Fast Company Features

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You Can Take That to the Bank...Not!

A Kick In the Career: In this week's column, humorist and career expert Tom Stern takes a stab at the banking industry, but promises there's light at the end of the tunnel.

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Wipro's University-like Ambitions to Dominate Outsourcing

Why Indian companies like the offshoring giant Wipro are supplanting the educational system to develop the employees they need

Fast Talk

Question: What’s the quickest way to get back in the job circuit after being laid off?

Answer: Know what you are worth. Make a list of all your good qualities and your accomplishments. Reflect and push ahead. Now get out there an... | posted by KRo Waddy

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Question: Is there a good way for companies to lay off employees?

Answer: Don't belabor the bad news with too much of a preface. Say it upfront, and then have someone meet with those people to discuss their career... | posted by Mark Goulston

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Member Blogs

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The British Open, Padraig Harrington, Greg Norman and Self Confidence

Did you see the last round of the British Open?  As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more interested in watching individual...

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Is Your Head In The Clouds?

Associated Press May. 31, 2007 DALLAS - Dell Inc. said Thursday that earnings fell slightly in preliminary first-quarter results, and the...

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FC Careers Expert

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How Will You Spend Your 3 Percent Raise?

The dog days of summer are upon us - west coast skies are smoky and the east coast is humid and stormy. The economy is tanking, but if you...

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Manners Matter More Than Ever

With the world as competitive as it is, and the economy uncertain at best, it should come as no surprise that we should use any and all available...

FC Now Staff Blogs

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'Title of Show' Opens on Broadway

Almost three months ago I interviewed writer-singer-actor Jeff Bowen, whose musical about the making of a musical, ...

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Teleconferencing: The New Air Travel

Not all business travel is essential. That’s why some companies are eschewing air travel for...

Member Comments

Article: A Kick In The Career: What Do You Do When You're Branded?

Comment: David, I don't personally see Tom saying the obvious here. What's new here personally for me is that there is odd rare glimpse these of days of... | posted by member Mark Zorro

Article: Good News: The Economy Isn't the Only Thing That's Dying

Comment: Isn't it amazing how some folks just want to please the boss and overfunction for others? I wonder, though, how much more productive employees can... | posted by member Jay Tatum