That's a mistake. If you want to increase perceived value for you and your work, you need to focus on who you are, rather than what you do.

According to Marketdata Enterprises, Americans spend nearly $10 billion a year on self-help and personal organization products. The market is huge, partly because most colleges and grad schools don't teach basic organization. But culinary schools and professional kitchens do.

If you start out with a few well-rehearsed sentences about why you are the right person for the job, this first impression can help set thetone for your interview and for what is taken away from the meeting.

These inspirational and ambitious tips by Warren Buffet may change your life. Buffet is regarded as one of the most successful investors in history. Follow these tips and you may be on your way to a successful future.

Everyone has those moments when you suspect what a job candidate’s telling you in an interview is a bold-faced lie. But without more evidence, it’s hard to decide if it’s a deal-breaker.

In the spirit of sharing more practical advice based on what I've learned throughout my career, here is my best advice to my 20-something self: 10. Mistakes can be gifts. Whether a learning experience, a happy accident, or a humbling experience, mistakes can serve us well. Don’t be afraid to make them. Just try not to make the same one twice.

It seems like there are only two options when it comes to choosing a career: We can either pursue a meaningful job and make next to nothing, or we can pull in a pretty penny working insanely long hours in an uninspiring, high-pressure career. But we've got some good news for you: It turns out there's a third option.

A sixth straight month of solid 200,000-plus job growth in July reinforced growing evidence that the U.S. economy is accelerating after five years of sluggish expansion.

There are things you can do before you even start the new job that will make surviving Day 1 a snap, and more importantly, will lay the foundation for success over time in your new role.

Respect isn’t just something subordinates are forced to give managers. It’s a valuable asset for employers to show and earn in the workplace. Earning employee respect isn’t always easy, but when employers find ways to build respect at work, positive benefits ensue. How do you build employee respect at work?