Carol Kleiman

In 1977, when Deborah Rhode was newly graduated from Yale Law School, she started job hunting. "I learned at one firm that it didn't have a `woman problem' because it...

Here are some insights into a world of work that is kinder and gentler--particularly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 that affected employees and employers alike: Kindness guidelines: "Let's...

Carol Kleiman is on vacation. This column was first published in October 2000 Q. I'm a female working in engineering and recently was promoted. At our last weekly meeting, I...

Carol Kleiman is on vacation. The advice in this column is as relevant today as it was when it was published last year. Instead of feeling like a loser because...

Q. I'm over 50 years of age and I'm looking for work. I wonder if I should state the year of my college graduation when I post my resume on...

Carol Kleiman is on vacation. The advice is as relevant today as it was when it was published last year. Reputation. Webster's New College Dictionary describes it as "the general...

Q. My boss wants me to go on a very important business trip, but the problem is I'd have to fly. Since Sept. 11, I've been afraid to fly. Do...

She's a mature woman, single, a physical therapist at a suburban Chicago hospital. She stopped me to tell me her difficulties in achieving work/life balance. The biggest problem, she says,...

Everyone -- job seekers and human-resource personnel alike -- knows the drill for a job interview: Job seekers arrive early for their appointment, have time to look around and assess...

Q. My company is going backwards: We used to have job sharing, part-time work and flexible hours, but suddenly management is saying we must work 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....