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Eileen P. Gunn has written about careers and the workplace for The Wall Street Journal, CareerJournal.com, Fortune, The New York Times, US News & World Report and others. She's the author of "Your Career Is an Extreme Sport" and has been a guest on Martha Stewart Living Radio, FoxBusiness.com's Fast Track series and others.

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How to bridge that gap in your resume

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A reader emailed me recently to ask “How do I explain a small personal time off from employment on my...
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Why you don’t need to recession-proof your career

Several iterations of recession-proof job lists have crossed my desk in the past couple of weeks. The only reason...
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Recessions spur juvenile behavior in too many bosses

What is it about tough times that make employers and managers suddenly doubt that the people working for them are...
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What would Henry Ford say about today's "consumer economy"?

What would Henry Ford say?The industrialist is famous for his epiphany that for his cars to have mass success everyday people like the ones that...
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You want to work for yourself, eh? Before trading your work clothes for PJs, read this

So you’ve been laid off, but your career is in a profession where people work independently as consultants...
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What Do You Want From Work Right Now?

What do you want from work?For most of us the answer is “many things.” Ideally we would all like a job...
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Personal Passions Will See You Through Career Ups and Downs

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I’m a big believer in loving, or at least liking your job. We spend way too much time at work to not be enthusiastic about how we earn out...
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We're in a Downturn? How Can You Tell?

Funny thing, I keep reading in the media that we’re in an economic slowdown. And indeed, the unemployment...
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Prepare now for the layoff you don't see coming

Shshshsh. Hear that? It’s the sound of desks being emptied up and down Wall Street as employees at Lehman...
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