Many people believe that turning down an assignment from their boss would be career suicide. It would be much worse, though, to take on a project you can't complete. While ... Read More

Buddy T, the About.com Guide to Alcoholism, wrote on his blog about a survey that asked full time workers about their participation in after work drinking sessions. According to the ... Read More

If someone is awake in my house there's usually at least one computer turned on. My husband and I both check our email frequently. Neither of us owns a mobile ... Read More

I think I know everything about my daughter — her likes and dislikes, her fears, her interests. Would I ever tell her what to be when she grows up? Never. ... Read More

I have two dogs and I love them both. Generally, speaking I like most dogs, but due to a fear of dogs going back to my early childhood, there are ... Read More

Good Morning America has been talking a lot lately about women wearing pantyhose to work. The discussion was sparked by a story about a boss who required his female employees ... Read More

Last Friday when Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert died of a heart attack at age 58 the world lost a brilliant journalist and from all accounts, a wonderful human ... Read More

I've yet to meet anyone who enjoys negotiating a salary. Sure, you like the outcome ... if it's successful. Talking to your boss (or future boss) about money is probably ... Read More

My husband works for a major university with a penchant for making some really silly decisions. For example, each semester most on-campus dining facilities are closed as soon as classes ... Read More

A few of my colleagues were having a conversation about Internet use. Many people, they noticed, use the Internet much more during the week than on the weekends. That would ... Read More

Have you ever heard of a love contract? Until I read Susan Heathfield's blog on the About.com Human Resources site, I had never heard of such a thing. In short, ... Read More

You've probably been advised to limit your resume to one page. Many people find it hard to summarize years of work experience in such a brief document. How would you ... Read More

Wouldn't it be great if when you had enough of your job you could just walk into your boss's office and declare your decision to quit? Most of us don't ... Read More