Addresses the trend toward career insecurity and career change and the qualities and techniques needed for successful change. Profiles people who have made radical career shifts successfully. (JOW)

Five articles address the realities of coping with downsizing: "Living with Layoffs" (Nocera); "How Safe Is Your Job?" (Lieber); "Career Makeover" (Robinson); "Ma Bell's Orphans" (O'Reilly); and "Where Are They Now?" (Martin). (SK)