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Career Advice

How better rest can improve your career

Between that late-night show you love and your early morning workouts, it’s easy to come up with excuses to skimp on sleep. Find out...

Career & Money How-tos

How to trick your boss on April Fool's Day

It's only fun until somebody gets fired... then it's just awkward! Have some fun in the office this April Fool's Day, but don't risk...

Career Advice

5 Ways to be a great boss

Bosses. We all have them, and if you're one of them, learn to be a favorite among your employees. Trust us, it will make your life a...

Career Advice

Simplify your work life now

Nearly everyone is stressed out by her job at some point. To reduce stress in your work life, simplify it with these essential tips.

Career Advice

15 Jobs that won't tie you to a desk

Do you cringe at the thought of spending each and every workday glued to a desk? If so, you're not alone. Many people would prefer...

Career Advice

Ways to stay productive in the summer

Some employees struggle to stay focused at work during summer months. Rather than concentrating on projects and responsibilities,...

Career Advice

Making money from home

So you have made the decision to stay home… now what? How can you create a rainy day fund from the comforts of your home or even...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: "I live on a goat farm"

PJ Jonas, 39, left the city life behind with her husband, Jim, and their children for rural Indiana and never looked back. With the...

Baby & Toddler

5 Tips to establish a back-to-work baby schedule

Now that your maternity leave is coming to an end, is your newborn ready for big changes to her baby schedule? Earlier wake times,...

Career Advice

5 Tips to working with the office drama diva

If you’ve ever had a co-worker who drains your energy and creates frustration by her controlling antics and negative attitude, you...

Career Advice

Prepare for any meeting in 10 minutes

It’s 10:50am, and your Blackberry just reminded you of a meeting that is scheduled at 11:00am. You have ten minutes to prepare and...

Career Advice

6 Signs it's time for a new job

Not every job is meant to last forever – even if you thought it was the perfect job for you. Like relationships, it can take a while...

Career Advice

Is your female boss killing your career?

If you think your female boss is automatically part of the sisterhood, think again. A new study reveals that having a woman as a...

Career Advice

6 Career personalities from our favorite TV shows

No matter where you work, you come across a wide cross-section of individuals -- some you‘d like to hang out with outside of the...

Career Advice

Horrible bosses: 4 bosses you don't want to end up with

After seeing the film Horrible Bosses (now playing) -- and watching the characters played by Jennifer Aniston, Colin Farrell...

Career Advice

The working girl's guide to being confident

Not all women are alike, but some of us aren’t the best at asserting ourselves at work. We don't say no, we don’t ask for raises and...

Baby & Toddler

6 ways to juggle your job and your new baby

You've always considered yourself a master when it comes to work and family balance, but when your newborn arrives, you may be...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Is it time for you to switch careers?

If you are one of the many moms who have a second job outside the home, you likely have thought long and hard about work-life...

Tweens, Teens & College

Responsibility and your teen’s first job

Does your teen want a job? Do you want your teen to get her first job? Or perhaps you both think it’s an awful idea that will...

Mom & Dad

Moms and flexible work: How to negotiate a winning work schedule

If you’re like most working parents today, you’re running like a madwoman on the family/job treadmill, scrambling to spend quality...

Career Advice

How personality shapes a career

There are two kinds of self-knowledge that are important in finding the right career path: Assessing your interests, skills, and...