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L. ISOM, Kraft Foods, Kraft Foods, 801 Waukegan Rd., Glenview, IL 60025-4391

Making the transition from academia to the corporate world has the potential to significantly change your lifestyle. Being able to balance your professional responsibilities with your personal responsibilities, so that you excel in both, is what many companies are calling work-life balance. As you begin your career, it is important to determine both personal and profession values that will help guide you in attaining balance. Many companies are recognizing the importance of the "human element" and are finding that employees with a strong work-life balance tend to be more successful.