Many managers are clueless about how they appear to employees. Here are five signals you may be one of them.
When Valentine's Day rolls around, some co-workers want to celebrate their deep—yet platonic—bond with their office spouse.
Several states allow aspiring entrepreneurs to collect unemployment benefits—while they're building their business.
How one WSJ editor manages working full time with raising four close-in-age daughters.
U.S. workers have reason to hope for slightly better pay raises this year, a shift that could add momentum to the economic recovery.
Business schools like to tout their focus on globalization, but a new report from a b-school accrediting agency says most of their strategies don't go far enough.
Republicans on Capitol Hill responded with hostility to a White House proposal to allow states to raise unemployment insurance taxes. But in some cash-strapped states, officials said the plan should be considered.
Companies are starting to hire again, but finding highly qualified applicants for more technical positions is proving a challenge for some firms.
Layoffs are down, and at pre-recession levels, but hiring remains slow, Labor Department data showed.
A Juggle reader is wrestling with a perplexing question: How important is getting job flexibility for family needs vs. having challenging, stimulating work? It is a kind of trade-off faced by countless jugglers, and the answer is never black-and-white.
A company that fired a worker after she posted negative remarks about her boss on Facebook has settled a complaint brought by the National Labor Relations Board by agreeing to revamp its rules to ensure they don't restrict workers' rights.
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You may be surprised where a little gambling will lead.
For many executives, a corporate directorship offers a route to move ahead. Here's how.
In middle school, Ivan and Laura shared a brief romance and a knack for trouble. Then they parted ways. Now he is college-bound and she isn't. How different schools shaped their paths.
Starting any new job is hard, and coming back to work after a long layoff can be even harder. Here's how to make a successful re-entry.
The job market for business-school students is better than last year, but still isn't back to pre-recession levels, says the head of MBA Career Services Council.
U.S. businesses are bracing for a noisy proxy-voting season this year, as many companies face outcry over executive pay and board accountability during their annual shareholder meetings.
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Several cash-strapped states are abandoning or downsizing one of the most popular 529 college-savings options: prepaid tuition credits.
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The head of Cisco Systems' consumer-products business will leave the company, a spokeswoman announced in a company blog post Thursday.
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While some sweethearts can handle the pressure of building a relationship and a company, many others warn it's a difficult path. The secret to making it work? Have a good marriage in the first place.
Harvard Business School is changing its curriculum, but whether it can reform 'elitist' business-school culture remains to be seen.
Advice for a worried job searcher whose recent speeding ticket–and other personal information-is easily discoverable via web search.
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High-frequency trading firms are in need of the top software programmers. But many of them gravitate to tech companies. The competition for new hires often starts on college campuses.
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Regis Philbin said he'll retire from his morning TV talk show, "Live With Regis and Kelly," around the end of the summer.
The line between professional and social is often difficult to navigate in the workplace, especially early in your career. Though you will inevitably learn from experience, there are a few unwritten rules.
Despite ongoing tuition spikes, some colleges are still free to attend.
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