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Jim Baum was once a CEO — a very successful one. He helped drive search and information services provider Endeca Technologies Inc.’s growth to more than $1 billion in revenue during his 11-year tenure.

Will an M.B.A. be a worthwhile investment for your career? CareerJournal.com spoke with recruiter Walter E. Williams, a partner at Battalia Winston International’s Wellesley, Mass., office about the degree’s long-term value to a manager’s success …

The Chronicle’s Philanthropy Careers asks its readers to submit questions about job hunting, recruiting, and management challenges in the nonprofit world …

People who once worked for scandal-ridden companies may have more than a slight disadvantage when searching for employment. Indeed, some job seekers report being blacklisted, even though they had nothing to do with corporate misdeeds …

For many in corporate America, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) and other regulations designed to increase corporate governance responsibility are viewed as an overreaction to the corporate scandals at Enron and WorldCom …

When Indra K. Nooyi was appointed PepsiCo’s new chief executive this week, she became one of 11 female leaders of Fortune 500 companies. But because there are so few women on top of the corporate ladder, the spotlight on Nooyi will go beyond her business decisions …

Back in the 50s, when Sen. Joseph McCarthy was looking for communists in government, “if you were on a list you were out of luck,” says executive recruiter Jo Bennett …

Battalia Winston International, an executive search firm, appointed Kirsten Smith …

Battalia Winston International of New York, NY, an executive search firm, appointed Kirsten Smith …

Human Resources Battalia Winston International, headquartered in New York City with offices in Los Gatos, named Kirsten Smith as a partner …