In the U.S., the average work-week is approximately 40 hours. Most employees take a few holidays every year, but did you know that around 30 percent of our life is spent in the workplace? Given the vast amount of time we spend at our jobs, […]
If you are a non-exempt employee who has worked beyond your decided weekly hours, those added hours are considered overtime; and are to be compensated at a higher rate than your regular hours.
At some point in your career, you will likely find yourself working overtime […]
In the old days, travel was deemed to be dangerous and largely unnecessary. Most people lived their entire lives within 10 miles of where they were born. Those who ventured more than 25 miles from home were decidedly well-traveled. It was a supremely resilient group […]
Starting a new job can be stressful — as can moving to a new home — but when that new job you are starting requires you to relocate, the pressure can increase tenfold. There are usually a myriad of aspects to consider before accepting any new job, […]
Individuals may leave their place of employment for a variety of reasons; and very often, it has nothing to do with any type of major job dissatisfaction or less than ideal work situation. Sometimes […]
Even when you know your job performance has well exceeded your boss’s expectations, and has even progressed past its original description, it does not necessarily mean it is 
the ideal time […]
Considering all of the economic data reports available to us, unemployment statistics in particular, can tell us a great deal about the state of our current economy, especially when 
reviewed comparatively. Here, we […]
What are the major challenges facing high-profile female executives in the workplace? More often than not, regardless of whether any of us will admit to having […]
As retirement is upon the first Baby Boomers and Generation X steps into upper-level management, a very distinct-yet-elusive shift has also begun: the Millennial takeover.
Millennials – also given the unbecoming monikers […]
by Craig Nathanson
A challenging time
Last year was a year of financial turmoil in which millions of people around the world have seen their retirement nest eggs shrink, and their houses decrease in value. For many, a generalized anxiety about […]