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A Day in the Life of Work: Wave Runner

A former lawyer found her true calling as a harbor pilot, steering 1,000-foot tanker ships through Portland's waterways.READ»

The 8 Habits of Effective Job Searchers

You got the offer, now what? Questions every candidate should ask before signing on.READ»

The Barbie Problem

What is it with Barbie and commitment?READ»

Brand You Survival Kit

When Tom Peters first wrote about Brand You, it was cool. Now it's life or death.READ»

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Priorities, on the Brink

Fast Company's former managing editor decides to stop following a passive, if lucky, career path.READ»

If It's Urgent, Ignore It

Smart organizations ignore the urgent and focus on the important.READ»

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Between The Lines

The stories behind this issue's stories.READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

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To Help Others Develop, Start With Yourself

Great leaders encourage leadership development by openly developing themselves.READ»

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Making a Resolution that Matters

To make resolutions that matter, don't look forward. Look back.READ»

They Look

See for yourself! ? Before: Corporate everypeople. ? After: Whoa! Forget the dizzying ups and downs of the market. Try keeping up with trends in business attire. The fashion pendulum has swung from Gordon Gekko's sleek power ...READ»

Identity Shift

Ever wonder why it's hard to make sense of most career-change advice? Maybe it's because the books and gurus have it all wrong.READ»

Who's That Girl?

Madonna mia! What's the Material Girl doing in a Gap ad?READ»

All The Right Moves: Your Next Move

What to do on Monday morning: tactics to find a great job (or leave a lousy one)READ»

Safer Ways to Take a Risk

Chasing your dream demands a leap of faith. Just remember to look before you leap.READ»

All The Right Moves: Don't Lose Hope

Emergency advice for the career weary.READ»

New Leaders, New Agenda

These six leaders stepped into their top jobs at a time of enormous challenge. Here's what each of them has to say about their approach to passing today's tough test and setting the agenda for the future.READ»

Inside Intel's Mentoring Movement

Forget everything that you've ever learned about mentoring, especially the idea of hitching your wagon to a rising star. Here's how Intel is reinventing the old approach to mentoring to teach, inspire, and reconnect its employees.READ»

Job Search 101

Author Ben Cheever knows what it takes to look for -- and land -- a job. After losing his, he worked at a sandwich bar, sold computers, and stocked books (and failed a math test to be a stockbroker). Here are his five rules for finding work in today's tough job market.READ»

Gone, but Not Forgotten

No company likes to dismiss its talented employees because of a rotten economy. But there's a way to keep people working with you even after they stop working for you. Here is a five-point program on how to build a successful alumni network for your company.READ»

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Disrupter - Stephen Friend

The driving force behind a genomics technology is conducting a second experiment: figuring out whether he can transplant the energy of a startup into the giant that bought his company.READ»

Keeping Data Safe -- From Ship to Shore

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Bright Lights, Big Company

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Life After Madison Avenue

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How to Bounce Back From Setbacks

The road to success is rarely a straight line. Here are three profiles in resilience: people and companies that succeeded by conquering failure.READ»

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