Times are tough, so squeezing every cent you can out of your paycheck is critical. So why are you letting Uncle Sam hold onto some of your hard-earned money?That's what way too many folks do every year by having their employers overwithhold payroll taxes. You know that nasty line item on your pay st...

So you want a career in Human Resources?  Whether you do or don't, Jim Grossett shared all.   With over 25 years of HR management experience, Jim is now the Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Agrium, Inc. (smart company!)  Before that, Jim was the Senior VP, HR for Molson Inc., and Sen...

Wow, what an interview!  Jose shared a bushel full of strategic and practical elements when you are preparing your resume and application for your next job. As a bonus:  Jose sprinkled in plenty of golden nuggets with regard to interview tips and how employers enhance t...

"Where do you see yourself ten years from now?" That is a hard-to-answer question in the ever-changing U.S. job market. What if you could look into a crystal ball, and see the fastest growing occupations ten years from now? While predictions about the future are hard, I recently came acros...

In an earlier column, I listed some of the worst jobs in America, pay-wise. In keeping with that spirit, here are more of the worst jobs to have, per our presidential candidates (as reported on news.yahoo.com).  Before she was Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham worked as a dishwasher in the summer...

Kelly Watson (Mother Leads Best) at Work-It, Mom! recently wrote a post called Overcommitted , where she takes a look at what happens when you're in a work/life groove and suddenly "mommy kryptonite" gets thrown at you (I love that phrase, mommy kryptonite -- I will be using it often!)...a...

Summer vacation is in full force at the crazedparent house. My five-year-old son, Nol, started his summer camp today and like another mom in my hood , I'm already feeling the pain. It's not that I'm exhausted from driving Nol back and forth from school, or planning our post-school day activities. I ...