Small-business owners can motivate employees with a carrot or a stick, depending on the situation and goals. Using positive reinforcement rather than fear is a more productive way to get employees to ...

Mark Twain once said, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Cathy Heller, creator and host of the Don’t Keep Your Day Job podcast, couldn’t agree more. In ...

While recent unemployment rates have slowly declined, the average job hunt is still lasting six-to-eight months, discouraging many job seekers. Despite positive reports, such as CNNMoney’s recent ...

As noted in Startups Are A Remix, creativity is often expressed by assembling that which has come before, in new and often surprising combinations. Startups comprised of members who apply a diversity ...

Promotion-based personalities are often extroverts%2C like taking chances Prevention-focused personalities can be introverted%2C yet solve problems well Each are inspired in different ways%2C have ...

– The Lucy Robbins Welles Library will sponsor a “Motivated Job Search” program at 7 p.m. on Feb. 22. Kathy McAfee will discuss how job seekers can be more bold and curious in their searches. She will ...

As America continues to recover from the Great Recession, millions of people remain out of work through no fault of their own — including more than 71,000 people in my home state of Rhode Island.