Although the statistics are somewhat murky, many people meet their honey where they make their money. National studies show that between one-third and one-half of all American workers has either had a romantic relationship at work or know someone who has. Take Mark and Sharon, for example. They found themselves in a friendly post-project conversation [...]

Face it: We’ve all had crummy bosses. How do these people continue to draw a paycheck in offices worldwide while making life miserable for their employees? Whether categorized as a Bully, Micromanager, Weak-Kneed Wimp, or Hopelessly Disorganized Mess, these sub-standard supervisors can seriously derail your career. We recently spoke with a few workplace experts in order to [...]

It has been used by employees to care for ailing parents, bond with newborns, and deal with chronic illness. It has been a blessing for employees and, at times, a burden for employers. It is the Family Medical Leave Act, commonly referred to as the FMLA. Enacted in 1993, the FMLA requires employers to provide [...]

Baby Boomers, Gen-X’ers march to different drummers. From landing a job to setting career objectives to deciding when to leave, the ways Baby Boomers and Generation X’ers approach their jobs contrast dramatically. Given the technology growth in the last 20 years, it’s not surprising that Gen-X’ers are more likely to take advantage of technology; they [...]

Why is the two-word sentiment “Back off!” so difficult to convey in a polite, professional manner? We’ve all seen–or become?–the classic cases: The executive conducting client calls while on the beach with his kids. Or packing three or four gizmos on a belt to ensure 24/7 connectivity–but a ceaseless cacophony of beeping, chirping chaos as [...]

It sounded like a no-brainer at the time: In 1993, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), ensuring that parents would not lose their jobs if they took time off to care for a seriously ill child. But, like many well-intended laws, the FMLA has produced unintended consequences–resulting in confusion and conflict [...]

It’s problematic and pervasive. You enter a career as an excited new worker. After a short while, you feel like just another brick in the wall. You have it: job burnout. From Reaffirming to Depressing “Job burnout is essentially job depression,” says author and workplace expert Dr. Beverly Potter. “And how do you differentiate that [...]

What if some high-priced corporate lawyer suddenly stood up in a meeting and started dancing on the table–would you still be able to take that person seriously? Probably not. In any professional situation, it’s important to appear competent and in control. You want to project a great image. But does that mean that our true [...]

On the career path, fast food is a stepping stone most people rush to hop off. Now the industry is working harder than ever to change that. Tired of the scramble to fill openings and the high cost of training new employees, fast-food chains are offering benefits that were unheard of 10 years ago — [...]

Across America, there’s a newfound respect for one of the earth’s oldest professions — sales. Once considered a career for business majors who didn’t fit elsewhere, sales is now viewed as the engine of economic growth, the grease that keeps the wheels of business turning — and a place for the truly talented. You can’t [...]