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Neither Men Nor Mice

Women make up half of today’s work force, but they must still deal with a well-entrenched double standard when it comes to gender-acceptable behavior.

An Office? She’ll Pass on That

Meridee A. Moore of Watershed Asset Management, a hedge fund, likes the back-and-forth of working in an open space. Private offices, she says, are lonely.

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Writing a Rιsumι That Shouts ‘Hire Me’

An effective rιsumι is clear, concise and relevant to the job you want.

A Family’s Vision

Ricardo Poma credits his relatives and his family history with inspiring him professionally.

Educator to the World

Luther S. Luedtke leads the Education Development Center, which aims to help solve economic, health and education problems around the globe.

A Midstream Switch to Teaching

It wasn’t an epiphany that led Peter Wilson to teaching, but the new career is fulfilling in ways he never expected.

Should I Hire You? I’ll Ask the Receptionist

Jana Eggers of Spreadshirt wants to know the challenges that prospective hires have overcome — and how they treat the receptionist before the job interview.

Trade Commission, Citing Deception, Sues Seven Job Placement Operators

The Federal Trade Commission announced seven civil suits as part of a crackdown, which officials said deceive job seekers by falsely promising work as federal employees.

The Encouragement Factor

Paul Hogan, whose mother was a longtime caregiver for his grandmother, would eventually start Home Instead Senior Care, which now has 60,000 clients.

Making Yourself Indispensable

How to become more valuable to your employer? For starters, find ways for it to earn more and spend less.

He’s Not Bill Gates, or Fred Astaire

Vineet Nayar, chief executive of HCL Technologies, says he tries to tell employees “to not look up to me, but to look within.”

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For Tony Hawk, the Skateboard Is a Canvas

“Every time I skated, I got better at it,” recalls Tony Hawk, who has built a five-division business out of something he loves to do.

When She’s Ready to Retire, She’ll Know

Dianne Fuller Doherty, who advises entrepreneurs and works to create jobs, says that “as long as I am doing something of value, why not continue doing it?”

Soldier, Broker and C.E.O.

For Joseph Grano, seeing an ad while recovering from severe war wounds started a career that took him to the top of a major Wall Street firm.

Back to School, as an Adjunct

Should you consider part-time teaching as a way to improve your finances and expand your career opportunities?

Finding a Job by Starting a Business

More high-level job seekers are taking matters into their own hands by founding their own companies.

Are You a C.E.O. of Something?

Mark Pincus, head of Zynga, a provider of online social games, says it’s important to give employees a responsibility that makes them stretch.

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The Joy of a Family Shop

Pam Lopker and her husband, Karl, found that after taking different career paths, working together took them in the best direction.