Work Life
After 4-year low, more people claiming unemployment benefits again
Jobless claims had an unanticipated spike last week, making for a four-month high.
Balancing act: BizTown teaches fifth graders work-life lessons
It's not always easy being a grown-up, with all of the work and bills and responsibility. Those of us who have grown up already know this. But it's nice when our children get a little of that... Read more »
Negotiating a higher salary is the easiest money you'll ever make
Negotiating a salary is something the majority of companies are willing to do but few employees take advantage of. Read more »
Ogden, Provo and Salt Lake City named top cities for career and family
An interactive map from Improvement Center rates the best cities to live in for 35 different categories. Read more »
Alan Hall: 4 ways to become your own boss — which one fits you?
If you are ready to become your own boss, here are four options that might align well with who you are and what you enjoy. Which of the following alternatives suits you best? Read more »
Are you paying for your job? Corporate taxes may fall on workers
Congress may make changes on the corporate tax this year, which again stirs the question of who actually pays it. Read more »
Balancing act: Is it ever OK to just be lazy?
I know that, when I'm facing a deadline, I should buckle down and be productive. But sometimes, I just want to let things slide. That makes me ask myself, "Is it ever OK to just be lazy?" Read more »
Budgeting essentials for life after graduation
Going from being a student to being a college graduate is a big transition to say the least. Money Under 30 offers four ways to make sure graduates are in the "best financial state possible." Read more »
Balancing act: Long winter of shoveling teaches work-life lessons
Snowstorm after snowstorm has hit the Salt Lake Valley this winter, giving us plenty of opportunities to shovel snow. But perhaps we can learn about more than shoveling from the tools we use for... Read more »
Parents spent more time with kids after recession, but will it stick?
The recession brought about job loss and massive foreclosure rates, but data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a silver lining in the country’s economic turmoil. Read more »
Focusing only on success renders people unable to solve real problems, New York Times article says
While celebrating breakthroughs is important, not discussing failure is an important impediment to further success, according to an opinion column by Nieman Foundation reporting fellow Sam... Read more »
Scholarships don't significantly improve student success rate, study says
Performance-based scholarships do not significantly increase a student's motivation to complete a degree, a study says. Read more »
What can actually be done on women's financial discrimination
The stereotypical problems with women and money, that women are too emotionally attached, can’t save or aren’t willing to take the risk of investment, aren’t true, according to a... Read more »
Balancing act: Teamwork is challenging — on the field or in the office
Unless you're ignoring all media this week, you're going to hear a lot about teams — specifically, the Ravens and 49ers. I'm not going to give my pick for the outcome of the big game, but I... Read more »
Looking for answers to your personal finance questions? Submit them here
Personal finance can be a complicated realm that is often hard to traverse. Deseret News: Moneywise focuses on helping you and your family navigate the often difficult world of finance. Read more »
How using twitter might just catch you your next job
With a struggling job market, you need all the connections you can get. This infographic from Online Colleges shows which social media tools have been most helpful in landing a job. Read more »
Cheap, class-free college degree becoming a reality
You can now get a degree cheaper and by taking no college classes, according to a report from Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. Read more »
Not only students have reason to fear, MBA professors' future is shaky as well
In the past 10 years, MBA degrees have grown by 74 percent, a strain that could make it difficult for business schools to stay in business. Read more »
Universities don't prepare graduates for careers without teaching teamwork, according to study
Universities are not preparing students for a career unless they are learning teamwork, according to a recent study by the University of Phoenix. Read more »
Tragedy of student loans shown in graphic
In an ongoing battle of costs, students loans are growing. CollegeStats.org created this graphic to show just how many people this affects. Read more »
Employee caught outsourcing own programming job to China
A computer programer gets caught outsourcing his own six-figure job to China. Security concerns blew his cover. Read more »
Balancing act: Fighting winter doldrums: Learning new things, helping others crucial in overcoming frigid time of year
Dictionary.com says the doldrums are "a state of inactivity or stagnation, as in business or art." I think many of us enter the doldrums during the brief days and long nights of winter. The... Read more »
See what this kid put in his cover letter to get tons of Wall Street internship offers
Cover letters are often full of embellishment and pathetic pleas, but one internship applicant decided he was done kidding around. Read more »
Balancing act: A discussion on being Darth Vader, other dream jobs while finding workplace flexibility
I have yet to hear of anyone else who had childhood dreams of growing up to be Darth Vader. However, I have received other responses to recent columns about dream jobs and workplace flexibility, so... Read more »
Free online classes from Duke, other prestigious universities continue to grow in popularity
Two million people in December participated in free online college courses provided by 33 major universities. Read more »
Viral video gives hope to unemployed
A flashmob performed "Here Comes the Sun" at an employment in Madrid Spain. A flashmob is a group of people who congregate quickly in a public place, perform and then disperse quickly. The video was published January 8, 2013 and... Read more »
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