Category: Careers

Job Prospects for Tech, Finance Pros Looking (Somewhat) Better

Posted by: Matthew Boyle on September 22

Scot Melland, CEO of Dice Holdings, the parent of tech-focused job site Dice.com, came by our offices this morning to discuss the job market. The takeaway? Things are less bad,…

Newsflash? Working Moms Work Late

Posted by: Jena McGregor on May 07

It’s Mother’s Day this weekend, and that occasion prompted the staffing service Adecco to release a survey about working moms working late. I’m not sure this qualifies as news—is anyone…

Making Leaps, No Matter the Landscape

Posted by: Jena McGregor on March 16

I was reminded of Kate Hanni today when I was traveling back from a weekend trip to Atlanta. The air travel activist was one of those sad remnants on the…

A Social Network Site for Mentors?

Posted by: Jena McGregor on February 02

It’s already February. If “finding a mentor” was among your list of New Year’s Resolutions, here’s an odd new way to do it. iMantri, a peer-to-peer mentoring community, promises to…

Get Paid to Interview for Jobs?

Posted by: Jena McGregor on January 28

It sounds like a come-on in the spam folder of your inbox. “Get Paid to Interview for Jobs!” But it’s also the basis of a new start-up called NotchUp.com. The…

Women Business Owners—Having It All?

Posted by: Diane Brady on September 07

I wanted to follow up on the earlier post. One way women succeed, of course, is to opt out of the workforce and go out on their own. A new…