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By Alfred Edmond, Jr. | Published August 8, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

The theme of our February 2001 Annual Careers and Opportunities Issue was “Calling Your Own Shots.” In the editorial package, our editors captured the latest trends, attitudes and actions related to the new 21st Century work environment. Instead of deciding to become corporate lifers, more professionals, led by GenXers, opted for greater flexibility through job-hopping and independent contracting. For example, our cover subject Torrance Mohammed, a 28-year-old computer consultant, stood out from the corporate crowd – as shown in our updated take of Rene Magritte’s “Man in the Bowler Hat “ – by selecting his assignments and clients as a free agent.

The theme of our February 2001 Annual Careers and Opportunities Issue was “Calling Your Own…