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Keeping It All in Writing

When Jana Skewes had cancer, she kept her own medical records. Then she helped start a company that would do such record-keeping for millions of people.

The Office Skirmish: How to Avoid Round 2

After a workplace argument, try to put yourself in your opponent’s shoes, a consultant advises.

No Road Map Necessary

Hyune Hand, president of Hoover’s, the business information service, says that “instead of trying to manage a career, focus on your achievements and try to be the best you can be.”

Neither Men Nor Mice

Women make up half of today’s work force, but they must still deal with a well-entrenched double standard when it comes to gender-acceptable behavior.

A Family’s Vision

Ricardo Poma credits his relatives and his family history with inspiring him professionally.

An Office? She’ll Pass on That

Meridee A. Moore of Watershed Asset Management, a hedge fund, likes the back-and-forth of working in an open space. Private offices, she says, are lonely.

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Writing a Résumé That Shouts ‘Hire Me’

An effective résumé is clear, concise and relevant to the job you want.

Educator to the World

Luther S. Luedtke leads the Education Development Center, which aims to help solve economic, health and education problems around the globe.

A Midstream Switch to Teaching

It wasn’t an epiphany that led Peter Wilson to teaching, but the new career is fulfilling in ways he never expected.

Should I Hire You? I’ll Ask the Receptionist

Jana Eggers of Spreadshirt wants to know the challenges that prospective hires have overcome — and how they treat the receptionist before the job interview.