Can you learn more from a hunk?
You'd expect fashion models or romantic leads to be considered more effective at their jobs when they're good looking. But college professors? A recent study by David Hamermesh, a labor...
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Why is your salary what it is? Look around
If you want a clue as to whether you're being paid enough, check the cubicle next to you. What you earn is not only tied to what you do but...
The big blackout sheds some light on office needs
If you wanted to make friends and influence people during New York's blackout, a flashlight--indispensable for navigating stairwells in office high-rises--was a good start. For a co-worker of Kristen Rumble,...
Can’t companies that export jobs share the pain?
As a growing number of U.S. companies export jobs overseas, American workers from financial analysts to telemarketers to accountants have felt the pain. A Purdue University professor thinks it's time...
In competition, sole survivor lands a job
They won't be asked to taste-test rats, endure torrential downpours or compete for matches. But to land the job of their dreams, would-be advertising executives will have to outwit and...
The job is fun, but you’ll retire early anyway
August is a sleepy time in Washington, what with Congress out of session and the heat chasing others away. But with the first primaries five months away, Chris Jones, owner...
Strikes may be hazardous to consumer health
Should you buy a product made during a strike? Not if your life depends on it, suggests a Princeton University professor who examined the long, contentious labor dispute at the...
Vinnie makes an offer robots can’t refuse
From all appearances,Vinnie Boombotz isn't a guy who's used to not being recognized. But that's mostly what happened when the CPA (that stands for Chief Protection Associate) began applying for...
Top executives aren’t all work, work, work
Here's a true-false test: 1) Executives must be totally committed to work to make it to the top. 2) The higher women climb the corporate ladder, the more they have...
Put down the daiquiri–it’s the boss again
A growing percentage of vacationing workers this summer are packing their laptops with their flip-flops. A survey by the American Management Association found that 44 percent of managers surveyed are...