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UPS said Tuesday it will hire 90,000 to 95,000 employees — about the same as last year — to help handle shipping and deliveries over the holiday season.

China's economic problems have been a windfall for some U.S. small businesses — and pose a threat to others.

Shares of LinkedIn Corp. are diving Thursday after the professional networking service gave a disappointing second-quarter outlook.

Decades ago the Chinese New Year holiday, also known as Spring Festival, had little impact outside of China.

As Eddie George neared the end of his nine seasons in the NFL, the running back began pondering his next play.

Small companies were still reeling from the recession in 2011 when Sam Graves became chairman of the House Small Business Committee.

President Barack Obama is all in with his economic pitch.

Gov. Susana Martinez's administration proposes to re-impose and broaden work-related requirements on low-income New Mexicans to qualify for food stamps.

California's Republican candidate for governor says he spent a week living as a homeless person in search of a job to test Gov. Jerry Brown's claim that the state is making a comeback after the economic downturn.

It hasn't been a great week for social media companies, but professional networking service LinkedIn Corp. seems to be bucking the trend.

The recession isn't a dim memory for many small businesses.

Do your employees want more of this?

Asking for a raise is no fun. Yet, if you want to be successful in today’s world it’s a necessary evil. Here is advice.

Whether you are a line supervisor, middle manager, or executive, as the boss you are responsible for setting the tone and creating a positive and productive work environment. When bosses fail to do this, turnover increases, morale drops and hiring expenses skyrocket. Here are tips.

In a world dominated by negativity the challenge is finding ways to proactively seek out the positive in our lives and make spotting the positive a habit.

As an organizational psychologist I’ve been involved in quite a few hiring initiatives and one thing is for sure: the way we vet and hire new employees in this country is more often than not a pretty haphazard experience.

Dr. Woody’s annual list of 12 common office mishaps that occur during holiday festivities!  

The major argument for the open office is that it helps to foster collaboration.

It’s critical that executives take the time to understand who their job candidates are and how they will fit with the values and culture of their company.

Often referred to as the gatekeeper, the position of executive assistant can be a very powerful and lucrative career, but it certainly isn’t for everyone.