Carol Kleiman

`The reason there are so few female CEOs is not only that the workplace hasn't changed enough, but more so that neither has the home place." That's the opinion of...

Praise is priceless! Raise the praise! That's the uplifting advice to managers from Diane C. Decker, workplace consultant and owner of Quality Transitions, a consulting firm based in Mt. Prospect....

Q. The company I work for is going through financial difficulties and has stopped matching our 401(k) investments. But our employee handbook says they will match 50 cents for every...

Here's the latest update on work/life balance and how employees are being helped--and helping themselves--to having a life. - "Soft" benefits hold steady: Though many experts have predicted that work/life...

Here are some tips on how to survive in today's challenging job market with humor, perseverance--and information. Taking lemons and making lemonade: Rita Weinstein of Seattle was laid off from...

Q. Why won't employers consider you for a job if you haven't worked in 10 years? After staying home with our children, I now want to re-enter the work force...

Heather Neely is 34 years old, a statistic that makes her a member of Generation X, which includes women ages 27 to 36. "I love the freedom of being a...

Because of tight economic times, many businesses have frozen employee salaries, eliminated perks and bonuses and even put promotions on hold. But there's one area that the best and the...

Q. I have about 25 years in management in the hospitality industry and have been out of work for almost a year. I'm finding it very hard to find a...

Remember the alpha male, the one who dominates all the other apes--the one many believe has a counterpart among human beings? Well, forget him. But wait at least eight minutes...