About.com:
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"Do you have a hobby -- something you really enjoy doing in your spare time? Do you love gardening,
taking care of animals, dancing, or hiking? Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you could spend
more time on your hobby and less time at work? Maybe it's not an either/or situation. Perhaps you can do
both at the same time..." 100916
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Yahoo! HotJobs: Smart Risks vs. Foolish Risks 5 Risks That Could Help Your Career "Playing it
safe with your career may seem smart. But to really get ahead, you may need to take some risks. 'Nothing
gives your career a boost like succeeding at a risk,' says Sheila Wellington, author of "Be Your Own
Mentor" and a professor at New York University's Stern School of Business. 'It helps you break out of the
pack.' Still, before you take a risk -- whether it's quitting your job or confronting your boss -- consider
whether it's smart or foolish..." 091117
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MSN Encarta: Does the "Reverse Glass Ceiling" Exist? "We've all heard about the trials and
tribulations of women rising through the ranks of male-dominated fields such as technology and finance.
The successful ones are celebrated for having "broken through the glass ceiling," meaning they've
maneuvered through gender-based workplace limitations..." 080120
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careerbuilder.com: Today’s Best Part-Time Jobs "Many people are opting to find part-time work these
days. Parents want to spend more time with their children; students need to balance work and school; and
would-be retirees aren’t ready to give up their careers just yet.Here are the best part-time jobs based on
data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They pay well, offer flexible schedules and are expected to grow
both in demand and the amount of job openings over the next 10 years..." 080110
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Quintessential Careers: 10 Powerful Career Strategies for Women "Have you come a long way,
baby? The general impression is that women are becoming incrementally more successful in the workforce
-- and some of the news is good. Women are represented in the workforce in greater numbers than ever
and holding a higher percentage of managerial and executive jobs than in the past. Women-owned
businesses have doubled in the last dozen or so years. But some news is not so good..." 080106
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New York Times: What Do I Do? Depends on What Week It Is "WHEN Sean Aiken was a boy, he
thought he might like to be a professional basketball player once he grew up. Now he is 25, and he is
decidedly less certain..." 071130
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Science: Create Your Own Career Options--Opportunities: The Golden Chapter "This week, I
participated in a roundtable discussion on graduate education and career development with
representatives from academia, industry, and federal agencies that sponsor scientific research and
development. Among the many problems we discussed was the difficulty new Ph.D.s often face in leaving
academia for the wider worlds of industry, government, and nontraditional career paths such as business or
law..." 071119
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Career Key: Career Q&A's "I was caught off guard during a recent interview when the interviewer
indicated that a credit check was being performed as part of the candidacy process. She asked me if I
thought anything substantial was going to show up. I felt cornered and went on to explain my financial
challenges due to a recent divorce. How could I have handled that differently?...” 080214
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New York Times: Employer Profiles by Name "Before applying to jobs or going out for job interviews,
learn about the employers who are hiring. Employer Profiles include helpful company research and
information about the working environment at hundreds of top employers and companies..." 080214
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About.com: Career Decisions: Self Assessment "The most common question I'm asked is this one: 'I
don't know what I want to do. Is there a test or something that can tell me what career is right for me?'..."
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