Oil has brought great wealth and the nation’s lowest unemployment rate to North Dakota. Soaring homelessness, crime, and housing prices have come along for the ride.
Careers & Workplace
7 Signs It’s Time to Quit Your Job
When it comes to their jobs, more Americans these days are quitters — which can be a good thing. The Wall Street Journal last week said the “quit rate” — the percentage of people leaving jobs voluntarily — rose to 1.8% …
10 Secrets to Influencing Absolutely Anyone
How to get people to do what you want—no blackmail required
Facebook Employees Are About to Get Their Own … Boat
Facebook wants to help its employees escape the tyranny of roads by offering them a water taxi service. The new corporate ferry, currently in a pilot program, carries employees from San Francisco, Calif. to Redwood City, which is …
Sometimes It Really Pays to Be a Jerk at Work
Being tough gets results
5 Signs You’re Overqualified For Your Job
Are you reading this at work right now?
Millennials Put Their Surprising Stamp on the American Dream
Shaped by the times, Millennials dream about travel and self employment–and staying far off the corporate ladder.
‘Walmart’s Worst Nightmare’ Is Expanding Massively
WinCo Foods is pushing into one of the country’s hottest grocery store markets, Texas—and the competition is quaking in their boots.
Global Internships: The New Key to Getting a Job
As if paying for college wasn’t enough, now students are paying to get a high-value internship that will give them an edge in the job market.
10 Reasons to Stop Working So Hard
It’s time to add up all the ways in which working ridiculous hours hurts you and the people around you–and put a stop to the madness.
The 5 Absolute Worst Kinds of Bosses
Which kind do you have?
Top Healthcare Jobs You Can Get Without a Four-Year Degree
If you don’t think you have the time or money to invest in a healthcare job, think again. Medical professionals aren’t just doctors and nurses.