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	<title>Career Management Blog | TechRepublic</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Head Blogs Editor Toni Bowers discusses various aspects of working in the corporate world, including the best techniques for finding a great job and how to cope once you get there.]]></description>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Five unusual job interview challenges]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/YrlpKen8sSw/4353</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Be sure you're not a casualty by following these five guidelines to diffusing some potentially explosive job interview situations.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Be sure you're not a casualty by following these five guidelines to diffusing some potentially explosive job interview situations.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/YrlpKen8sSw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-30T18:35:42Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Should IT be unionized?]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/fW2Qj-5kBxY/4348</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Patrick Gray thinks unionization is exactly the wrong answer for IT, and the dynamic career IT he has been given me would not be possible in a unionized environment.]]></description>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Patrick Gray]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-30T11:48:16Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Poll: Do your senior executives think they're 'above' adhering to IT policies?]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/20WdA31rBUU/4338</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A European report reveals that many corporate executives ignore IT security policies and procedures. Do yours?]]></description>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-29T12:21:03Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[What is the best font to use in a resume?]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/LYSGoOVi6fs/4331</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Could the font you use in your resume really be that important? You bet it can.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Could the font you use in your resume really be that important? You bet it can.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/LYSGoOVi6fs" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-22T18:51:54Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Password Protection Act of 2012 filed]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/udE_JVXtzmY/4322</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A new bill is filed to prevent employers from asking employees and job candidates for their passwords to social networking sites.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A new bill is filed to prevent employers from asking employees and job candidates for their passwords to social networking sites.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/udE_JVXtzmY" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-22T15:00:07Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[The most liked tech CEOs and their web presence]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/8h01ImjUfR0/4319</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ See the country's most-liked tech CEOs and how their web presence corresponds.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ See the country's most-liked tech CEOs and how their web presence corresponds.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/8h01ImjUfR0" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-21T12:19:57Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Veterans in the workplace: What employers and vets need to know]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/wJevozDH8dA/4273</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A former Army doctor and psychiatrist offers advice for veterans entering the civilian workforce and for those who are hiring them.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A former Army doctor and psychiatrist offers advice for veterans entering the civilian workforce and for those who are hiring them.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/wJevozDH8dA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-16T13:40:24Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Using Facebook's Like button does not fall under 'protected speech']]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/Tz-YAjs4xIM/4291</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A judge rules that Facebook's Like button is not "protected speech."]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A judge rules that Facebook's Like button is not "protected speech."<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/Tz-YAjs4xIM" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-15T14:51:02Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Resume makeover: Project Manager]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/GJTGYPkeU1k/4293</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ This month we tackle a resume makeover for an experienced project manager.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ This month we tackle a resume makeover for an experienced project manager.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/GJTGYPkeU1k" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-14T14:35:38Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Thompson out at Yahoo]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/1Qdr4FoQtgU/4310</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Yahoo ousts another CEO, this time due to resume padding.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Yahoo ousts another CEO, this time due to resume padding.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/1Qdr4FoQtgU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-14T13:06:59Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Get a love match with a job]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/r7AH0RcRb30/4265</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ A new company says it will match you with a job that you'll love. Think eHarmony for your career.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ A new company says it will match you with a job that you'll love. Think eHarmony for your career.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/r7AH0RcRb30" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-09T11:09:25Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Infographic: The tell-tale signs of an overworked employee]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/1W-4HEKWjHA/4270</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ This graphic examines the obvious, and invisible, signs that an employee is being overworked, as well as the three most common reactions.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ This graphic examines the obvious, and invisible, signs that an employee is being overworked, as well as the three most common reactions.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/1W-4HEKWjHA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-08T12:11:37Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[San Francisco Tech Career Expo, June 28-29, 2012]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/qqVkCB_99LQ/4289</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The San Francisco Tech Career Expo gives job seekers access to the most innovative tech opportunities.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The San Francisco Tech Career Expo gives job seekers access to the most innovative tech opportunities.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/qqVkCB_99LQ" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-08T11:56:51Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Gartner CEO survey: Something's wrong with this picture]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/dypJ4SP0Ufs/4254</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ The latest Gartner CEO survey reveals that CEOs don't really consider CIOs a strategic partner.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ The latest Gartner CEO survey reveals that CEOs don't really consider CIOs a strategic partner.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/dypJ4SP0Ufs" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-07T14:15:22Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How to manage meeting participants and their smartphones]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/BjgoTzdAgLg/4242</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Need a way to get a handle on meeting attendees who are riveted by their smartphones?]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Need a way to get a handle on meeting attendees who are riveted by their smartphones?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/BjgoTzdAgLg" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-02T12:35:06Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Cisco Press offers free trip to Cisco Live]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/wSe4Z6p5ATA/4268</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Cisco Press launched the annual Cisco Press Facebook sweepstakes today.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Cisco Press launched the annual Cisco Press Facebook sweepstakes today.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/wSe4Z6p5ATA" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-01T13:57:42Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Three ways your smartphone can hurt your career]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/zUT4gaonWbY/4250</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Smartphones are as common in modern workplaces as coffee. But be careful that your smartphone does not end up causing problems for you.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Smartphones are as common in modern workplaces as coffee. But be careful that your smartphone does not end up causing problems for you.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/zUT4gaonWbY" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-05-01T12:54:22Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Infographic: Cisco Certified careers]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/8RLcuDvbN_M/4244</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Here's an infographic that will answer some of your questions about Cisco Certified careers.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Here's an infographic that will answer some of your questions about Cisco Certified careers.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/8RLcuDvbN_M" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-04-30T11:27:56Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[How to manage the perfectionist on your team]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/qK8ueHrYy8Q/4229</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Everyone wants a quality product. But perfectionists sometimes go too far and slow things down.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Everyone wants a quality product. But perfectionists sometimes go too far and slow things down.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/qK8ueHrYy8Q" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-04-25T13:44:11Z</pubDate>
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	    <title><![CDATA[Inflated job titles: Employees and employers beware]]></title>
	    <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~3/WAkx-FqBrOs/4236</link>
	    <description><![CDATA[ Companies assign inflated job for a number of reasons. But there are better reasons for not following that practice.]]></description>
	    <content:encoded><![CDATA[ Companies assign inflated job for a number of reasons. But there are better reasons for not following that practice.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techrepublic/career/~4/WAkx-FqBrOs" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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	    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Toni Bowers]]></dc:creator>
	    <pubDate>2012-04-24T13:25:24Z</pubDate>
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