Carol Kleiman

`It was an eye-opener. Everything had changed!" That's how Liz Wentink of Downers Grove reacted when she went back to work in 2002 after being out of the labor market...

In a tough employment market, where people constantly complain about how much they hate the work they do, Patricia A. Lee is a ray of sunshine: She loves her job....

Hallie W. Johnson has been telecommuting for 11 years--almost before working from home became a vital part of work/life balance. Today, Johnson, who lives in Lake Forest, is a global...

Here's what's happening in today's world of getting and keeping a job: Getting information: Every job seeker knows that one of the first questions potential employers ask is, "Why did...

Q. I'm a veteran police officer and for the past few years I've been working for a chief of police who doesn't like me. I've tried to get jobs with...

Here's the latest advice, news and terminology from the world of work/life. New terminology: Remember the popular phrase that describes what happens when working parents are overloaded with family and...

`Learning how to market yourself ... is a critical skill for all job seekers because it allows you to apply marketing theory to the most important product--yourself. It's all about...

Q. I plan to quit my job soon and wonder if I can give notice four weeks ahead of time, work the next two weeks and then take the last...

Professor Higgins had it all wrong in the movie "My Fair Lady" when he asked, "Why can't a woman be more like a man?" What he should have asked is...

Smart workers carefully follow federal laws involving employment. That's because they directly affect your daily work life. And so do state laws. Last year, hundreds of laws were enacted by...