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With a little effort, she may turn out to be better than the old boss.

They get you from before to after this lonnng recession. Even if they are temp gigs, they can ease a hard time.

Don’t tell them about your pets or your peeves, your favorite teacher or your idea of a perfect day. It’s your CV, for crying out loud. Focus on how your experience matches the position.

What are they willing to pay you? A few ideas about how to find out.

Another tale of a savvy entrepreneur who followed his passion, thought through a new way to approach an old practice, and built for himself a smart business.

A CEO says a diploma is important, but so is a passport. Today’s worker needs a broad view of how the world works.

There’s nothing wrong with the stimulus on paper, so why doesn’t it seem to be producing more jobs? And what about the threat of protracted high unemployment?

Every day we hear troubling reports about job numbers, even as critical positions in healthcare, engineering and other professions that matter remain vacant for want of qualified applicants. Is this not evidence of a problem with the nation’s approach to education and job training?

A different perspective on the bleak jobs picture.

First, they nationalize health coverage. Now our neighbors to the north are ahead in the economic recovery.