knowledge of their own leaders as well as outside talent to ensure a smooth changeover, advise Spencer Stuart's Dayton Ogden and John Wood
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When Should CEOs Be Fired? There's a difference between good chief executives who have made mistakes and ones who are unable to lead
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Emergency CEO Succession Planning It's important for boards to discuss not only who will take over in an emergency but to examine their criteria for this important choice
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The Indispensable Succession Plan Boards shouldn't wait until they have a crisis to deal with who's up next. The issue must always be top of mind—and top of agenda
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McCormick's Successful Succession Plan Robert Lawless made succession planning an integral part of his job before turning over the CEO reins to Alan Wilson. Here's how he did it
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An Embarrassment of Succession Fiascoes The main cause of the messes at Citigroup and Merrill Lynch is their boards' failures to develop authentic leaders and succession plans
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Smoothing Out Succession In the wake of CEO ousting at Citi and Merrill, a BusinessWeek.com columnist talks with Theodore Dysart about lining up the right successor
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The Succession Opportunity Don't dread the time to pick a successor. It can be a wonderful opportunity
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