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Insurance may not be the glitziest industry around, but it abounds in job possibilities. From actuarial, claims, and risk management to sales and information technology, there's a wide variety of berths for job seekers from all backgrounds. It's an industry that's changing and growing-and aggressively...
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Saving lives, making money, leaving work by 6 o'clock: How many industries can offer job seekers this combination of rewards and perks? Not many. If you want a career in a field with a promising future but you don't want to spend every waking hour at work, consider the pharmaceutical industry. Fueled by an...
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At the end of the last decade, the crash of the real estate market heralded the coming of the global economic crisis, and the industry hit never-before-seen lows. As the market recovers, job opportunities are emerging once again, and the industry still requires people who think big, act quickly, and aren't...
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Make your job count. Careers with a Conscience is the ultimate guide for finding jobs that involve corporate social responsibility-CSR. Whether it's a new kind of attention to the environment, human rights, working conditions, fiscal responsibility, or corporate transparency, a lot of companies are looking...
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Maybe you're a struggling writer or artist who's tired of living on ramen and happy-hour buffets, and you've come to the conclusion that a cell phone and a steady paycheck don't necessarily make a person a sellout. Maybe you're an English major whose friends are receiving job offers from consulting firms and...
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Toothpaste, cereal, shoes, soap. From the time we wake up every morning to the time we go to sleep each night, most of us use a variety of consumer products throughout the day-they're an essential and inescapable part of our lives, and it's hard to imagine a world without them. But it's not hard to imagine that...
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Ready to ditch your business attire and drop out of the corporate rat race? Fantasize about choosing your own clients and projects and working whenever-and wherever-you want? Sounds like freelancing may be the right choice for you. Freelancing veteran Marcia Passos Duffy tells you what you need to know to start...
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Strategy consulting only represents one slice of the larger consulting pie. If you're technically inclined, love designing computer systems and applications, and want to explore the business problems behind your work, information technology consulting might be for you. It's a functional specialty that is...
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You can get a job-or you can get a job that changes the world.Green Careers is the ultimate guide for job seekers hoping to enter the green sector of the economy: the rapidly growing area at the nexus of business and sustainability. Green jobs are popping up in virtually all industries and all types of...
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Washington, D.C. is synonymous with government in the United States, but you don't have to head to the Capitol to pursue a career in government. The public sector has long provided stable work in a wide range of fields, in nearly every corner of the nation. Civil servants are responsible for everything from...