Archive for 'Jobs & Work'
The Most Stressful Jobs of 2013
May 31, 2013 - A career site has produced a list of the most stressful jobs in America, based on a number of factors like danger, deadlines and how much you're in the public eye. Did your occupation qualify?
What You Wear at Work Still Affects Promotion Chances
May 29, 2013 - Managers place less emphasis on dress codes than they did 6 years ago, but what you wear still matters. Especially if it's a chicken suit.
More Moms Than Ever Are the Breadwinners
May 29, 2013 - In 40 percent of homes with children, Mom is the primary source of income for the family. Is that a good thing?
Should You Join the Military?
May 24, 2013 - The pay for serving and protecting your country isn't great at first, but military service comes with some decent retirement and education perks -- and substantial risks.
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
May 24, 2013 - This week you'll discover some quick tips to improve your finances, must-have disaster apps, why you should shrink the number of bank accounts you have, whether you should buy a house with a friend, and questions to ask at job interviews.
You Can Get Paid to Write Fan Fiction
May 23, 2013 - Amazon's opening up popular copyrighted worlds for fans to write about — and you can make money doing it.
Stop Advertising Prostitution Expertise, LinkedIn Says
May 20, 2013 - The job-oriented social network has changed its privacy policy to explicitly prohibit profiles promoting prostitution or escort service. Some profiles on the site still list prostitution as a skill.
Where Do America’s Poor Live? In the Suburbs
May 20, 2013 - The suburban poor now outnumber the poor in U.S. cities.
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
May 17, 2013 - This week you'll learn how to: become a millionaire, save on meat, improve your conversational skills, save on cellphone plans, and know when interest rates will head higher.
Ask Stacy: Why Can’t My Son Find Work?
May 14, 2013 - A reader's son earned a master's degree in business, but hasn't found a job after more than two years of looking. The parents think the problem is a lack of experience. I think it's something else.
Study: People With Shorter Names Earn More
May 10, 2013 - For Mother's Day, researchers examined the financial importance of what Mom decided to call you.
Take 5: A Roundup of Reads From Around the Web
May 10, 2013 - This week: how to start a home business, biggest job mistakes, buying and selling on Craigslist, vacation home exchanges, and why credit cards aren't competitive.
Would You Rather Have Overtime Pay or Time Off?
May 08, 2013 - The U.S. House favors a bill that would allow employees who work overtime to bank the extra hours to take off later in the year.
Should You Move to North Dakota?
May 08, 2013 - The Bakken oil and gas fields have plenty of high-paying jobs. But you need to consider more than the paycheck.
The Most-Awkward Money Moments Have been Identified
May 02, 2013 - People shared their most uncomfortable money situations and encounters in a new CouponCabin.com survey. Try not to laugh.
