Tired of student-loan debt? One prominent technology school is offering a three-year master’s degree in computer science that can be earned entirely online — and that will cost less than $7,000.
Careers & Workplace
When Good Things Happen To Bad People: Disturbing News About Workplace Bullies
As if life isn’t unfair enough for the alarming number of people who are bullied at work—or otherwise adversely affected by such behavior—recent research suggests that a lot of workplace bullies achieve high levels of career success. In fact, their bullying and on-the-job achievements might just be related.
Car? House? Sorry: Graduates of 2013 Are Each $35,200 in Debt
Student debt is creating the most debt-ridden twentysomethings in modern history, and we’re all going to pay a price. Here’s the best advice from new grads.
Cure Your Work Addiction. Here’s How
Unless you start delegating tasks you would normally trust only to yourself, you’re doomed to keep running in place, headed for burnout.
When ‘Flex Time’ Means Ripping Off Workers
The “Working Families Flexibility Act” is actually a business-friendly Trojan Horse.
Survey: Private Employers Add Just 119,000 Jobs in April
(WASHINGTON) — A private survey shows U.S. companies added just 119,000 jobs in April, the fewest in seven months.
Staying Aloft as the Cupcake Bubble Deflates
Thanks to plummeting stock prices, many experts are warning that Americans have had their fill of cupcakes. But some bakeries are thriving.
Who Is Happiest At Work? Probably Not Who You Think
How to find happiness in the workplace? One theory has it that the most deeply fulfilled workers are those facing the most daunting challenges. Another holds that the formula for contentment is being surrounded by colleagues that pick up your slack.
Survey: Americans Felt More Secure in Jobs in 2012
(WASHINGTON) — Confidence in the U.S. job market has rebounded to roughly a normal level from its record low after the Great Recession, a trend that could help boost the economy.
Americans increasingly feel they could find a …
Efficiency Backlash: Businesses Find Too Much Downsizing Can Hurt the Bottom Line
One national restaurant chain realizes that overburdening its employees hurts sales, as well as the company brand. Will more businesses follow its lead?
Don’t Multitask: Your Brain Will Thank You
Chronic multitasking could be making you less productive. Why? Because your brain is on overload.
Can You Afford to Start Parenting at Middle Age?
Advances in reproductive technology and a trend towards marriage later in life have led to an increase in older parents. But do these old fogies know what they’re getting themselves into, financially speaking?
