Carol Kleiman

Identity theft: When you consider taking preventive measures to make sure someone doesn't steal your credit card information, Social Security number or driver's license, you usually don't think of protecting...

In 2000, when Jeffrey Garson, then a commercial bankruptcy lawyer in Philadelphia, felt his "work and life were disconnected," he decided to do something about it. Garson went back to...

Dear Coach, Are there any legitimate work-at-home opportunities or are they all a bunch of scams? The Better Business Bureau specifically states that if you have to pay money to...

Dear Coach, I resigned from my job as a high school principal and took a lesser position in the same district so I could have more time to care for...

Like the weather, everyone talks about flexibility. But, unlike the weather, very few define it. Filling this vacuum are the workplace professionals at Catalyst, a non-profit organization based in New...

Carol Kleiman is taking the day off. We're rerunning a column with some of her most frequently asked questions. Dear Coach, In a period of five years, I've worked as...

`Transferable skills." That's a popular buzzword in today's tight labor market. But what does it mean and how important is it to have them? "Transferable skills are skills you presently...

When Devon Wzientek's son was born in 2003 with a heart defect--he had open heart surgery when he was three days old and subsequently had another operation and three additional...

Dear Coach, I've learned that an outside contractor for my company who does the same job I do makes far more than I do--and I didn't even get a cost...

Star factor: Should professional athletes get a higher signing bonus than CEOs? That question was asked of 108 senior executives by Christian & Timbers, an international executive search firm. Surprisingly,...