Careers: Back on Course

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			IN THIS REPORT

For every big-name CFO whose name disgraced the evening news in recent years, many more law-abiding finance folks have sullied their reputations in subtle, usually mundane ways.

Restoring or reviving a professional reputation is the subject of assistant editor Lisa Yoon's feature article, ''Back on Course.'' Whether the professional in question is you or someone you know, the career experts we consulted returned to one theme again and again — only you can take the initiative to get your career back on course. After all, should the job market continue to show signs of picking up, you wouldn't want to miss the boat.

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		Back on Course Whether your career seems to have gone adrift, or whether you've run afoul of some reputational mishap, here's how you can set your ship in order.


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