Carol Kleiman

Work/life programs, such as flextime, telecommuting and job sharing, introduced over a decade ago by employers to attract and retain qualified workers--especially women with children--have fulfilled their promise. In fact,...

Q. I'm fed up with the private sector: After working for 22 years for a Fortune 500 company, I was downsized. Many things happened that made me ashamed, angry and...

There's a serious employment question that people always ask Judith L. Lansky, president of Lansky Career Consultants in Chicago. "These days, they want to know, how is the job market?"...

Early last March, Gloria Marshall-Figueroa, a service analyst and officer at Bank One Corp. in Chicago, restructured her 401(k) investment, took "a very good look" at her insurance policies and...

Q. I'm job hunting after being out of the workforce for several years--and things have changed a lot. After one encouraging interview, the manager told me I had a very...

Is it OK to lie about your salary on a job application, in a job interview--or ever? An increasing number of job seekers tell me they've fudged the truth about...

Here's what's happening in the world of work/life: Paid family leave: Getting your full salary while taking time off to take care of personal needs is just a dream for...

Q. I recently interviewed for a small company without a human resources department. The owner made nasty comments about my appearance, my choice of college, my major and anything else...

Here are some inside tips and information about the world of work: Pass the envelope, please: In today's tight job market, everything connected with your resume is under scrutiny--including the...

`I would work even if my family didn't need the money--and our children are thriving." So says Linda Mason, chairman and co-founder of Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc., a provider...