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Source: The Conference Board

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following are the 5 fastest growing occupations for 1998-2008:

1. Computer Engineers
2. Computer Support Specialists
3. Systems Analysts
4. Database Administrators
5. Desktop Publishing Specialists

1. Monster.com

2. CareerBuilder.com

3. JobsDB.com

4. Vault.com

5. Careersite.com

Source: Alexa Internet, Inc., An Amazon Company, December 16, 2005

How To Deal With Job Loss

By Ethan Chazin is the founder and President of The Chazin Group

My mother-in-law is fond of saying: "When life hands you lemons, make lemonade." As an employment consultant and career coach, I have learned that this saying is most applicable to the life-defining moment when you are fired or your job is taken from you, either through downsizing or any other reason.

Getting fired, downsized, re-engineered, or the act of being dismissed by any other euphemism is one of those rare life-defining moments that can either send you into a tailspin of panic and manic depression, or it can trigger in you the inner strength you need to turn your entire life around. If you approached your job search correctly, you can identify your life's passions and make those a career that you can be paid for.

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TWC Client Profile: Vonage

Using an existing high-speed Internet connection, Vonage technology enables anyone to make and receive phone calls - worldwide - with a touch-tone telephone. Offering quality phone service bundled with enhanced IP communications services, their interactive communications portal is a gateway to advanced features only available through digital telephone service. Utilizing their global network and advanced routing technologies, Vonage offers an innovative, feature-rich and cost effective alternative to traditional telephony services.

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The Art of the Follow-Up After Job Interviews

by Kathryn Lee Bazan

Great! You've had the interview and now you wait anxiously by the phone. A cat watching a gopher hole, waiting for the little beast to pop its hairy head out any moment now could not be as anticipatory as you are. So what do you do to forestall driving yourself and your loved ones nuts during this time? Well, let's back up a second to you at your interview.

When I was a career counselor with Snelling & Snelling, I told my clients to make sure that they asked the person interviewing them a very key question toward the end of the interview -- and to ask the question whether or not they thought they'd take the job if it were offered. The question can be phrased several different ways:

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