Scared of losing your job? You might need to get up close and personal with nature. As housing and real estate markets tank, positions in earth-friendly fields like wind turbine manufacturing and biofuel research are on the rise, according to the San

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Any hopes that job cuts would be limited to the financial sector appear to be dashed. Companies in sectors as disparate as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and energy plan to cut year-end bonuses this year and reduce staffing for the next, according t

If your employer hosts a holiday party this year, it may be more modest than in years past, in light of the economic downturn. "The parties aren't going to be as big this year -- but they will be more intimate," says International etiquette expe

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Move over, Black Friday. Cyber Monday is aiming to usurp your position as America's biggest shopping day of the year! A recent study by BDO Seidman, LLP, predicts that online sales on the Monday after Thanksgiving will increase by 2.4 percent this ye

For U.S. businesses seeking to cut costs, outsourcing is an increasingly popular practice. Jobs initially sent offshore were mostly manufacturing jobs, but nowadays employers are taking advantage of all types of cheap labor overseas. Invest WiselyYou

Many who specialize in health care end up feeling burnt-out on their jobs after only a short time. Medical-liability suits, rising operation costs, oppressive budget restrictions and an aging population all contribute to health-care workers growing

Remember all the advice you got as a kid about playing fair at recess, sharing in the classroom, and doing your homework on time? Being a great manager requires pretty much the same set of skills. The only difference is that this time around you get

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