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Finding a Future in Doggie Day Care
A former telecommunications sales professional's leap into the dog spa and day-care business leads to a successful second act.

The Value of an Un-M.B.A.
Alternatives to the M.B.A.can be shorter, more focused and offer an increasingly attractive option to a two-year general business degree.
Work, in Translation
Working as a translator and interpreter offers a different glimpse of the written and spoken word -- plus the opportunity to handle a variety of enticing assignments.
When It's Time to Pass the Baton
As Dick Clark plans for his latest New Year's Eve show, we reflect on how and when the rest of us should let go of the baton at work and in our public lives.
- Photos: Dick Clark's Still Rockin'
Two Jobs and Still Underemployed
A growing number of people are underemployed, working part time or in jobs that don't employ their skills. (Dec. 1, 2009)
- Graphic: Rising Underemployment
- Readers React: 'Sad reality'
New Responsibilities, New Rules
While starting a new job means learning the ropes at an unfamiliar place, for those faced with a sudden role shift within the same company, the move can be even trickier. How to handle a role change at work.
Getting More Out of Your Day
If you want to learn how to squeeze more out of a single day, ask someone trying to change careers.
When Your Rising Star Stalls
How should you react when an anticipated promotion gets postponed?
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Job Cuts Loom as Stimulus Fades
Highway-construction companies, having completed many stimulus projects, are starting to see business dry up, an ominous sign for unemployment.
- Econ: Lost Decade for Private Sector Jobs
- CBO: Stimulus Employs 600,000 to 1.6 Million
- Readers React: 'It's jobs, stupid'
Downturn Hits Haven for Disabled Workers
The struggles of one nonprofit organization show how an economic pall can be particularly tough on the disabled, a group that suffers from chronically low employment.
- Photos: Trying to Stay Busy
Pilots' Careers Are Caught in a Downdraft
Pilots' careers are caught in a downdraft these days, as airlines, faced with falling demand for air travel, park planes and lay cockpit crew members off.
Rethinking Holiday Perks
Doing Well Doing Good
Overtime Creeps Back Before Jobs
An Old-School Social Network
Going From Contract to Full Time

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Reaching a Comfortable Level of Self-Promotion
Learning to spotlight your own skills
Job Hunting Over the Holidays
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The Class of '09 Curse: Low Wages for Years
College graduates who land jobs will likely suffer lower wages for a decade or more compared to those lucky enough to graduate in better times, studies show.
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Layoffs Are Just One Threat
Employers say they intend to save money with multiple initiatives, including freezing salaries, reducing workweeks, eliminating training programs and boosting health-care premiums.
Single Layoff Ripples Through Texas Town
A layoff in one Texas family launched a series of other actions that have rippled through the economy.
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Creating a Résumé That Sells
A marketing professional gets advice from recruiters and human-resource executives on her résumé after a yearlong job hunt.
Rise in Office Robberies Worries Workers
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The Five-Second Commute
The at-home work force is growing, but fierce competition means the odds of landing one of these jobs are poor.
Turning the Lens to Climate Change
Avoid These Interview Killers

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Returning Workers Face Big Pay Cuts
Returning workers bouncing back from layoffs are earning much less than they did in their previous jobs, in a trend that threatens to slow the economic recovery.
Employers' Wellness Rewards Come With Risks
Health Costs Jump for Employees

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U.S., U.K. Firms Face New Curbs on Pay
Authorities on both sides of the Atlantic are taking increasingly aggressive steps to rein in executive pay.

Education

The School Hershey Built
The charitable trust that controls Hershey and operates a school for disadvantaged children is playing an unlikely role in a major international takeover battle.
Pittsburgh Pushes Tuition Tax
Give the Gift of Learning to Save

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Morgan Stanley Shuffles Leadership
Morgan Stanley announced high-level management changes that include naming veteran banker Ruth Porat as its chief financial officer.
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UBS Lifts Banker Travel Ban
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MBA Students Still Banking on Finance
Despite thousands of career casualties, the crisis has not made MBA students any less eager to charge into the front lines of finance.
On Women and Working
The Journal's Laura Landro reviews a trio of new books that offer advice to women about getting ahead at the office—and finding some peace if they "opt out"
Limit Help With Homework
Columnist Sue Shellenbarger answers readers' questions on work and family, including how much help parents should give a first-grader with homework.
Pop-Up King Made Books Jump to Life
Waldo Hunt led a renaissance of pop-up books, turning eye-catching marketing into a literary subgenre. Mr. Hunt died Nov. 7 at the age of 88.
- Video: Pop-Up Artist Explains Craft
The Unemployment Cushion
Unemployment in some areas of the country is not as bad as it could be, thanks in part to more households having multiple incomes.
Getting Back to School
Business-school applicants have to juggle their real-world work with GMAT-taking, applications and dozens of essays. Here's how to handle M.B.A. application season.
Acclimating Newcomers to the Office
Ways to help a new employee settle in and get off to a good start.
Want more time off? Move to Brazil or Lithuania
How does eight weeks off per year sound to you? That's what workers in Brazil and Lithuania enjoy -- and Finland, France, Russia, Austria and Malta aren't far behind, according to a recent study comparing workers' holiday time in 41 countries.

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