Freight rail’s renaissance is powering the U.S. economy even without Uncle Sam’s help
Blueseed ‘Googleplex of the Sea’ Highlights Need For Visa Reform
As the U.S. continues to grapple with high unemployment, there is one place in the country where the jobless rate remains low: Silicon Valley. In fact, big U.S. tech companies like Google, Apple and Facebook are currently waging …
LIBOR Scandal: The Crime of the Century?
The latest interest-rate-fixing LIBOR scandal is being heralded as the most egregious in a generation
Write a Job Description that Attracts — Not Repels — Candidates
Employers often complain that they are unable to fill open jobs. But many are looking for such a narrow set of competencies that no candidate could possibly measure up. Exhaustive job descriptions deter solid prospects who worry they don’t fit the overly specific (or ambitious) criteria.
How to Be a Better Boss
As a small business owner or manager, you have the ability to set the tone for your whole organization, so you want to be sure your employees are as happy and as productive as they can be.
What Type of Worker Are You? Your Next Boss May Want to Know
Employees who are interested in their jobs perform better than their disinterested peers. So how do hiring managers go about finding the legitimately interested and passionate?
U.S. Economy Adds Just 80,000 Jobs in June
The Labor Department released its monthly Employment Situation Report this morning, announcing that the economy added 80,000 new jobs in June – slightly less than what economists were predicting, and far too small a number to …
Steadiest, Fastest-Growing Jobs: Service Gigs That Pay Poorly
In a tough job market, the industries that are growing the quickest and have been hiring like crazy are offering jobs with meager wages and duties that many workers find beneath them.
The Yelp Conspiracy: How a Group of Businesses Conspired to Get Better Yelp Ratings
Yelp recently busted what it calls a “review-swapping ring,” in which partners in a business network posted top ratings and glowingly positive reviews of each other’s services.
In Inbox Hell? Time to Admit You’re an Email Sinner
A SaneBox executive outlines the seven deadly sins of email. Are you guilty?
Countrywide VIP Loans Went to Key Lawmakers: Congressional Report
When people ask why banking CEOs haven’t been called to account for the devastating mortgage meltdown that helped plunge the United States into the worst recession in generations, a name that invariably comes up is Angelo Mozilo, …
Reward Managers for Helping Others Grow
Many bosses say they want their managers to spend time developing people. But then they reward the results of that process, rather than time spent on it. If you truly expect your team to support the professional growth of their direct reports, put your money where your mouth is.