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Day care cost hikes derail women's careers

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:26:13 GMT

Clarissa Doutherd, 30, was able to lift herself out of poverty and climb the ladder of success at a nonprofit. But last year the high cost of child care stalled her ambitions.

Long-term jobless need to be proactive

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:14 GMT

Long-term joblessness can be one of the worst things a person has to go through, but job seekers have to brush aside the pessimism and take action.

The little things: Managing a micromanager

Wed, 16 May 2012 17:23:13 GMT

Often a micromanager’s need for control stems from insecurity: lack of confidence, workplace instability and pressure to produce – both individually and as a team.

For women in the workplace, it's still about looks

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:15:53 GMT

For women and their careers, it’s often not about what they do but how they look. Hillary Clinton made headlines around the world not for anything she did but because she appeared without makeup.

How to get a job if you're overqualified

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:50:45 GMT

Analyze your reasons for taking a step down the career ladder. Be honest with yourself and your potential employer.

Where are all the powerful female nerds?

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:43:03 GMT

The number of women chief information officers at U.S. corporations has declined for the second year in a row. It hit less than 10 percent this year.

It's me or the cafeteria food: Creative reasons for quitting

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:19:10 GMT

Given the job market these days, you may be surprised to find that some people actually are quitting their jobs. Not only that, but they’re giving some pretty creative reasons for why they won’t be coming to work anymore.

As commuter marriages soar, so do costs

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:58:43 GMT

Last year, 3.5 million couples 18 and older were part of a commuter marriage, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's current population survey. That's up about 17 percent from 2001.

Want a job? You have 60 seconds to convince me

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:02:26 GMT

Just as speed dating adds more stress to the search for a mate, speed interviewing is sure to make the job hunt more tense. Yes, speed interviewing. In at least one extreme example, workers are being given just one minute to sell their skills to a hiring manager.

Should Zuckerberg have doffed his hoodie?

Thu, 10 May 2012 16:54:06 GMT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is still drawing flak for having the temerity to appear in his trademark hoodie at a pivotal bank-sponsored meeting with potential investors in New York this week.

To get a job, consider a business degree

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:29:20 GMT

If you are heading off to college in the fall and looking to get the most bang for your buck, you may want to major in business. IBISWorld, an industry analysis firm, took a look at fields that are expected to see the most growth in the next five years.

Should you discuss politics at work?

Wed, 9 May 2012 11:36:30 GMT

Workplace experts say even a casual discussion about politics in the office can get dicey, so it’s usually best to avoid the topic altogether.

'Hire me!' billboard leads to job for 22-year-old

Tue, 8 May 2012 20:29:27 GMT

The investment paid off for a 22-year-old man who put his face on an electronic billboard in Minneapolis. Bennett Olson said in an email Monday he has taken a job.

Yes, your boss is crazy. Here's how to deal.

Tue, 8 May 2012 12:02:15 GMT

One doctor says that mild depression increases realism and empathy, and mania increases creativity and resilience, the four essential traits of great crisis leadership. But those leaders can be, well, difficult.

NYT: Unpaid interns get feeling they're being used

Sun, 6 May 2012 17:29:13 GMT

New York Times: Confronting the worst job market in decades, many college graduates who expected to land paid jobs are turning to unpaid internships to try to get a foot in an employer’s door.

Yahoo CEO's resume snafu could get him booted

Fri, 4 May 2012 18:20:13 GMT

By having an 'error' in his credentials, Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson is now the target of shareholders who want him out. He's not the first CEO to have some background embellishment.

Why powerful women muzzle themselves

Thu, 3 May 2012 18:09:39 GMT

Women are often told if they want power they have to speak up. So you’d think women leaders are chatting up a storm in boardrooms and in the halls of Congress. Think again.

Think in a foreign language for better decisions

Thu, 3 May 2012 13:45:32 GMT

Forget about business school. If you want to improve your business acumen, the best route may be to study a foreign language.

Student-loan debt delays dream of becoming nun

Wed, 2 May 2012 11:36:02 GMT

Nicole Ferko’s $60,000 in student loans made her put off her dream of becoming a nun for a decade. Ferko, who lives in Grand Prairie, Texas, graduated from a private Ohio Catholic university in 2002 and walked away with a huge loan burden.

Why people stay mired in their careers

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:58:15 GMT

If you don’t like what you do, how can your productivity and performance at work increase? How can organizations grow and compete when their employees lack competitive hunger?