After IAC shed the company he founded in 2008, Doug Lebda struggled to make LendingTree and its parent Tree.com profitable again. A look at his strategy.
Compensation and benefits at publicly traded banks and securities firms rose 5.7% from 2009, according to a Journal analysis. An increasing portion reflects deferred compensation.
Few factors have a bigger impact on the juggle than the emotional climate where you work.
The number of online listings containing the keywords "HTML5," "Mobile app," and "Android," have skyrocketed over the past year, making them the fastest growing keywords in jobs posted online.
Google plans to hire dozens of software developers to create applications for smartphones and other devices, a strategy aimed partly at helping Google counter Apple in one of high tech's hottest sectors.
Uniforms not only have to look good, they're expected to make wearers perform better at work.
After years of layoffs and pay cuts, the thawing job market is giving some frustrated employees an opportunity to jump ship. But career experts say that staying put should be a top option.
For many of us, wining and dining clients comes with the job, whether over a power lunch or a formal dinner. In todays WSJ, restaurant expert Nina Zagat, co-founder of the eponymous guides, provides her take on navigating business meals.
According to a study released Wednesday by LinkedIn, January is the most popular month for promotions. Did you miss the window?
Google, fresh off announcing a management shake-up, will give a $100 million equity award to outgoing Chief Executive Eric Schmidt, who in April will be succeeded by company co-founder Larry Page.
The postal service is reviewing more than half of the nation's post offices, which are operating at a deficit, and lobbying Congress to allow it to change a law so it can close the most unprofitable.
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Over the last few days I have found a new source of worry: the competitiveness of the jobs that I am interested in.
For many executives, a corporate directorship offers a route to move ahead. Here's how.
In middle school, Ivan and Laura shared a brief romance and a knack for trouble. Then they parted ways. Now he is college-bound and she isn't. How different schools shaped their paths.
Starting any new job is hard, and coming back to work after a long layoff can be even harder. Here's how to make a successful re-entry.
The job market for business-school students is better than last year, but still isn't back to pre-recession levels, says the head of MBA Career Services Council.
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Gap is expected to name Art Peck, its head of outlets, to lead its namesake division in North America, succeeding Marka Hansen.
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Harvard Business School is changing its curriculum, but whether it can reform business-school culture remains to be seen.
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Brazilian meat processor JBS shuffled its senior management to comply with securities regulations.
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Graphic designer Nancy Duarte on how to keep an audience glued to business presentations.
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High-frequency trading firms are in need of the top software programmers. But many of them gravitate to tech companies. The competition for new hires often starts on college campuses.
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Regis Philbin said he'll retire from his morning TV talk show, "Live With Regis and Kelly," around the end of the summer.
The line between professional and social is often difficult to navigate in the workplace, especially early in your career. Though you will inevitably learn from experience, there are a few unwritten rules.
Despite ongoing tuition spikes, some colleges are still free to attend.
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