Career

Top 10 Productivity Killers at Work

Technology might be making our lives easier, but it also tends to be a top distraction in the workplace. HEre’s what employers identify as their biggest distractions in the office.

Career Stagnation Creeping Up on Workers

Workers in the U.S. feel their jobs aren’t all they’re cracked up to be, with more than half saying their current job isn’t what they had envisioned for themselves and one-fifth saying they feel stuck.

4 Ways to Talk Your Way Into a Raise

If you think you should be earning more for the work you do but don't know how to open the conversation, you may need these tips on how to get a raise.

10 Highest-Rated CEOs for 2014

Strong leaders often build resilient companies and loyal employers. Here are the 10 highest-rated CEOs at large companies, according to career website Glassdoor.

Why You Should Treat Your Boss Like a Client

It’s no secret that the job market is more competitive than we’ve seen in recent history. But it’s not just finding a job that’s tough to do in the current anemic hiring conditions, keeping a job also requires a lot of work.

Five Hardest-Working Cities in America

Workers in service-based industries in these cities don’t know the definition of bankers’ hours. Here’s a look at the top five cities in the country where workers log the most hours.

Jordan Malone: an Olympic Entrepreneur

The two-time Olympic medalist in short track speed skating saw an equipment problem within his sport, and decided to fix it. He makes the ‘tips’ skaters wear on their fingers to help with the turns on the ice out carbon fiber. He’s since branched out to helmets, shin guards and wedding rings.

Top 10 Companies for Working Moms

Flex time, paid maternity leave and schedule flexibility are of paramount concern to working parents, and Working Mother Media has ranked the top 10 companies making these benefits a priority across the country in its annual survey.

6 Items Every Grad Should Have on an Interview

From having the right wardrobe options to presenting their resume in a professional format, here are six things every grad should have in their job interview preparation kit.

7 Apps to Help Grads Land a Job

Grads who are on the job hunt may need a little extra help when it comes to finding job opportunities, staying organized with appointments and expanding their professional network—here are seven apps to help.

Community banks hopeful as lawmakers target financial rules

Community banks that can be vital to many small businesses are hopeful about changes that the Trump administration and Congress have promised to legislation passed after the financial crisis that tightened supervision of Wall Street and the banking industry.

Job-Hunting Tips for Veterans

Whether you served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, or Coast Guard, you have many skills that employers want, like leadership, perseverance, willpower and discipline. How you market yourself, experts say, will make the job-hunting process more efficient and smooth.