News and Advice

The Job Doc

Most employees can be terminated at any time
About 80 percent of all employees are "at will" employees, with no employment contract.

Odd Jobs

He plunged feet first, right into his dream job
Chris Bauernfeind of Jamaica Plain says he can't survive in an office, so his co-workers are sharks.

Etiquette at Work

Finish with coffee before an interview
It's a welcome gesture, but eating and drinking during an interview takes everyone's focus away.

Book Review

To succeed, innovation must be followed up
Review of "Making Innovation Work: How to Manage It, Measure It, and Profit from It."

Suburban diaries

Happiness doesn't rate as a job skill these days
To be too happy, in some jobs, is a negative thing because it means you are no longer striving to improve the company's situation.

Globe Magazine

The Careers Issue
Good jobs in a bad economy, the diaries of start-ups, the perks of a working retirement, and much more.

Profile

Once a TV reporter, she now sings
When she realized that she hated doing live shots in front of a television camera, Nadia Salomon changed careers.
A captive audience
Mike DiFranza still remembers the tough days, like the time one venture capitalist looked at him during a meeting and said, "You quit your job to do this?"
Some workers start fresh
The closing of the Western Electric telecom plant has forced workers to reinvent themselves for a new economy driven by life sciences, healthcare, and finance.
Mask her emotions
Court reporters, who can make more than $70,000 a year, must be good listeners and remain stoic.

Video

Office Invasion: Fluff
Get deep into marshmallow manufacturing on the factory floor of the Fluff factory.

Dicussions