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How to get yourself headhunted in 2010

It’s all very well applying for jobs. However, the most desirable and prestigious ones are not necessarily advertised but filled by headhunters who approach suitable candidates on behalf of whoever’s hiring.

Why entrepreneurs adjust their thinking when business failure is not an option

Owning and operating a business always comes with many challenges. For different reasons the current recession seems the worst we've ever experienced.

The coming Great Inflation, real or imagined

A historic economic crisis has left Americans with plenty of things to worry about. But is inflation one of them? And is there a risk that fretting over higher prices may actually bring them about?

The Silent Course of Financial Mistakes

One of the problems with financial mistakes is that they can go unnoticed for a long time before a crisis erupts. For example, one could spend many years undersaving for retirement only to discover at age sixty-five that one has not accumulated enough to afford a comfortable retirement.

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EMBA versus MBA – Which one will you choose?

The EMBA course is aimed at experienced executives who prefer not to take a career break to take a full-time MBA and typically require significant business experience to gain admission. The regular MBA course is generally taken by candidates with relatively lesser work experience...

French loan to promote education, investment

President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday the French state would raise 35 billion euros ($51.33 billion) to fund strategic investments in the coming months, with the priority given to higher education and training.

Inequality remains in higher education: Summers

President Barack Obama's top economic adviser said on Sunday that the United States is a long way from the point where merit trumps background in higher education, adding that scholarship assistance is crucial to leveling the playing field.

Oil executives gird for work in risky Iraq

They sped into the Oil Ministry in armoured convoys, flanked by muscled guards and men in dark suits, but oil executives marked a milestone this week when they attended an oil auction outside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone.

House tackling historic financial reforms

As the House of Representatives moved closer on Thursday to debating the most sweeping changes to financial regulation proposed since the Great Depression, a raft of late amendments were headed to the floor as lawmakers wrangled over the legislation.

Harvard University to suspend campus expansion

Harvard University said on Thursday that it cannot afford to complete construction of its $1 billion science complex right now and will pause its campus expansion outside its Cambridge, Massachusetts, home.

University endowments beat S&P 500 last year

Endowment funds of major colleges and universities lost 19 percent for the year ended June 2009, outpacing the 28 percent drop in the Standard & Poor's 500, according to a survey released on Thursday.

Era of meanness, greed drawing to end: GE's Immelt

The United States stands at the end of a generation when greed drove leaders and rewards became perverted, General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said in a speech at West Point on Wednesday.

Is there a doctor in the corporation? Maybe soon

Liz Sequeira, a 52-year-old primary care physician, is too young to remember when U.S. doctors made routine house calls. So to her, seeing patients in her three exam rooms on the first floor of Discovery Communications Inc's (DISCA.O) modern headquarters is like stepping back in time.

World concerns about climate change dwindle: survey

COPENHAGEN - World concern about climate change has fallen in the past two years, according to an opinion poll on Sunday, the eve of 190-nation talks in Copenhagen meant to agree a U.N. deal to fight global warming.

Lisa Pineiro: Self-made businesswoman

While her friends were studying economic theory in college, Lisa Pineiro was busy raising her daughter and launching her own construction business. Now the 35-year-old trailblazer is empowering other young women to become successful entrepreneurs.

The Top MBA Programs Integrating Sustainability and CSR

The Aspen Institute recently released the 2009-2010 edition of Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and popular alternative ranking of full-time MBA programs that integrate sustainability and social responsibility into the curriculum.

Oxford math professor backs Web games to teach kids

Internet games can boost children's interest in mathematics, says a footballing Oxford University professor who plays wearing the prime number 17 and uses dance to prove theorems.

'Tis the season to prevent workplace sexual harassment

Australian businesses are being urged to be more vigilant about preventing sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace during the Christmas party season when alcohol and pent-up grievances could prove a heady mix.

71% of CEOs forecast revenue increase

What strategies will Australian CEOs be pursuing in 2010? As the globalfinancial crisis recedes, a national survey of 148 Australian CEOs shows they expect to move from survival mode to sales.

Hours fall for underemployed not the overworked, study finds

During the global financial crisis workers who stayed in their jobs did not reduce their working hours, despite widespread government and commentator claims that cuts in hours had helped stem job losses during the downturn, new University of Sydney research shows.

Everyday Leaders

On a cold wintry day in January 2009, US Airways flight 1549 taxied down the runway at New York's LaGuardia airport. The flight, bound for Charlotte, N.C., was a familiar flight for Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger.

Lessons from the crisis: Re-educate the geeks

The world may have already moved on, but quantitative finance guru Paul Wilmott is undaunted in his quest to save the global financial system from mindless mathematicians.

Entrepreneur launches online school for solo lawyers

The words attorney and entrepreneur are rarely uttered in the same sentence and the path can be daunting for lawyers who strike out on their own.

Ring in for BBC English lessons in Bangladesh

Bangladeshis seeking to learn English and better their job prospects abroad need not look further than their mobile phone, which will feature brief lessons conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Harvard biz grads send neutral signal on stocks

Harvard Business School is sending 28 percent of its 2009 graduating class onto careers in finance, a mildly bullish sign for the economy, said Ray Soifer, an independent bank consultant.

Gaining Global Perspective: A Fundamental of 21st Century Leadership

The economic slowdown has not hurt the market for cross border mergers and acquisitions, which have become a mainstay of the global economy.

Obama plays China card, but who holds the ace?

Although U.S. President Barack Obama has never set foot there, China cast a long shadow in the Pacific region where he grew up.

PersonalFinance: Making college affordable

The college application process that dominates senior year for many high school students is always stressful, but this year it's even worse.

Business Books: The human brain in the workplace

The modern workplace is an emotionally charged landscape of constant threats and unconscious fears that can addle or even destroy our brainpower, according to three recent books on neuroscience.

Is Your Vocabulary Costing You Money?

When we give a presentation to a future client not only do our appearance, visual aids, and body language relay a message, but the words we use create pictures in their minds.

Getting Past Gate Keepers

In business situations, when you are trying to reach the person who has the authority to make decisions regarding your product you are very likely to have to go through one or more people before reaching that person.

How to Handle an Angry Client

Too many salespeople, when faced with clients who range from dissatisfied to down right angry, choose the loser's path by postponing handling the situation. This results in one of two things happening.

3 Cold Calling Mistakes that Trigger Rejection

In the old traditional cold calling mindset, you expect a lot of rejection, and unfortunately you usually get it. You probably make hundreds of calls, and out of those you make a few sales. You've come to accept that rejection as a normal part of cold calling.