Career

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, where companies pursue growth and increase shareholder value through mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, employees continually face the risk of job loss. If an employee is terminated without cause, that worker is eligible for—and should request—severance.

The 'hidden job market' is very real, and it’s causing frustration among job seekers. You can find these jobs by determining what a company needs.

Effective follow up is an essential part of the professional development experience--especially when it comes to the job-search process. 

Older workers faced an uphill battle finding work after the Great Recession, but the tide may be turning as employers are now looking to add older and more skilled workers to their payrolls.

Not having a steady gig isn't for the faint of heart, but the rewards can be big, both personally and financially. 

Technically, you could be on the hook for unpaid expenses you charged if the company goes belly up, but in practice, employees are pretty safe

Macy's Inc. plans to hire about 85,000 seasonal workers for temporary jobs ahead of the holidays to meet expected higher demand.

Toys R Us says it won't hire as many holiday season employees as it did last year, but the toy and baby products retailer says it will give current employees and seasonal workers a chance to work more hours.

FedEx Corp. (FDX) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $692 million.

Toys R Us says it won't hire as many holiday season employees as it did last year, but the toy and baby products retailer says it will give current employees and seasonal workers a chance to work more hours.

More than 54,000 New York City youths landed summer jobs through the Summer Youth Employment Program this year.

There are 1,400 jobs available right now in Atlantic City's casinos, but only 350 of them are full-time positions, according to a survey undertaken by a New Jersey casino regulator.

Long before any of that major league money starts landing in their bank accounts, most players are in a similar predicament as everyone else in the regular workforce.

As the holiday shopping season winds down, FedEx, UPS and online retailers are using the last few days to try to avoid the problems that occurred last year when severe winter weather and a surge in late orders from shoppers caused delivery delays.

A lawmaker in Ohio wants stores in the state to pay triple wages for employees who work on Thanksgiving — an effort that comes as Macy's, the holiday's quintessential retailer, is allowing its workers to choose whether to work that day.

Facing an even bigger mountain of packages this holiday season, FedEx and UPS are hiring more workers to avoid the delays that frustrated shoppers and gift-recipients a year ago.

Macy's plans to hire about 86,000 seasonal holiday workers nationwide to bolster its stores, call centers and distribution hubs.

A small but growing number of science and math teachers aren't spending the summer at the beach or catching up on books, they're toiling at companies, practicing the principles they teach.

Few places illustrate the growing gap separating the rich from everyone else as starkly as the Hamptons, the summer playground for the have and have-mores.

Are you at a station in life where a part-time job is the best option? Discover the ten best paying jobs that are either part-time by nature or can be done part-time by choice.