Continuing Education Guide '08
35 free tips to help you land a new job
Published: August 12, 2008

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Hire power: Fed up with a dead-end job and a salary that doesn’t cover rent? Make a fresh start! These sunny career paths will shine on no matter how stormy the economy gets. |
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Re-tool yourself: When your industry goes belly-up, here’s how to find a new job. |
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Class action: From biking to Beijing, broaden your mind minus the exams. |
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It’s a tough job...: These six Chicagoans weren’t born thinking, “When I grow up, I want to be an [insert awesome job here]!” But as adults, that didn’t stop them from scoring sweet gigs that’ll make you green with envy—here’s how they landed dream jobs. |
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Job swap: Employees across town take a walk in each others’ shoes to see if the grass really is greener in someone else’s cube. |
| Discounts on the down-low: Sure, the economy sucks, but your tuition bill doesn’t have to. Here are four quick tricks to make taking a one-off class, or signing up for graduate school, easier on your wallet. |








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