The M.B.A. hiring stagnation that took place during the recession has reached an end and more business school graduates are getting jobs, according to an analysis of data provided to U.S. News by business schools nationwide. (U.S. News and World Report)

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In the first days after the devastating earthquake and tsunamis in Japan, giving has been strong. But the rate of donations has been slower than after last year’s earthquake in Haiti and after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

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Managers tell us all the time they have "a time management problem." Their days, they say, are often hijacked by unplanned events, interruptions, crises — matters that can't be ignored. (Harvard Business Review)

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Temporary jobs always surge after recessions, until companies gain confidence and create permanent jobs. Is this time different? (The Christian Science Monitor)

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According to a 2010 Accountemps survey, 28% of executives say the résumé is where most job seekers make mistakes in the application process. But what exactly constitutes a mistake? (Marketwatch)

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Credit ratings agencies play a significant role in whether or not a company – or a country – falls into fiscal catastrophe. For now, they're all leaving Japan alone. (Fortune)

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It has been more than a year since financial markets began buffeting the euro and threatening its very viability, yet Europe is still battling to fix the system and restore confidence in the single currency. (Time)

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Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business has tapped an insider, Robert Dammon, as its ninth dean, the school announced Tuesday morning. (Wall Street Journal)

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Aaron J. Garcia, a 2009 graduate of Harvard College, passed up offers from consulting and marketing companies paying $20,000 more than he gets teaching chemistry and physics in Brownsville, Texas on the Mexican border. (Bloomberg)

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As consumers manage more of their lives with smartphones and Apple Inc.’s iPads, financial- services companies are trying to ensure they don’t get lost in the electronic shuffle. (Bloomberg)

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About to get coffee with someone, but can't remember who this "Jake" guy on your calendar is? A new web-based service mines your calendar, email, and LinkedIn contacts to build a quick cheatsheet before your meeting. (Fast Company)

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China is often held up as an object lesson in state-directed capitalism. Yet its economic dynamism owes much to those outside the government’s embrace. (The Economist)

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The tech billionaire is joining reality series 'Shark Tank' and shares advice for entrepreneurial success. (Entrepreneur)

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Some of the nation's biggest banks are imposing a variety of new fees on people who withdraw money from automated-teller machines. (SmartMoney)

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You and your colleagues might be told you’re lucky to get a two percent raise–or to have a job at all – but chances are the folks on your board of directors are being treated quite a bit better. (Bnet)

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Larger companies have built sustainability into their brands. When asked to rank companies that have established world-class reputations in addressing sustainability, for example, respondents put General Electric, Walmart and Toyota – all multibillion-dollar enterprises – at the top of the list. (MIT Sloan Management Review)

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The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee wants to cut the top U.S. tax rate to 25% for individuals and corporations, and cut or eliminate many popular deductions. (Wall Street Journal)

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We're tired of them, frustrated that our time is being whittled away. Despite years of practical advice books and earnest consultants, workplace meetings are still oftentimes a cliche for mismanagement and disaster. (CNN)

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A recent Spherion Staffing Services study shows that not having a clear corporate policy on participation in office pools, particularly in regards to this year’s March Madness basketball events, could slow workers’ productivity, leading to a much more serious issue for employers in today’s economic environment. (Spherion)

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