Carol Kleiman

In the 1990s, when he was job hunting, Ian Ostergaard had an interview with a human-resource professional at a retail organization. "She was enthusiastic about me," Ostergaard remembered. "She even...

Q. Before the company I worked for merged and I lost my job, several of us were told that we would get a bonus for our help in making the...

There's a new kind of "sandwich generation" becoming a work/life issue for many U.S. workers--and their employers. The original "sandwich" describes people responsible for young children and older parents, all...

In today's mad rush by employers to cut costs, a vital part of business organizations has been overlooked: Employees. You know, the ones who actually do the work. To consider...

Carla Ross, a full-time homemaker living in Lake Forest, Ill., has been on "maternity leave" since 1985. That's when her first child was 2 years old and she was pregnant...

Q. In a period of five years, I've worked as a researcher in three different jobs. Although it looks as if I bounced around, the three organizations, grants and researchers...

What exactly do hiring officers have in mind when they interview a job applicant? Do they know the correct line of questioning to take, or do they just operate by...

Here are the latest insights from the world of work/life balance: The thirty years' war: When 9to5, based in Milwaukee, was founded 30 years ago, "the problems faced by its...

Q. I'm looking for a permanent job. But I've also thought about working for a temporary firm to gain more experience--even though it may mean I won't be there long....

Here are the latest ins and outs in the world of work: Out in the open: Employers expect complete honesty from their workers, but when it comes to important business...