By Todd Defren Two people quit my company this month. That's OK; it happens. Before these unfortunate events, I liked these employees a lot. Afterward, I only liked one of 'em. The woman who quit "the right way" will discover that she lost a boss but found a long-term champion of her success. The other...

Courtesy of Todd Defren By Todd Defren I had a chance to be rich. Instead I went deep into debt, giving my employees ownership in the company. And it was the best career decision I ever made. Let me explain: After 20 years of working together, my business partner and I were being courted by the top names in...

By Sallie Krawcheck There are some things worth being fired over. Sometimes your personal values don't mesh with the company's (regardless of what the company's "Values Statement" says). Back in 2008, at Smith Barney, we had sold supposedly low-risk investments to our clients. But instead of their value...

By Lydia Whitlock I spent the last five years working as a Hollywood assistant. When I meet people outside the film industry and tell them that, they almost always say, "Oh, like in Devil Wears Prada?" and I say, "Just like that, but without any of the free designer clothes." And my hair is way less shiny than...

Inspired by Kent State University professor Bill Sledzik's blog post, "Dear Millennials: Your Parents Lied to You," Todd Defren, an employer, wrote an open letter to college grads. Defren gave AOL Jobs permission to reprint his letter here. Share your thoughts in the comments section below. By Todd Defren

By Cara Aley Building a rapport with your coworkers so you can all nicely coexist requires delicate balance. But some people get a little bit too comfortable in the process of rapport building, and it can be to the detriment of their coworkers' respect levels. Here are five little-known factors that can lead...

Alamy By Krista Goral The real secret to success is one that folks rarely talk about, either because they don't think they have to point it out or they don't realize it's the first real step. The first thing to worry about, the thing that matters first, before all others? Your confidence. If you're not...

AlamyAdditive Manufacturing with the Maker Bot, a 3-D printer. By Daniel Burrus As technology continues to impact our lives, workers in today's ever-changing labor market need to be prepared with skills to adapt and succeed in the workplace. Job opportunities in technology are growing up to three times faster...

John Duval, Flickr By John A. Byrne MBAs are taking on more and more student debt, so much so that graduates of at least six business schools last year borrowed more than $100,000 on average to finance their degrees. The heaviest debt was assumed by graduates of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School,...