IBM jolted its employees two weeks ago when it announced it was extinguishing its traditional pension in favor of a 401(k) plan. It said it would save as much as $3 billion over five years, and employees suspect those dollars are coming directly out ... more >>

New thoughts on how firms should view employees! With a few signs of hope in the U.S. job market and many employees restless in their jobs, companies need to start thinking about how to keep their best workers from leaving. How an employee feels abo... more >>

In occupations with histories reaching back generations -- medicine, for instance, or even public relations -- professionals have been able to look to senior personnel for guidance about career paths. Not so with information technology, an industry o... more >>

Many parents wonder why their kids can’t just grow up, buy a home, start a family and live without debt. They don’t realize how much the economic context has changed. Tamara Draut and Stuart Fink didn't expect it to come to this. Aft... more >>

Bill Healy never saw it coming. The head of a successful division of a major financial institution, he'd just been interviewed for his company's newsletter when he got the call. He was to be one of the 103 employees let go as part of a corporate rest... more >>

The next round of globalization is sending upscale jobs offshore. They include basic research, chip design, engineering-- even financial analysis. Can America lose these jobs and still prosper? Who wins? Who loses? The sense of resignation inside B... more >>

Who loses and who gains from U.S. jobs moving overseas? Sarah Beaver rode the bubble at Cisco Systems, building her career as a Web producer in five years at the once-roaring maker of network routers. She managed to lift her salary to $60,000 a year... more >>

A job loss can be devastating, but it doesn't have to be a disaster. Here are 7 ways to shore up your finances, conserve cash and arm yourself for a long-term drought.When Dave Conner lost his job, he thought he’d be unemployed for two or three... more >>

If you are over 50 and looking to jump into the job market for one reason or another, check out these 13 tips for getting back in the game.The job market can be rough for anyone, but it can be especially challenging for older Americans. "Age discri... more >>

It's no secret that the technology sector was hurt by the collapse of many dot-com companies in the late 1990s and early 2000s. So it may come as a surprise that the fastest growing occupations in the United States are IT or computer- related. Acco... more >>