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  • Higher Ambition

    A new book details what it really takes to be a good leader in today's world including asking, "Does your CEO pass the kitchen test?"

  • New Careers After 40 Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 | 3:27 PM ET
    Life may begin at 40, but job searches that begin at that age can be discouraging. After all, it’s not the job market that it used to be. Entire professions are disappearing, and the labor market is flooded with unmarried, childless, eager young applicants whose salary requirements are generally lower.Despite this grim scenario, older workers shouldn’t despair. They bring such hard-won assets as experience and discipline to the table, and the people doing the hiring know it. “Savvy employers are

    CNBC.com spoke with experts in tech, human resources, and finance to determine which professions are best for workers over 40.

  • To Erode our Economy: Turn Away Immigrant Entrepreneurs Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 | 2:58 PM ET
    Map of United States and North America

    Immigration policies are turning away high-skilled entrepreneurs from other countries — at a big cost to our economy, says guest columnist Dane Stangler.

  • To Create Jobs, Help Entrepreneurs: Steve Case Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 | 1:16 PM ET

    Help the entrepreneurs and you'll get more than new products — you'll get thousands of new jobs, AOL  co-founder Steve Case told CNBC.

  • With the poor job market and uncertain recovery, hundreds of thousands of Americans have put off moving out on their own — and that's depriving the economy of a lot of activity. The New York Times reports.

  • Three Things to Do When You Have Your Perry "Oops" Moment Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 | 11:01 AM ET
    Rick Perry speaks at the CNBC Republican Debate.

    How should you respond when suddenly, mid-sentence, your mind goes blank and you have your own Perry "Oops" moment? Here are three tips.

  • President Obama has come out with his proposal to expand income-based repayment and permit consolidation of FFELP and Direct Loans.

  • Ready for Launch: Five, Four, Three, Two, One... Thursday, 17 Nov 2011 | 10:11 AM ET
    Falcon 9 Rocket

    More than 90 percent of job creation at venture-backed companies occurs after an IPO. Guest Columnist Terry McGuire looks at ways to get more companies to market.

  • Best Books for the Holidays 2011 Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | 12:48 PM ET

    Each year I'm asked to put together a list best books for our CNBC Consumer Nation Holiday Central Special. This year, readers of all ages and genres were blessed with many choices.

  • New Book: ‘A Manager's Guide to Virtual Teams’ Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | 11:37 AM ET
    Yael Zofi | A Manager's Guide to Virtual Teams

    As virtual work arrangements replace traditional work situations how can you best manage your staff? This author offers up a plan.

  • The Top 10 Reasons Leaders Fail Wednesday, 16 Nov 2011 | 10:46 AM ET
    by Jack Stark, PhD

    "Everyone has flaws. They key to success and to being a great leader is to not have too many flaws and especially to not have a fatal flaw. What is a fatal flaw? Think Madoff, Enron, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, John Edwards and others. The cause of the “fatal flaws” is twofold – one moral and the other psychological," writes the author.

  • Entrepreneurship Is Our Revolution Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011 | 2:20 PM ET

    Guest columnist Steve Blank predicts an imminent entrepreneurial revolution, which will permanently reshape business as we know it and change the quality of life for all who come after us.

  • Reaping Big Cost Savings With Reverse Auctions Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011 | 1:08 PM ET

    Companies big and small are embracing the model to gain leverage over  suppliers of all kinds of services, goods and materials.   

  • Chicago Fed's Evans: Take a Chance With More Stimulus Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011 | 11:50 AM ET
    Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans

    Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said Tuesday it was time to take more chances with monetary stimulus, citing a weak economy.

  • Johnson: Is Your 401(k) Plan a Trap? Tuesday, 15 Nov 2011 | 11:19 AM ET

    In a matter of just 25 years, defined contribution plans have become the predominant retirement tool available to American workers, many of whom have little investment experience. Nevertheless, the novelty could be wearing off, as 401(k) plans may be ill-suited for the current economic environment.

  • Startup Weekend

    More than 35,000 entrepreneurs around the world have gone through the Startup Weekend program since 2009. Now the co-founders are sharing their best practices in a new book of how in 54 hours entrepreneurs can go from pitching their ideas to creating a new business.

  • What's Killing the American Entrepreneur? Monday, 14 Nov 2011 | 1:57 PM ET
    Entrepreneurial DNA

    The author writes that in his work, "studying the traits of thousands of entrepreneurs, I found that the leading cause of frustration and failure in the self-employed community is the one-size-fits-all approach to entrepreneurship."

  • Want To Be An Entrepreneur? Go To School Monday, 14 Nov 2011 | 9:29 AM ET

    In a bid to take control of their own careers and avoid joining the unemployment line, college students are flocking to entrepreneurial programs — and schools are rushing to serve their needs.

  • Don't Blame Capitalism - Blame Selfish Prats Monday, 14 Nov 2011 | 12:44 AM ET
    Student demonstrators carry banners as they march against cuts in tuition funding in London on November 9, 2011. Thousands of students headed to London on November 9 to march against cuts to higher education funding, as a huge police operation sought to head off any repeat of violent protests one year ago.  AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

    If we’re not to blame capitalism for the current wave of dissatisfaction, who are we to blame? Selfish prats. They can be found across the political spectrum and in all socio-economic groups. They make poor decisions and screw stuff up for everyone else.

  • Energy Efficiency Market Attracting Smart Money Friday, 11 Nov 2011 | 4:27 PM ET
    PG&E employee installing a smart meter in California.

    In the current economic climate of corporate thrift, the booming market for technologies to use less energy continues to attract more investor capital.