For parents of school-age children, the search for an affordable home is weighed against the desire to enroll children in top-quality schools. The dilemma's solution is different for every family. Read more »

A new study by the American Psychological Association shows the reasons why people stay in their jobs has more to do with how workers feel than how much they make. Read more »

Though this month's anticipated jobs report was thought to help sway the presidential race, it ended up being more or less anticlimactic. The New York Times reported on what the job numbers mean... Read more »

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney claimed Friday that President Barack Obama has failed to fulfill his promises in part because he does not understand what it takes to ignite a more... Read more »

Surveys look at why people stay in their jobs — from benefits to life balance. Read more »

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, and a private survey showed businesses stepped up hiring in August. The data sketched a brighter outlook for the job market one day... Read more »

Small business is almost always an issue in presidential campaigns. This year, it's morphed into one of the biggest. Read more »

In order to get a job, graduates need to look for a way to beat their competition. Read more »

It may sound like remote workers would be less productive and engaged than office workers, but studies show it may be the other way around. Read more »

Low-wage jobs have grown 2.7 times faster than any other occupations since recovering from the Great Recession, according to a study conducted by National Employment Law Project. Read more »

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at a seasonally adjusted 374,000, suggesting slow improvement in the job market. Read more »

Despite the economy, 67 percent of the employees surveyed will stay in a job if it allows them to focus on family and other needs outside of work, according to American Psychological Association. Read more »

How involved you get in the national political process depends on who you are. The real question I want to ask is, how involved do you get in the political whirlwind that regularly whips through... Read more »

When did your company first feel the hit of the recession? I was talking to a CEO this week, and he said it started for him all the way back in 2002. Read more »

Working out and eating healthy can boost productivity in the workplace, according to research by Ray Merrill, a Brigham Young University professor in the Department of Health Sciences. Read more »

It’s the week before school starts, and the Kratz house is quiet. Too quiet. You would expect my four children to be loudly playing out their last days of summer vacation, and I’m sure... Read more »

Employment growth since 1989 for those with a bachelor's degree or more stands at 82 percent, while high school graduates have struggled more than ever to find a job, with job growth at negative 14... Read more »

Often entrepreneurs work on reinventing the wheel, when really they should focus on enhancing what is already there. Read more »

The recession that ended three years ago this summer has been followed by the feeblest economic recovery since the Great Depression. Read more »

It's a yearly requirement at most companies, and it's often dreaded by both managers and their employees. It's the annual performance appraisal. But if it's handled correctly, it can be a... Read more »

Go ahead and have your children shadow people in different professions, take aptitude tests, talk to school counselors, assess career orientations and broaden their exposure to the world. But... Read more »