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![[LAWGRAD]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-BK719_LAWGRA_F_20110316183828.jpg)
Law Schools Attract Far Fewer Students
Student applications to law schools are down sharply this year, as college seniors grow leery of a degree that promises certain debt and uncertain job prospects.
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![[BONUS_2]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-BK647_BONUS__A_20110317195506.jpg)
Executive Bonuses Bounce Back
CEO bonuses at 50 major corporations jumped 30.5%, the biggest gain in at least three years, according to a study by Hay Group for The Wall Street Journal.
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![[NFLLABOR]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-BK650_NFLLAB_A_20110317200002.jpg)
NFL Owners Try a Wedge
The NFL wants to convince the league's 1,700 players their union forced a potentially costly lockout instead of cutting a deal that met players' financial demands.
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![[smofficesneezer]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PF-AA293_smoffi_A_20110317164113.jpg)
3 Ways the Office Is Making You Sicker
Workplaces are getting worse for your health. Here's what to do about it.
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![[AI-BJ113_MINAMI_A_20110315120816.jpg]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/AI-BJ113_MINAMI_A_20110315120816.jpg)
Taking Stock After the Japan Quake
How do you take care of your family when you have no idea what’s around the corner?
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![[OB-MY489_juggle_A_20110309184449.jpg]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-MY489_juggle_A_20110309184449.jpg)
The Benefits of a Late Launch
Young adults who fail to launch from the parental nest have been targets of criticism. But a recent book suggests the trend may actually be a good thing.
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![[OB-LN550_juggle_A_20101227142650.jpg]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-LN550_juggle_A_20101227142650.jpg)
Ask the Juggle: New Job, Same Company
With many companies stretching employees to the limit, a reader asks how much you owe your previous work group when you switch jobs within a company.
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![[Dammon0315]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-NA770_Dammon_A_20110315114628.jpg)
New dean at CMU's Tepper School of Business
Tepper picks an insider to boost its reputation, increase endowment and oversee curriculum overhaul
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![[OB-LX633_juggle_A_20110118162730.jpg]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-LX633_juggle_A_20110118162730.jpg)
When You’re the Family Tech Support
My husband has an unpaid job: family tech support.
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![[OB-LR253_juggle_A_20110107123332.jpg]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-LR253_juggle_A_20110107123332.jpg)
When the Boss Slacks Off
Is it possible to have a boss who takes work-life balance to such an extreme that “life” outweighs “work”?
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![[BT_MODELO]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-BK528_BT_MOD_A_20110313181432.jpg)
Corona Brewer Drinks to Family Business
Grupo Modelo CEO Carlos Fernández discusses the Corona maker's relationship with rival Anheuser, the strength of the peso, and his favorite beer.
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Executives Juggling Multiple Job Offers
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Remembering the First Time
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Do Daughters Help Ease Gender Pay Gap?
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The Best Way for Retirees to Leave the Workforce
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Reply All: The Button Everyone Loves to Hate
Hire Education
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Before Work Begins, a Voyage Overseas
This June I will travel to Sweden with my sister and my friend Eva. This trip occurs at a very important time in our lives.
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Here, Tweeting Is a Class Requirement
Businesses including Sprint Nextel, Levi Strauss and Mattel are sponsoring college classes and graduate-level research to get help with their online marketing from the young and hyperconnected.
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Kaplan Dean Seeks to Raise Standards
Thomas Boyd, dean of Kaplan University's business school, is looking to polish the online school's reputation.
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![[MBAWRITE]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-BK264_MBAWRI_C_20110302173728.jpg)
Why Can't M.B.A. Students Write?
Corporate hiring managers are increasingly complaining that M.B.A. grads have terrible writing skills, and more b-schools are trying to address the problem.
Career Strategies
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MBA Grads Face Tough Job Market
The job market for business-school students is better than last year, but still isn't back to pre-recession levels, says the head of MBA Career Services Council.
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Bosses' Small Gestures Send Big Signals
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Job Hunting on the Sly
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Parmalat Shareholders Fight for Control
Shareholders are readying for a fight to control Parmalat, the outcome of which will determine whether the dairy group stays Italian or gets taken over by a foreign company.
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Credit Suisse CEO's Bonus Blues
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FDIC Sues WaMu Executives
Education
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Who's the Boss? When Jobs Are Scarce, the Kids Are
This summer, more teens will be bucking long odds in the dismal job market and starting their own business. And they're borrowing strategies from the pros, writing business plans and marketing their services using social media.
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Judge Bars School Tax in Kansas
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Making Kids Work on Goals
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Macquarie Chairman Resigns
Macquarie Group Chairman David Clarke resigned due to ill health and will be succeeded by independent director Kevin McCann immediately.
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CEO Quits Houghton
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Eisner Joins IAC Board
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Put Your iPad to Work
A primer on how to get files -- especially Microsoft Office files and PDFs -- into and out of an iPad, and how to view, edit and create them on the tablet.
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Working the Graveyard Shift
Working the night shift is a trend that has most likely increased during the recession. That's due, in part, to globalization and the need to work in different time zones and because many companies have opted to add more shifts over hiring more staff or buying new equipment.
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![[workfamJ1]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-AZ781_workfa_A_20110308174835.jpg)
Making Kids Work on Goals
Students' ability to set goals is linked to higher grades, lower college-dropout rates and greater well-being in adulthood. Yet a majority of U.S. students lack faith in their ability to reach their goals.
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![[0929campbell]](https://web.archive.org/web/20110320211607im_/http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-KF615_0929ca_A_20100929084914.jpg)
Using a Board Seat as a Stepping Stone
For many executives, a corporate directorship offers a route to move ahead. Here's how.
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Married to the Job (and Each Other)
While some sweethearts can handle the pressure of building a relationship and a company, many others warn it's a difficult path. The secret to making it work? Have a good marriage in the first place.
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