We've all had them -- that moment at work that you wish could be erased with a delete button. Since that's not an option, we took some of the most embarrassing work moments shared by readers on Facebook and asked ... more

Retirement doesn't mean employees will leave the work force, whether out of economic necessity or wanting to stay busy, according to two recent studies.
Fifty-seven percent of U.S. workers age 60 and older plan to look for a new job ... more

For dislocated workers searching for permanent work, turning to a temporary employment agency might seem counterintuitive.
Experts in the industry, though, say that in today's uncertain economy, partnering with a temporary employment agency should be among a job seeker's first ... more

The economic recovery has not made Americans feel more secure about their financial future. In fact, many workers fear more cuts in retirement benefits and higher out-of-pocket health care costs, according to a survey by Towers Watson, a retirement consulting ... more

I startled the staff recently when I suddenly burst out laughing while checking my email.
The cause of my convulsion was the subject line of one of the messages: "How to Drop Dead at Your Desk."
The email was from ... more

"Retirement" used to mean the end of one chapter in life spent working and the beginning of a new chapter spent with family and friends, traveling or focusing on hobbies. Yet for many of today's mature workers, their picture of ... more

If the workplace were a person, meetings would be the unidentifiable, gooey stuff stuck to that person's shoe.
Loathed almost universally, meetings gobble up time like ravenous tapeworms and often seem as productive as standing in soup. And yet they ... more

When Frank Pascarelli was a senior at Hofstra University interviewing for a management job with Sears Roebuck, he was told he would receive such a substantial retirement package that he would never have to work a day over 55.
"I didn't ... more

Do you know a co-worker who has the need to lead? Even if she isn't the one in charge, she still insists on taking the reins? Is there anything that can be done about the office mate who refuses to ... more

YOUR ONE-YEAR PLAN STARTS HERE
It's January, and the usual crop of trite 'New year, new you' articles pops up in newspapers, magazines and on the telly. Now, we know that you are a bit too canny to be taken in ... more

While many employers are turning to health management programs to try to keep their health care costs down, fewer employees are making managing and improving their health a top priority, according to a recent Towers Watson survey of more than ... more

THEY ARE THE WALKING WOUNDED -- the people who still have jobs but are growing weary after all the cuts and pressures at work as companies continue trying to do more with less.
On average, pay is not keeping up ... more