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High-End Repo Man Thrives
Ken Cage isn't your typical repo man. Rather than snatch cars from an over-extended middle class, he takes back yachts, planes and other toys from the over-leveraged rich. And business is thriving, even as the economy begins to improve.

More Ex-Cons Are Chasing Fewer Jobs
States are releasing more prisoners to save money, and the ex-convicts are encountering the worst jobs climate in years.
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Business School, Through Design
University of Virginia launches a design lab for b-school students; an Arizona State University professor finds marketing featuring regular women doesn't boost self-esteem; and alternative uses for a career center.
Latest Hot Job: Life-Insurance Agent
Some insurers are signing up thousands of new agents, helped by a tough job market that has made unemployed professionals available.
New Skills, Few Job Offers
Millions of jobless workers across the country are discovering that new skills can take you only so far when jobs are scarce.
Bad Credit Derails Job Seekers
Job hunters are finding their financial past is interfering with their professional future as more employers conduct credit checks on applicants.
Growing Green Companies
After success as an entrepreneur, Bilal Zuberi joined a venture-capital firm to help other green companies grow.
Workers Perceive Little Opportunity
Professionals don't think it is worth it to seek out new opportunities, and many have lowered their career and retirement aspirations, according to a recent study.
- News Hub: Weak Economy Impacts Workers' Goals
Before the Interview, Google Yourself
Some experts report that up to 85% of hiring managers "Google" a candidate before or after an interview. How to create a positive Web presence.
Where the Jobs Are Now
Joe Watson, career strategist and author of "Where the Jobs Are Now" tells Kelsey Hubbard job seekers should focus on transferable skills and growth industries such as health care when looking for work.
Best Bet For a Post-Graduation Job: Engineering
A new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers finds that eight of the top 10 best-paid majors are in engineering, with petroleum engineering topping off the list at $86,220.
Can B-school Students Learn From Cartoons?
Proof of Life
Standout Letters to Cover Your Bases
Sizing Up Promising Young Firms
Cowboy Turned Tech Wrangler

Re-Entering the Work Force
Starting any new job is hard, and coming back to work after a long layoff can be even harder. Here's how to make a successful re-entry.
- Discuss: Have you come back from a layoff?
Advice for Senior Job-Hunters
Career Q&A: A 55-year-old job-hunter has answered 400 job ads but landed no job. What's a better approach?
A Web Presence From Scratch
With unemployment at a 23-year high, job seekers should expand the way they search. Here's how to build up a social-networking presence from scratch.
- Technology: Who Owns Your Name on Twitter?
Calculator: Get Your Money's Worth
Figure out your personal ROI for the schools you're interested in attending. Select a program, and then add your current salary to calculate your results.
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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Outlook Brightens for Jobless
The economy lost 36,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate was steady at 9.7%. Stormy East Coast weather last month may have temporarily hit payrolls and work hours.
Recession Tactic: The Mini-Shift
Women M.B.A.s Continue to Lag in Pay, Promotions

Career Strategies

Promoting Your Search on LinkedIn
Careers Q&A: A LinkedIn user asks if using your profile or status updates to advertise your job search is a good idea or if it can potentially damage your image.
Firms Map Routes to Recovery
Making a Temporary Stint Stick

Office Life

Services to Stop Our Online Dawdling
Some services record and categorize users' computer activities. Others operate by having users set goals for how much they'll get done in a set period of time. We try RescueTime, Slife, Klok and ManicTime.
How to Resign on Good Terms
Lifting the Curtain on Hiring Process

Management

Firms Use Third Party to Judge Executive Pay
DuPont has discovered a way for fending off shareholders who want a voice in how it compensates its top bosses: Get an outside second opinion.
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Deutsche Telekom Quota Spurs Debate
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Penney CEO's Pay Could Reach $11.4 Million

Education

The Case for Saturday School
Kids in China attend school 41 days a year more than students in the U.S. Now, schools across the country are cutting back to four-day weeks. Chester E. Finn Jr. on how to build a smarter education system.
Region's Schools Outperform
Dozens of Detroit Schools to Close

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Barnes & Noble Shakes Up Management
Barnes & Noble tapped the president of its Web site, William Lynch, as its new chief executive, succeeding Steve Riggio.
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Another Departure at Unilever
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Pepsi Taps New Finance Chief

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90 days
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How to Resign on Good Terms

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Ditching 800 Pounds of Clutter
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Promoting Your Search on LinkedIn

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Temporary CFOs in Demand

Firms are increasingly utilizing temporary finance professionals as the economy stabilizes.
Proof of Life
An oilman's dreams of going solo took him from drilling to distilling—and the first independent vodka business in Texas. Second Chapter
Chemical Attraction
Evelyn and Leonard Lauder have spent over 50 years as husband and wife and almost as much time running the global beauty empire that is Estée Lauder. The Partnership
So You Want to Be a …?
All you need to know to start your second career in Asia.
In Tough Times, Load Up on Mentors
In this economy, you need to take advantage of every available resource to propel your career. Finding a mentor—and preferably a network of mentors—is an easy and smart way to get started.
When Age Is an Issue in the Job Hunt
How to position your age to reflect competence and avoid discrimination.
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.
First Aid for Your Résumé
These are desperate times for many job seekers, but you can avoid desperate-looking and time-wasting measures when putting together and marketing your résumé.
In Favre's Favor
Maybe we should all take a leaf out of Brett Favre's playbook. Not the last-minute interception: The delayed retirement. Columnist Brett Arends makes the case for staying in the workforce as long as possible.
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.

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