Carol Kleiman

Q. My boss smells like an ashtray and this makes it really hard for me to work. Even though our company has a policy forbidding smoking on the premises, it's...

Here are some helpful insights into today's employment market: Executive-search winners: Despite an overall slowdown in demand for senior executives, there are some areas that show a growth spiral, according...

Here's the latest news about what's happening on the work/life front: The numbers seeking balance are rising: I've long known how important having a life is to employees--married, single, with...

Q. Is it me or are human resource departments becoming more isolated from the outside world? Getting a reply, even a rejection, to a job application is a thing of...

As the population ages, employers increasingly are aware that workers with elder-care responsibilities need support. And the need is real: The Alliance for Caregivers in Bethesda, Md., reports there are...

`Unexpected. Sometimes ridiculous, pointing to negative things about you. Asking you things you don't want to tell." That's how Sharron Bienvenu, associate professor of management communication at Emory University's Goizueta...

Q. I have an abundance of skills and qualifications in management, data entry and accounting but haven't been able to find a job. I've applied for so many job listings,...

Two years ago, when Darlene Rajala of Zion wanted to switch from full-time work to part-time in order to have "some balance between family and work," she says she knew...

It's always a sin to tell a lie. Especially on your resume. Just ask George O'Leary, former Notre Dame football coach, who had to resign his post because he had...

Q. I have a new job that I really want to do well in. It's in customer service and it's unionized. My colleagues say to do the minimum amount of...