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Changing careers? Take stock, network
A few months ago, Stephen Brown, a Wall Street broker specializing in mortgage securities, contacted a career counselor to begin the process of shifting to a more fulfilling and viable profession.
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- Photo gallery 30 jobs on the rise
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- 30 jobs on the decline
- Discuss How in-demand will you be in 10 years?

Increasing your Education
A return to school before the job market
A struggling economy usually translates into higher enrollment at graduate schools and other higher education facilities. And this time the trend appears to be holding.
- Discuss Worried about student loan debt?

Dealing with the downturn
How to hold your job –
and bounce back if you lose it
It's time to prepare yourself for a grim job market. Job security may be unattainable, but resiliency can be yours. Become the employee at your workplace who's kept on despite layoffs.

Online job search
A new way to link workers, employers
Whether you're working your network via e-mail or scanning online classifieds every morning over coffee, chances are the Internet plays a role in your job search these days.
Salary and benefits
Yes, you may deserve a raise
Asking for a raise is rarely easy, but the prospect can seem even more daunting in a weak economy. Still, if consolidations and early retirements have meant more work and greater responsibility for you, it could be time to ask for compensation to match.
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- Photo gallery What to negotiate - besides salary
- Discuss Share your negotiation techniques


