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…The green Web reflects growing awareness of environmental issues. With the growth of social-networking sites, getting the word out online is a natural, particularly for younger people for whom socializing online is second nature. MakeMeSustainable released a Facebook application in December. For people with …

The verb “googling” has become synonymous with Internet searches, a fact that speaks to Google’s dominance. But don’t expect the verb “msn-yahooing” to become part of the lexicon anytime soon. Even with …

DEAR JOYCE: I read your column about recession and jobs. Since then the news has only gotten worse. At 40, I’m an administrative manager and I want to do everything possible to stay right where I am. I’m sure you have survival tips – yes? – Y.Y.O. I’ve got a …

Worried your employer might cut your position in a downturn? Fortune’s Anne Fisher offers tips to help you avoid the ax, and how to keep your career afloat if you don’t. By Anne Fisher, Fortune senior writer January 31, 2008 (Fortune) — … with the ripple effect of the mortgage mess still spreading, consumer spending

Recession fears are causing more than just stock-market jitters this winter. They’re also shaking some workers’ confidence in their ability to continue earning a paycheck… …Some employers in struggling industries …

Executive search firm Battalia Winston Amrop Hever has tapped Carl James Yankowski as chief executive officer of Ambient Devices. Andy Zaleta, a partner in the technology practice of Battalia Winston, conducted the search. Mr. Yankowski previously …

In the last financial quarter, the company reported that it lost 109,000 subscribers to rivals such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Seeking to offset some of that financial loss, Sprint Nextel last week announced it would cut 4,000 jobs, close 125 of its retail outlets …

A new survey of global senior executives finds that a majority of companies have either one or no minorities in their executive ranks, despite the fact that more than half the companies have official “diversity in the workplace” policies. What would Martin Luther King Jr. think? By Michael Felton-O’Brien …There’s a simple …

Executive search firm Battalia Winston International has placed Andres Hogg as general manager for ESPAIS New York Corporation, a wholly owned entity of ESPAIS Promocions Immobiliaries. Mr. Hogg most recently served as the real estate development …

January 10, 2007 Edited by Paul Vigna Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 3:36 (Dow Jones) Hiring in the retail brokerage industry is going to be a lot more selective in 2008, says Jeff Greene of executive search firm Battalia Winston. “There’s going to be an overemphasis on the ability to manage relationships in …