Employers in many sectors are now interviewing and hiring online degree holders in preference to those with traditional on-campus degrees. Online holders have proven, according to human resources personnel, that they can self start, multi task, and work unsupervised. Join discussion...

We've all been there: it's a beautiful day and you can't bear the thought of going to work. So you call in with the lame-old excuse about feeling ill. If you're going to play hooky, you need an excuse that will help you save face as well as your sanity. Here are some ideas... Join discussion...

Usually, in every list of 10 so-called "recession-proof" jobs, there are about 3 or 4 that appear again and again while the others come and go. They are the jobs people just can't do without. Join discussion...

At a recent career fair I saw oversized signage, cool swag, and brown-nosing abounded. Happy, official-looking folks were vying for my attention, shaking my hand, giving me glossy pamphlets, and otherwise luring me into their candidate pool. They were telling me how absolutely wonderful their company is... Join discussion...

So, it's time to face the facts: government jobs are not secure. Government jobs, in the end, are paid for with taxpayer money. When a recession hits, taxpayer money goes down. The result: government jobs are just as vulnerable as other jobs. It just takes a little while longer. Join discussion...

Think your job is bad? Tired of arbitrary deadlines, endless meetings, and pointless performance reviews? Well, before you consider quitting your job, you may want to consider other undesirable occupations. Join discussion...

I started talking recession a year ago, back when all of the talking heads on Fox, CNN, and MSNBC were telling the American public things should be on the upswing by now. They predicted that it would never descend into a full-blown recession, just a little dip was all. I just want to take this opportunity to point out: I was right! That's all. Ego satisfied… Join discussion...