Flu in the workplace: Firms try to plan for absenteeism; workers struggle with staying home

For under-the-weather workers, the decision to stay home or push through a day at the office always has been a hand-wringing one. Now, concerns over H1N1 flu, coupled with a lean economy, are putting workers' sick-leave dilemmas under the microscope.

Winning over your boss requires managing up

It's often said that people don't quit their company, they quit their boss.

To get hired, use a personal touch

After 30 years in the recruiting industry, Dave Flanders believes he's seen the one surefire way to land a job: Give your resume to 100 friends, acquaintances and relatives; tell them you're looking for work; and ask them to keep you in mind.

Interview questions deeper now

In this job market , many unemployed people are looking for jobs after working for the same company for decades. To prepare for a job search, what changes should you expect in the interview process?

Father wins a family by fighting his firing

Jim Dotson spent the last six years seeking the truth, not only from his employer whom he charged wrongly fired him but for himself and his family.