Jobs

Some people get up every morning and do their best to help make the world a better place. Others, however, feel like their jobs actually make the world worse.

It has been predicted that by 2020, the United States will experience a nearly 14.5 percent labor increase, making room for an additional 20 million new jobs as the result of this country’s growing population and competitive marketplace.

Many of us enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning — but depending on your job, you may be more likely keep a pot brewing all day long. In a survey of almost 5,000 US workers, Dunkin’ Donuts and CareerBuilder found our professions, age, and even the region in which we live can influence how much java we drink every day.

ometimes, nothing can be more difficult than trying to find a positive balance between work and life. Let’s face it, some of the Scrooge-like employers out there can make it harder than others.

A Chicago woman claims that she was fired from her job as a manager and server at the popular Northside Bar & Grill because she became pregnant. She is now suing her former employer for discrimination.

It seems that there might be a correlation between long-term unemployment and poor health.

Looks like all those employees who’ve been putting in extra time to make up for a shrinking workforce have had enough — new research indicates almost half of employed Americans will be looking for a new job in the next year.

As kids, we typically had to listen to adults preach to us about how we needed to study hard in school to become doctors and lawyers. However, what they didn’t tell us is that it was possible to earn six figures doing other, more unusual work.

If you want a raise at work, you might want to think about spending more time at the gym.

During an interview, job candidates can generally expect a range of standard questions. But what if a hiring manager asked something off-the-wall like “How can I get to some gold in the middle of the Amazon in the cheapest way possible?” How would you react and, more importantly, what answer would you give?