Carol Kleiman

Q. I recently was laid off--after being rated above expectations earlier in the year and promised a raise and a bonus for the first six months of the year. Despite...

What are the indications that a company should seriously consider implementing work/life programs? And what are the consequences if the company decides to do nothing about finding a cure for...

Here are some insights into where the money is: To what degree does education matter? A lot: The Occupational Outlook Quarterly (fall 2001) reports that the "highest paying occupations usually...

Q. I've been offered a job that pays more than my present one. But they give only two weeks' vacation after you've been there one year. And then, after seven...

Jamie Ziegler, senior vice president of Northern Trust Global Investments in Chicago, telecommutes only on Thursdays--but she says that one day at home makes a big difference in her life....

With a growing national concern about how to increase consumer spending, the focus of retailers naturally falls on their sales representatives. As every retailer knows, the 6,782,000 U.S. workers in...

Q. I have a question about ethics ... mine. My department is planning to hire a new staffer, and I've heard that he was caught falsifying expense accounts at his...

When Jeff Bergau watches his 2-year-old son taking a nap with his toy duck, he says "it brings tears to my eyes because he's so sweet when he sleeps." So...

`Bring more of your best stuff, of your real self, to work--and take more of it home," advises John Michael Madden, president of Work Alive!, a consulting and training firm...

Q. I hate my job, I hate my boss, I hate my co-workers. My hatred is well-earned, but I will spare you the details. I have a very promising job...