Lately there has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth about this year's crop of college graduates and the tough time they will have finding decent jobs. Yet the commencement speeches today's graduates hear at their ceremonies don't talk about any of that. Instead they are being told to "follow their stars," "make the world a better place," and so forth. Here's the speech I would love to give if given the opportunity... More >>

This week in the Daily Dose, Dr. Laura asked, "What was your first job, and what did you learn from it?" We received numerous responses - some endearing, some insightful, and others just plain amusing. Here are just a few... More >>

I owe my father so much in getting me started in working. As a pre-teen, I started out with 4 grass-cutting jobs for neighbors. Not just pushing a lawn mower, doing the edging too. $5 per lawn was good money back then. More >>

A lot of you are struggling with making sure you keep your jobs in this economic climate. I think the qualities for making sure you keep your job are closely related to the ones you need even if you want to get a promotion, much less keep your job. So I did a little research on the types of behaviors that keep you employed and possibly even get promoted. More >>

A lot of you are struggling with making sure you keep your jobs in this economic climate. I think the qualities for making sure you keep your job are closely related to the ones you need even if you want to get a promotion, much less keep your job. So I did a little research on the types of behaviors that keep you employed and possibly even get promoted. More >>