After an extended period of gloomy headlines about the employment market, it might be hard to imagine that there are bright spots on the jobs front. But there are, especially in temporary employment. In fact, the temporary help services sector has a

Advances in technology, changes in consumer habits, an aging population, and the increase in offshore jobs, among other factors, result in a dynamic job market. Employment trends are constantly evolving, and jobs that are popular one day can quickly

According to the latest American Community Survey by the U.S. Census, Americans spend between 15 and 35 minutes commuting to work each day. In an ideal world, we would work closer to home, but, especially in this economy, many of us are willing to si

Here’s a pop quiz for anyone who’s miserable at work. Which action has the biggest chance of improving your happiness? (A) Getting a promotion, (B) seeing your professional nemesis move to the Mongolia office, (C) focusing on the positive aspects of

Leadership often involves negotiating very tough deals, or handling strong objections, or getting a reluctant team to agree to some difficult course of action. To accomplish such things, we employ all the verbal means at our disposal. We argue, we re

Almost all mature companies have shed employees at some point–and in most cases the pink slips don’t come as a surprise. “Very often senior management will delay a decision to cut headcount, so unless there is a quick catastrophic event, layoffs hav

Almost all mature companies have shed employees at some point–and in most cases the pink slips rarely come as a surprise. “Very often senior management will delay a decision to cut headcount, so unless there is a quick catastrophic event, layoffs ha

When the job market falters, many employees try to stay below the boss’s radar for fear they might be next on the chopping block. However, it’s far wiser to take the opposite approach. Now more than ever, it’s important to be noticed (though for the