Focus on Higher Education

As our economic base shifts from industry and manufacturing to information and technology, adults are going back to school in higher numbers than ever before.

Focus on Higher Education

Learning is a lifelong pursuit. That's the message students and faculty in public and private colleges and universities in Massachusetts offer grad school applicants.

The nation is in an economic downturn. So, what does this mean for your career?

Have you heard? Office gossips are self-assured people and hold positions of power in the workplace.

According to a recent survey by MonsterTRAK, 73 percent of job-seeking students expect two or more job offers after finishing school.

From time to time you may find yourself feeling frustrated in your job and wondering if the effort you are putting into your work is appreciated. It’s good to notice that appreciation is important to you.

The presidential candidates’ primary-season performances offer several lessons that can help job seekers at all levels.

Daily News assistant production manager Bobby Skerry must be a glutton for punishment! Last year he turned 40 and decided to run the Boston Marathon. He finished in 3 hours, 31 minutes, 40 seconds (but who's counting?). This year, he's at it again. He's 41 years old and determined to run Boston to qualify for Boston. Every day leading up to the April 21 marathon, he'll blog about getting read for the run of his life.

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BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick and Democratic lawmakers are battling over a bill that would require companies to pay triple damages as a penalty for failing to pay full wages or overtime.

A National Sleep Foundation survey of 1,000 people found participants average six hours and 40 minutes of sleep a night on weeknights, even though they estimated they'd need roughly another 40 minutes of sleep to be at their best.