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Yahoo's new chief executive, Scott Thompson, wants to move away from online advertising as the company's main source of revenue and get more money from fees and commissions, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

Workplace-culture website Glassdoor.com has added a new feature allowing professionals to leverage their personal Facebook relationships as a tool in the job-seeking process.

J.C. Penney's new CEO, Ron Johnson—Apple's former retail guru—laid out an ambitious plan Wednesday to reinvent the department store. It will carve its expansive stores into a warren of specialty shops, turn central selling space into a shopper hang-out area, and sharply pare "sales" in favor of lower prices every day.

It's probably a safe bet that most of us have used our work phones or computers for non-work-related business. If you knew your employer tracked your every electronic move, would you still want to work there?

What Would You Do?

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You've just been offered your dream job, but... your management monitors your time in front of your computer.

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Many job seekers have long suspected their online employment applications disappear into a black hole, never to be seen again. Their fears may not be far off the mark, as more companies rely on technology to winnow out less-qualified candidates.

Because print resumes literally stack up, standing out in today's competitive market can be even more challenging.

For three young executives, finding creative ways to solve thorny business problems put them on a fast track to senior management.

Has LinkedIn wiped out the importance of developing and maintaining a Rolodex, that is, a list of people that you know on a personal basis?

Absolutely not, say recruiters and sales reps.

Drug makers are now asking their sales representatives to switch from making forceful, tightly scripted sales pitches to acting more like a resource supporting physicians' treatment.

Constant turnover at the top can be distressing, but is it problematic enough to turn down a job? In FINS' informal Sign or Decline survey, 36% of 691 respondents said they'd turn down their dream job if their new manager had been replaced three times.

What Would You Do?

Answer the question and see how you match up with the rest of the FINS community.

You've just been offered your dream job, but... your boss has been replaced three times.

Sign...or...Decline

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