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    GM's Chairman Seizes the Wheel

    GM's Frederick Henderson quit as CEO in the face of increasing pressure from the board, leaving the auto maker in the hands of its chairman, Edward Whitacre.

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    Limit Help With Homework

    Columnist Sue Shellenbarger answers readers' questions on work and family, including how much help parents should give a first-grader with homework.

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    Pop-Up King Made Books Jump to Life

    Waldo Hunt led a renaissance of pop-up books, turning eye-catching marketing into a literary subgenre. Mr. Hunt died Nov. 7 at the age of 88.

  • The Carlyle Group Looks Outside the Beltway

    Carlyle Group's Lori Sabet discusses morale after layoffs, keeping people motivated when paychecks shrink and why Carlyle is no longer looking to Uncle Sam for qualified candidates.

  • The Unemployment Cushion

    Unemployment in some areas of the country is not as bad as it could be, thanks in part to more households having multiple incomes.

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    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.

  • Acclimating Newcomers to the Office

    Ways to help a new employee settle in and get off to a good start.

  • Want more time off? Move to Brazil or Lithuania

    How does eight weeks off per year sound to you? That's what workers in Brazil and Lithuania enjoy -- and Finland, France, Russia, Austria and Malta aren't far behind, according to a recent study comparing workers' holiday time in 41 countries.

  • Ernst & Young Set to Hire Thousands

    Ernst & young's director of experienced recruiting in the Americas discusses poaching talent from consultancies, the resurgence of finance and the best way to impress her hiring managers.

  • Tips on Starting Business School

    It's important to have a game plan when entering an M.B.A. program. Here's how to make the most of the first 90 days of business school.

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