Career

Closing out your week on a summer Friday in an orderly and positive way is a great way to make a clean psychological transition into your weekend. Here's how to make the break, and get more out of your weekends.

The unpredictable state of the economy has American workers on edge, particularly those who have been out of work for a long time. Here's how to reignite your job search and stay confident.

Virtual gigging is becoming an attractive avenue for women to find professional fulfillment outside the traditional job market.

No worker can stay on task 100% of the time;  especially in our digital age where it’s easy to hop online to post a Tweet,  update Facebook or get lost clicking through slideshows of failed red carpet fashion looks.

Bruce Van Saun successfully took Citizens public late last year after spinning it off from RBS. Now he dishes on the details of what was his biggest career challenge yet.

You’d be hard pressed to find an executive more proud of his heritage, and his company’s status as the nation’s largest Hispanic-owned foods company than Bob Unanue. 

A small-town woman from Fayetteville, Tenn., Sharon Price John decided early in her life that career intimidation would never be part of her story.

Claudia Chan couldn't sit by and watch women business leaders continue to lag men. So she set out to change that one S.H.E. Summit at a time.

Chesapeake Petroleum's chief talks about the challenges of making it in a male-dominated industry and her dedication to ending horse slaughter in America.

Self-proclaimed short guy Peter Manning turned his own fashion trials into a booming retail business for the 5’8 and under mens crowd.

Not quite striking it big as a clarinetist, Blue Bottle founder James Freeman called on his passion to pull him from the daily grind into entrepreneurial success

Quitting your day job isn’t easy, especially when it’s one where you get to play RockBand at work. But one entrepreneur traded in her console for kernels and has never looked back.

It turns out Ford employs someone to look into the future. Meet Ford's 'futurist' and learn what she did to earn the title. 

The unemployment rate in the U.S. remains stubbornly high, but NYSE Euronext is helping equip America’s bravest with skills necessary for a career on Wall Street.

Sophie LaMontagne and her sister Katherine Kallinis fulfilled their childhood dream of owning their own cupcake bakery…and then some. LaMontagne shares her recipe for success.

There are some other, less common ways you can find internships — you don’t have to be stuck using mass job boards.

For grads entering the interview process, making a positive first impression is crucial to landing the position. Here are the top four mistakes experts say grads should avoid at all costs.

There’s a costly trend hitting the labor market as more Gen Y workers leave their employers for greener pastures. Here’s what these workers are seeking out from their employers and how to best retain them.

College students on summer break are getting ready for a three month repose from their studies, but experts say they can’t forget about all their worries. Here are four things students should do this summer to keep their academics and finances in check.

Internships are invaluable when building resume experience but many students and grads aren’t sure how to extend their time into a more long term position. Here’s what career experts say interns and temps can do to build their network and increase their chances of transitioning into a full time job.