While the economy has struggled and full-time jobs have become harder to find, employers have been busy adding part-time workers. If the new year is giving you new resolve to find a better job -- or just any job -- you may want to consider a part-time job. Whether it's for the flexibility of a part-time...

From New York to D.C. to Boston, transit systems were shut down, tunnels and bridges closed and offices shuttered, all due to Hurricane Sandy. So many employees were working from makeshift home offices -- at least as long as they have power. Here's where some of us on the AOL editorial team will be working...

As Apple fans anxiously await the release of new iPhone 5 (mine is due to be delivered in about an hour), that got me thinking: What are the new tech tools that can make job hunting easier? Most job hunters are well aware that the job search has moved online. Savvy job seekers know to network on LinkedIn and...

It can be easy to see the stars of movies and television and think, "Well, they've got it easy." And while many of them indeed do live quite the lifestyle thanks to their successes, everyone started somewhere. AOL Jobs got in touch with several stars to find out what they did before they were household names.

You may remember our features earlier this year -- employees planking on the job and being fired, plus fast food workers being pranked by an Australian man who defined "coning" to the world.

With nationwide unemployment still hovering around 9 percent, it may come as a surprise that employers have job openings, but can't fill them. According to Manpower's annual Talent Shortage Survey, about 52 percent of the employers surveyed reported difficulty filling jobs. This is up from 14 percent in...

Most companies have "official" signage displayed around the office. You know, signs and posters that follow the corporate style guide for fonts, colors and graphics, according to the marketing department. Every so often, though, employees take messaging matters into their own hands, leading to predictable (and...

Gary Rousseau, a subway construction worker in New York City, decided to spice up his lunch break. In the spirit of "hard hats and microphones," he set up a microphone and amplifier, and performs Frank Sinatra songs at his construction site on 2nd Avenue. Says Rousseau, "we're trying to give back a little...

Would you like fries with that? Employees at fast-food restaurants tend to have fairly simple, repetitive days at work. The process of taking customers' orders, preparing food and serving it as quickly as possible is an oft-thankless job. Some jokesters from around the world have made an effort to spice up...