Carol Monaghan

A new software program is on a mission to cut the bull from corporate America--or at least its memos, quarterly reports, e-mails and such. Called Bullfighter, the free jargon-flagging program...

When it comes to starting their own companies, men and women want different things. Men are motivated by wealth, and women want a better balance between work and family. That's...

To some unemployed, it's a Catch-22: Going back to school to update skills can improve your chances of landing a job. But paying tuition may seem out of the question...

Forget what the temperature gauge says. Fargo is hot. That's the message that North Dakota political and business leaders had for Chicago companies Saturday during a reception at the Hyatt...

If you flipped burgers or waited tables during your teens, you may be more successful at work now because of it. That's the conclusion of a study by a University...

James Lesko, 37, of San Francisco, says it's probably not a coincidence that he ran his first half-marathon last year, when he was unemployed. "I didn't have time to train...

Despite headlines about CEOs departing with outrageously lucrative golden handshakes, most top U.S. executives don't walk away with millions of dollars' worth of perks. In fact, plush severance packages are...

Chicago lost 56,000 jobs in 2002--more than three times the number lost the year before. Among U.S. cities, only New York shed more jobs. That's according to a report issued...

Americans are working harder--but don't have much more in their paychecks to show for it. According to the Labor Department, productivity growth averaged 5.6 percent over the year ending in...

You'll spot them at churches, Little League playing fields and senior-citizen centers. They tutor, clean up parks, teach computer skills and build affordable housing--all for no charge. According to the...