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A Changed Generation: Scott Harrison | charity: water

Unfulfilled by a decadent career in the nightlife industry, Scott Harrison founded charity: water and now gives 100% of money raised to fresh water projects around the world and teaches sustainability to the communities in need.READ»

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Charities Offering More Jobs, Better Pay in 2010

Apart from good karma--especially given the recent tragedies in Haiti and Chile--working for a charity will also offer good career prospects in 2010, According recent findings from Professionals for Nonprofits.READ»

Sony and PlayStation Take on Television With "The Tester"

One of the most coveted jobs in the video game industry--at least for people on the outside of the industry--is that of the tester. Testers get to play video games before they are released to the public, and look for bugs. Sound ...READ»

The Coolest Careers in 2030: Space Architect and Body-Part Designer

Futurists eye current tech trends to predict what jobs will the sexiest, in the coming decades.READ»

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Welcome to Unretirement

Forward-thinking companies are still looking at incentives to keep older talent in place, even in this topsy-turvy downturn world.READ»

Infographic of the Day: Where the Jobs Will Be in 2018

As part of a series looking at employment trends for the coming decade, NPR has created an interactive chart summarizing their findings.READ»

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Jobs of 2030: Memory Augmentation Surgeon, Waste Data Handler, Narrowcaster

We've given you a preview of some of the best green jobs of the next decade, but what will the job market look like a bit further into the future? That's the question that research company Fast Future and the U.K. Department of ...READ»

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Top Jobs 2010: How to Search Smarter

The fast-food industry is hiring, but don't go all American Beauty on us yet. The next decade is all about HOW you search, not where you search.READ»

Seven Radical Steps for Career Changers

Raise your hand if "Get a New Job" is at the top of your list of New Year's resolutions. Whether you're currently "spending more time with your family," or toughing out another year in a company you would have surely fled in a ...READ»

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Get Schooled

If you're a recent grad or a career-changer, your best bet may be to learn your way out of this recession. But be careful that a niche degree doesn't equal a useless degree, says Tory Hoen, co-author of the forthcoming edition of the ...READ»

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Next Decade Dream Jobs

These jobs are awesome AND likely to be hot throughout the next decade.READ»