Carol Kleiman

In 1995, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported there were 1,977,000 registered nurses--and the concern nationwide was that there was a surplus of these valuable professionals. But in 2000,...

If you're an employer who hopes to recruit and retain quality employees by offering them attractive work/life benefits, how do you find out which benefits or accommodations they really want...

I get letters and phone calls and faxes and e-mail about the world of work. Q. I paid all of the expenses to fly to another city for a job...

Employees get it. Even CEOs get it. But when it comes to work/life benefits, many managers just don't get it. And that's why employees who utilize their companies' programs often...

For more than three decades, "diversity" has been a buzzword in Corporate America. "Diversity" first was used to underscore the importance of having a workforce not solely made up of...

When Jenny Broccolo left a large advertising agency for a smaller one in 1998, she knew exactly what she was looking for. "I wanted flexibility in my hours and to...

Job-hopping used to be a real negative and a dangerous label for anyone seeking a new job. But today, some of the onus is being removed from those who switch...

Personal computers, laptops, e-mail, beepers, cellular phones, pagers, scanners and fax machines increase productivity for employers and make flexible hours and telecommuting possible for workers. And that's the upside of...

Here are insights into some of the challenges of the world of work: The challenge of age: Andrew Rafalski of Chicago says he has "an excellent background in information technology,...

SoLita Greene, 35, has a lot of responsibilities--and she's determined to meet every one of them. But at the same time, she strives to keep balance in her life. "I'm...