His wife works for Hewitt Associates and was on a short-term assignment in Mumbai.

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But this job can be done without giving U.S. troops a dangerous and costly long-term assignment on the Golan Heights.

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To make the early assessment and development even more effective, the second thing you can do is to challenge each of your managers early on with a short-term stretch assignment.

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Getting clear on your short-term goal can help you evaluate whether to volunteer for a committee or take on an extra work assignment.

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Getting clear on your short-term goals can help you evaluate whether to volunteer for a committee or take on an extra work assignment.

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