Job satisfaction can be measured in a lot of ways: benefits, job security, career advancement and work-life balance. Even earning a salary of $75,000, which a recent study by the National Academy of Sciences found is the income level at which people are happiest, doesn't guarantee you'll be happy at work.

After decades of observing executives and entrepreneurs in action, I've come to the conclusion that good management is mostly a matter of common sense.

The world's most successful people are known and celebrated for all different things. Some are famous for their skills and talents, while others are distinguished for their courage or profound impact on society. But one thing many of the world's most successful people have in common is their ability to inspire others.

It's been a good summer for jobs. Private employers added 204,000 new workers in August, payroll processing firm ADP (ADP) said Thursday. To put it another way, over one million jobs have been added in the private sector since April.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is circulating a plan to raise the city's minimum wage to $13.25 an hour over three years, followed by annual boosts keyed to inflation, according to business representatives and City Hall officials. The action is expected to be announced on Labor Day.

Making talent recruitment a top priority can multiply the success of an organization. To recognize great talent, hiring managers can look for the following signs instead of paying attention only to resumes and cover letters.

“비전기업이 비교기업과 근본적으로 다른 점은 무엇이고 어떻게 비전기업을 만들 것인가?”, ‘성공하는 기업들의 8가지 습관’은 이 물음에 대한 답을 담고 있는 책이다. "끊임없는 개선이란 오늘보다 내일 더 강한 기업을 만들기 위해 가능한 모든 방법을 사용하는 것을 의미한다."

U.S. employers had 4.7 million job openings on the last business day of June, up from 4.6 million a month earlier, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That marked the highest number of openings since February 2001. The number of workers hired ticked up to 4.8 million from May’s 4.7 million.

직원과 고객에게 행복을 전하는 것, 그것이 회사를 장기적으로 번영으로 이끄는 최강의 전략이라고 자포스는 확신하고 있다. 그것을 증명이라도 하듯 자포스는 지난 5년 동안 1,300%의 성장률, 75%의 재구매율, 그리고 창업 10년이 안 된 시점에 ‘연 매출 10억 달러 돌파’라는 눈부신 성과를 올리고 있다.

Barbara Corcoran spoke at the National Association of Professional Women's annual networking conference this year and said the #1 reason her employees are loyal to her is because "fun" is office policy.