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	<title>Heart of the Matter</title>
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	<description>Andy Chan on jobs, careers, and more</description>
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		<title>Why Leave?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:46:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently accepted a new job as the Vice President for Career Development at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. For many, my decision was a BIG surprise. I have lived in the S.F. Bay Area for almost 30 years.  I loved my job leading the career management center at the Stanford Graduate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>True Ambition?</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=549</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my new job at Wake Forest University, I am joining an inspirational university president, Nathan Hatch, who is determined to address a crucial problem facing American universities. What role can the university play in guiding and educating its students to think more clearly about who they are and how to think more clearly about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=533</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today we held a session called &#8220;Reflections&#8221; for the graduating class of 2009. It had a more special meaning than in other years for me, since I am leaving the Stanford Graduate School of Business at the end of June (click here for more on my new gig).
Here are some reflections from my eight years [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Mom and Dad</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=523</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mom and Dad,
Graduation is just around the corner and I am looking forward to seeing you!  Before you arrive, I was thinking about all the questions you&#8217;re probably going to ask me and my friends.  I realized that some of these questions might cause some uncomfortable moments, so I wanted to answer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rough times in MBA world</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=501</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 05:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About 30% of our second year class is still looking for a job. With a few exceptions, this stat is similar to most other top b-schools.  There are a variety of reasons why it&#8217;s so difficult to get a job now.
The biggest difference this year versus the last few years is that significantly fewer employers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>De-stressing the job search</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=477</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 18:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you feeling stressed? Unable to get motivated in your job search? Feeling futile and saying to yourself, &#8220;Why waste the time looking for a job if no one&#8217;s hiring?&#8221;
You are not alone.
But you, as well as I, know that succumbing to these feelings will not improve your odds of getting a job. And they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Background check</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=445</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Job Seeker: My employer requires me to send quite a bit of personal information in order to work there. One of the requests is an interim transcript from my school. Our student body has a grade non-disclosure policy and I am not sure if that applies in this instance. Is this something that you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What matters most</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=435</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Job Seeker: Andy, I am evaluating two job offers. One is my former employer (a good consulting firm in my home country), which feels safe but boring. The other is a high-growth entrepreneurial venture capital fund here in the U.S. It seems like my choice should be obvious, but I am struggling with it.
I just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pretty good advice</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=429</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of resources for job seekers. In fact, too many.
If you&#8217;re a podcast person, check out www.10goodminutes.com. They interview a variety of executives and managers who provide career strategies and advice for young professionals (we&#8217;re all &#8220;young&#8221;  or at least we desire to be!).
Recent interviews include nailing case interviews, answering the question &#8220;what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scared to network</title>
		<link>http://www.stanford.edu/group/gsbcmc/cgi-bin/?p=415</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this job market, everyone knows that networking is the best way to get a job. But many really hate the idea of networking. In fact, they&#8217;re scared to network.
Here are a few tips to overcome your fears and have the correct expectations about networking:
1. The worst thing that can happen is to be told [...]]]></description>
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