Career Planning

How to Get the Job of Your Dreams

BY Saabira ChaudhuriWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:07 AM

It's a feat few people ever accomplish. Here are some suggestions from those who have -- a designer, a professional video gamer, a stand-up comedian, a musical producer/performer, and an adventure columnist. READ»

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10 Hot Jobs for 2007

BY Kathryn TuggleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:05 AM

What are the hottest jobs for 2007? Fast Company spoke with trend experts to compile a list of the top 10 professions that will be in high demand in 2007.READ»

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How to Launch a Career With Your Blog

BY Leslie TaylorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 9:24 AM

Your blog can get you the career of your dreams. READ»

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An Unorthodox Guide to Mentoring

BY Harriet RubinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:44 AM

Forget what you've always been told about how mentoring arrangements should work. Here's one woman's unsparing look at the pleasures and perils of the workplace's most complicated relationship.READ»

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Young Blood

BY Cecilia RothenbergerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:43 AM

This 17-year-old chose dotcoms over sitcoms.READ»

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How to Mend Your Parachute

BY Anni Layne RodgersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

Like many things, the notion of career planning and job hunting has changed dramatically since September 11. Here, acclaimed author Richard Bolles offers five strategies for finding meaningful work in the face of an economic recession and a national crisis.READ»

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An Unorthodox Guide to Mentoring

BY Harriet RubinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

Forget what you've always been told about how mentoring arrangements should work. Here's one woman's unsparing look at the pleasures and perils of the workplace's most complicated relationship.READ»

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Smart Ways to Land Your Next Gig

BY Jennifer ReingoldWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:39 AM

The good news: You've found a good job in a company that's built to last. The bad news: Lots of others are jockeying for the same position. Here are strategies to help you stand apart while everyone else is standing around.READ»

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Just Do It

BY Cecilia RothenbergerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:35 AM

The president of JobOptions.com offers his best practices to launch a reinvention.READ»

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Don't Hunt for a Job, Farm for It

BY Cecilia RothenbergerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

Leading recruiter Eunice Azzani outlines how to grow the career of your dreams.READ»

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Young Blood

BY Cecilia RothenbergerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

This 17-year-old chose dotcoms over sitcoms.READ»

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Find Your Calling

BY Cecilia RothenbergerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:34 AM

Three experts help you discover meaningful work.READ»

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Janie Fossner

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:31 AM

College: Northwestern University Major: Economics Hometown: Dix Hills, New York Age: 22 First Job: Teach for America in Oakland, California Job search advice for the Class of 2000: "Start early, talk to people who are already ...READ»

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Andrew Henderson

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:31 AM

College: UC Berkeley Major: Economics Hometown: Sacramento, California Age: 23 First Job: Associate for Brown-Simpson Asset Management in Palo Alto, California. "It's a catch-all position. It's a small office, so I'm doing everything ...READ»

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Kate Lee

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:30 AM

College: University of Pennsylvania Major: Art History Hometown: Warren, New Jersey Age: 22 First Job: Traveling to London this fall and working there for six months. I had vaguely always thought that my primary criterion for a ...READ»

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Jason Kane

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:30 AM

College: University of Pennsylvania Major: Psychology Hometown: Trenton, New Jersey Age: 22 First Job: Indefinite To begin, my foremost priority in choosing a first job is getting enough money so that I don't have to live at home ...READ»

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Rookies With Heart

BY Vanessa BlumWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:29 AM

National Student Partnerships is a startup standout. Founded by two Yale students, this company will never issue an IPO, make its founders rich, or offer much job security. And its employees wouldn't have it any other way.READ»

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Playing Rookie

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:28 AM

Graduating college seniors across the nation share their criteria, ambitions, and priorities for a first job.READ»

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Go Get It

BY Marla AbramsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:28 AM

Behold the mayhem, revelry, and potential of a "first project" designed by twentysomethings with no experience and plenty vision. Behold the story of "go" -- a startup magazine that asks, "What do you really want?"READ»

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Open Debate

BY Leslie Bennetts and Vivian Steir RabinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:21 AM

The mommy track: Straight shot to professional oblivion?READ»

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A Borrower or a Lender Be

BY Michael A. ProsperoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:19 AM

How Prosper.com is personalizing personal finance.READ»

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Valley of the Jobs

BY Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

Gary Megennis explains why confidence and fearlessness top blue-chip credentials and process in Silicon Valley.READ»

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Fast Talk: Dream Jobs

BY Michael A. ProsperoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

They'd do it for free. They don't get discouraged by the inevitable hassles -- at least not for long. Four of our favorites tell you how to get a dream job, grow with one, and make it your own.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

BY Dr. Kerry J. SulkowiczWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:49 AM

Your type is... the type who uses personality tests in business.READ»

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Ah, to Be Young and Underpaid...

BY Ryan UnderwoodWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

Gofers who get it.READ»

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