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100 Best Companies to Work For 2008 - FORTUNE MAGAZINE

BusinessWeek Careers Special Report:
The Best Places to Launch a Career
A BusinessWeek special section all about the best companies to intern with, and
how to make the most of an internship or practicum experience.
http://www.businessweek.com/careers/special_reports/20070914bestplaces.htm
?chan=careers_managing+your+career+page_find+a+job

Make-or-Break Interview Mistakes
by Liz Ryan
To get on HR's good side, avoid certain behaviors. A major faux pas, and your name gets crossed off that list of potential candidates
http://www.businessweek.com/careers/content/feb2006/
ca20060206_300659.htm?chan=careers_managing+your+career+page_find+a+job

Tips to Make the Most Of Summer Internships
By ERIN CHAMBERS
Whether it's to test their interest in a certain industry or to gain a leg up on the competition come job-hunting season, internships are more popular than ever among college students. And landing the perfect one is just the beginning.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121450293562107717.html?mod=CarJMain
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Back to School -- For Career Advice
MANAGING YOUR CAREER By JOANN LUBLIN
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121485622574117001.html?mod=CarJMain_topmiddle

Most Companies Use Games; Shouldn't You?
By Anne Laurent
http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2008/06/if_70_percent_of_companies_use.php

On a Résumé, Tell What You Accomplished
by Liz Ryan
Don't bore people with a tedious recital of your duties, your reports, and your projects
http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/jun2008/ca20080619_528247.htm

In Order to Get Ahead, Get Out of Comfort Zone
By ALINA DIZIK
You like your company and your co-workers, but you're bored of your job. Chances are you've reached a plateau and need to step out of your comfort zone. Experts say making a move from a position that has become routine is critical to furthering a career.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121425124881097625.html?mod=CarJMain_topright

Firms Putting Best Foot Forward in Cyberspace
By Eve Tahmincioglu
You may not have to wait for a job interview to find out what the people are like at companies you apply to. How about meeting some employees virtually right now?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24970110/

How Older Workers Can Rebound From a Job Loss
By Eve Tahmincioglu
Is it harder for older workers to get back on their feet after they’ve been laid off?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25119584/

Sloan Career Cornerstone News
Volume IV Issue June 2008
View as PDF or View Online
A publication of the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center,
the premier online resource for exploring career paths in
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computing, and healthcare.
Readers may pass along copies, republish with credit, or link to
the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center from their own sites.

Major Lessons on Achieving Career Objectives
By PERRI CAPELL
Through the years, author Perri Capell has found three big issues that keep people from reaching their career objectives.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121245164954339789.html?mod=CarJMain_topright

For Class of '08, a Scramble for Jobs
By Anjali Athavaley
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120707629451581051.html?
mod=CarJMain_topmiddle

Acing Your First Post-College Job
Fitting in as the new kid isn't always easy. When it comes to your first job, the first weeks are critical for setting yourself up to succeed.
By ERIN CHAMBERS
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120792738199608039.html?mod
=CarJMain_topmiddle

30 Top Jobs of 2008
By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer
A new year means new beginnings: new resolutions, ideas and friends; new habits, relationships and goals; new salaries, titles and responsibilities. And perhaps most importantly, new jobs. Lots of ‘em. And not just for 2008, either - until 2016.
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/
viewarticle.aspx?articleid=1248&SiteId=cbmsnhp41248&sc_
extcmp=JS_1248_home1&GT1=10785&cbRecursionCnt=1
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GameCareerGuide.com
From Intern to Artist: How Diane Stevenson Broke Into the Game Industry
One day, budding art student Diane Stevenson found herself at an internship fair talking to a representative from Large Animal Games. More than a year later, she’s a permanent fixture on the team. Find out how she made the jump from intern to employed artist, and what she’s up to now.
http://info.gamanetwork.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/eBDMe0KBflX0PtH0FXBX0Eg