Many business-technology professionals have chosen the path of independent consultants, partly due to the digital age.

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The changes have made traditional employment less attractive to the modern professional, opening the door to independent consulting as an alternative career path.

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Arena is going to need to agree with the FDA on an independent pathologist to figure out a path forward on the rat carcinogenicity studies it has already done and possibly do more animal experiments.

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The availability of an independent credit card may represent her best chance at establishing independence and a path out of a dangerous relationship.

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"We have provided Airgas shareholders with a clear path to completing a transaction, and we now need a strong mandate from the independent shareholders in electing the Air Products nominees and approving our by-law proposals at the September 15 Annual Meeting, " says JohnMcGladeJohn McGlade, Air Products' chief executive.

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Independent work can be a fulfilling way for boomers to leverage their seasoned careers, but the path is not without challenges.

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