Avoid These 6 Mistakes If You Want a Raise
Asking for a raise requires a certain level of skill and strategy. Making any of these mistakes could hurt your chances of getting a bump in your salary...
5 Must-Have Skills for Launching a Career
If you're on the hunt for a new job, you might be struggling to stand out from the crowd of applicants. Having these five skills can give you an edge...
5 Moves to Keep Your Desk Job From Killing You
Even if you can't fix your morning commute or the bad office coffee, desk fatigue is one work problem you can change. Here's how.
The Myth of the College Grad Barista
Although many stories have been published about this phenomenom, it’s an urban myth that college grads are stuck in jobs working as Starbucks baristas, says new analysis from the New York Federal Reserve.
How to Land a Great Internship
College isn’t just about going to classes; it’s also about finding a great internship.
Assessing the Right Company for You
Interviews are a two-way street, and impressing the hiring manager is just one part of it. As a potential employer determines if you’re right for the job, you’ve got to figure out if that company is right for you.
3 Perks to Ask for Instead of a Pay Raise
No bump in pay in the immediate future? You could ask your employer for another perk.
Applebee's to Pay Cook Who Didn't Get Checks for a Year
Applebee's officials say they will pay a Rhode Island man who worked at a restaurant for about a year and never received a paycheck.
25 Best Jobs for Work-Life Balance
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance can be tough in today’s work environment, but some jobs allow for more flexibility than others. Which other jobs help you lead a satisfying life in and out of the office? Check out the complete results:
Engaging Employees
Motivated employees make a difference to a company’s bottom line. Keeping employees engaged takes time and effort, but the payoff can be those employees who are willing to go that extra mile.
20 Jobs with the Biggest Pay Raises
Thinking about a new job? Before you start your job search, you may want to consider a job that’s among those seeing the biggest jumps in total pay over the past year.
Everything You Need to Know About Employer Relocation Packages
Moving for work? Make sure you know exactly how much help you can expect from your employer.
Fantasy Football Will Cost Your Boss $16B
The NFL’s popularity is going to cost your boss this season. The projected 56.8M Americans and Canadians who will play fantasy football could cost their employers as much as $16 billion in lost wages, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
Working Hard for Our Money: Who Clocks the Longest Days Around the Globe?
Compared to its economic peers, the U.S. is all work and no play.
10 Tough-but-Valuable Career Lessons to Learn by 30
Some of the most important lessons you learn during your first decade working in “the real world” come from one source: The school of hard knocks.
5 No Good, Very Bad Office Behaviors That Could Be Holding You Back at Work
You may think you’re doing the right things at work, when you’re actually frustrating colleagues—thanks to these common faux pas. More The post 5 No Good, Very Bad Office Behaviors That Could Be Holding You Back at Work appeared first on LearnVest.
Starbucks Percolates to the Top on Youth Hiring News
Starbucks shares hit an all-time high after the world’s largest coffee retailer announced its plans to team up with more than a dozen U.S. companies to create 100,000 jobs for the youth over the next three years.
Straight-Shooting Career Advice for Grads
Here is some advice for the class of 2015 that you may not have heard during graduation ceremonies.
Challenges of Communicating with Coworkers
Knowing when to pick up the phone, meet in person or send an email, along with how to best craft your message, can be challenging.
You’ve Graduated! Welcome to Reality 101
You’re in this little bubble when you’re in college. And then you graduate and it hits you. You have to start paying your own way.


















