Carol Kleiman

Senior execs and face time: One factor critical to the success of work/life programs at the nation's businesses is just how strongly the people managing the company are behind them:...

Dear Coach, I had a job interview recently and when I called the company the hiring manager jokingly asked, "Ready to come to work tomorrow?" The human resources representative, however,...

Don't ask, don't tell: Is it prudent to disclose your legal medications to your present or prospective employer before taking a test? Absolutely not, says Lawrence Beaumont, president of Pacific...

If you have children and are a small-business owner, is it better to work from home or to have an office outside the home? That's a question many entrepreneurs--who have...

Dear Coach, I'm currently a mail processing clerk at the United States Postal Service--and my job is being eliminated. You can imagine my anxiety at the prospect of having my...

A highly popular job interview question that really stumps job seekers--it's second only to being asked why you left your last job--sounds quite innocuous and even user friendly on the...

Resiliency: Ability to recover rapidly from illness, change or misfortune. Buoyancy. Elasticity. --Webster's New College Dictionary Go with the flow. Thrive under pressure. Keep on keeping on. All these terms...

Dear Coach, I know a man in his 50s who had no luck after many interviews. So he dyed his gray hair and got the next job. He advised me...

Working hard: If you grew up believing that if you worked hard your job tenure would be safe for a lifetime, you may want to revisit that philosophy: Being diligent...

Exiting corporate America: "Opting out." That's a new expression that defines "the rising trend toward leaving corporate positions for alternative career paths," according to CareerWomen.com, an online career center for...