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How to Land a Job this Summer Slideshow

It’s summertime and while you might be tempted to hold off your job search for some fun in the sun, don’t give up hope just yet.  The most important time to look for your next job ... read more

Asia Hiring Trends

An overview of legal employment opportunities in Asia—including 2010 hiring trends and an outlook for 2011—from the managing partner of Cypress Recruiting Group.

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Career Paths: Armando Zapata, Tequila Ambassador

Meet Armando Zapata, whose profession actually requires him to drink on the job. He spoke with Vault about becoming a tequila ambassador, and how job seekers can follow his example.

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Year in Review: Asia 2009

The importance of the Asian financial and legal markets in 2009 and beyond is undeniable. This article outlines some of the major trends of 2009 related to Hiring, Investment Strategies/Deal Flow, Div ... read more

UPDATED: Leverage Firms' Willingness to Negotiate, Get the Best Expat Package in Asia

Following the last two years of salary freezes and lowered bonus structures, ex-pat packages in China and Japan have become a hot topic among U.S. and U.K. attorneys looking to relocate to Asia. Th ... read more

Lost Your Company's Equivalent of the Next iPhone? Here's What to Do from LearnVest

What if you misplace something valuable and important to your company (and, perhaps, even more to your competitors)? Don't catch the next plane for Mexico. Instead, follow our advice on how to manage ... read more

Leadership Lessons from Apple's "Other" Steve.

Steve Wozniak might be a marketer's nightmare, but his comments about Apple products belie a commitment to excellence that any worker could learn from. ... read more

Entering the Environmental Field: Laying the Groundwork (Graduate Programs)

There are many environmental careers that can be pursued without a graduate degree. But for some careers, a graduate degree is an absolute necessity. ... read more

Entering the Environmental Field: Laying the Groundwork

Environmental careers come in many flavors. Because they are so varied, there is no “one-size-fits-all” advice about how to prepare for them. A passion for some aspect of the environment, of course, ... read more

The Basic Functions of Government Agencies

Federal government agencies are administrative organizations funded by Congress that fall under the authority of the president to carry out tasks enumerated either in the Constitution or federal laws ... read more

Uppers and Downers of Working for the Government

Like any industry, there are pros and cons for working for the government. Most government employees I have spoken to are quite content with their jobs. They find them interesting and challenging. ... read more

Government Careers: Life on the Job

Each agency or department has an internal culture that you need to learn about. In many respects, working for a government agency can be one of the most exciting or rewarding experiences for someone ... read more

Government Employee Career Paths

Government employees represent one of the largest swaths of workers that make up America’s economy—totaling nearly 1.8 million workers. Working for the federal government can vary from working in the ... read more

"It's Time To Take Risks." Are you ready?

Rather than sit around waiting for evidence that things are getting better, Disney's management is going on faith that good times are bound to return, and ensuring the company will be ready to meet de ... read more

A Career in Government – Easier Said Than Done

Many Americans of all ages who have or want a career in management are busy re-evaluating their status as industry after industry falls on hard times. With auto, retail, advertising, banking and othe ... read more

A Good Plan Requires Budgeting and Tracking

For effective goal planning you need an outline to follow and a log of results to keep you accountable – i.e., you need to both budget and track. You budget the time, money and energy you are dedicat ... read more

Hospital Techies: potential to live long and prosperous

In an age when Barack Obama, if elected, plans to name the nation?s first chief technology officer (CTO), and technology behemoths Microsoft and Google are setting out to create vast repositories for ... read more