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Choosing a Career

Grad School or the Real World?
Welcome to the haziness surrounding a question with which many undergrads wrestle.
What Comes Next?
Are you ready for what lies ahead once you enter the professional working world? Answer these six questions to find out.
Reporting from the Red Carpet
Dreaming about celebrity life? Natasha Gargiulo realized her dreams when she was hired by Entertainment Tonight Canada as the Montreal correspondent.
Portfolio Career: Work on Your Terms
Like what you do but want more control over you time? Want to add challenging work projects or opportunities to your repertoire of achievements? A "portfolio career" could be the answer.
IT Career: Project Manager
Technology professionals often think about pursuing project-management opportunities, but whether they end up filling that job role depends on factors far beyond their technical expertise.
What Should I Do? Choosing Your Career
Identify your interests, talents, and values, then explore occupations that might make good use of them.
Questions to Get Your Career Started
Ask the following questions to determine your priorities and what you expect from your first job.
Stop Procrastinating About Your Job Search
It's human nature to put off looking for a job. Get past your excuses and get going on your career with this advice.
Handling Your Quarterlife Crisis
Select the Right Career Path

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Getting in the Door

The Skills You Have... And the Skills They Want
While there may not be an obvious link between what you're studying and the job you want, there's definitely a connection.
Don't Just Tell Employers You're Motivated -- Show Them
It isn't all that difficult to prove that you are self-motivated. Here are some tips.
Calculate Your Benefits to Evaluate the Offer
Benefits could be worth a few thousand dollars. Here's how to attach a dollar value to them.
Viral Career Marketing
The power of viral marketing can be tremendous, and it can be used for every product - even you!
Online Social Networking and Your Career
Authors Scott Allen and David Teten, offer advice on building a virtual presence, relating in real time, online etiquette, privacy and managing email. We spoke to them about the emerging world of social software.
Job Applicants' Biggest Mistakes
Many people who are out of a job for extended periods of time aren't unskilled or unknowledgeable, they lack work search skills.
References Without Work
Image and Grooming During Work Search
What's in an Email Address?
Self-Defeating Attitudes Will Stop Your Job Search Cold

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Surviving and Thriving

Keeping Options Open is Key to Career Path
Following one career path has morphed from a hike on a well-blazed trail to a marathon in the wilderness without a compass.
Avoid These First-Job Traps
How can you succeed in your new position? By avoiding first-job traps like these.
Are You Ready for the Real World?
Survival in the real world requires knowing and doing the things that make the difference between being viewed as a peon and being considered sharp and savvy.
How To Fit In At Work
An increasingly common reason for letting someone go is that he or she simply doesn't fit with the company culture. Watch out for these pitfalls!
From Classroom to Boardroom
Work Strategies for Night Owls and Early Birds
Ten New Year's Resolutions for Entry-Level Workers
12 Rules for a Hero's Destiny
Top Employers for Young People
Prove Yourself Again with Your First Performance Review

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