Another sign that the U.S. auto industry is bouncing back is news that Ford Motor Co. is expected to announce, later today, that it will be hiring 7,000 employees over the next two years. That announcement, reports The Wall Street Journal, will likely come in Detroit at the North American International Auto...

Ambition, that old-fashioned fire in the belly, is what employers are looking for in 2011. Job applicants who demonstrate drive have the edge over even more technically qualified candidates. And, if you're ambitious, the timing is great for a job search. During 2011, the job market is picking up...

You did well enough on your cover letter and resume to be invited for that all-important interview with those actually doing the hiring. Sure, you're nervous. But a case of nerves isn't going to knock you out of the box. Actually, there are 10 standard mistakes that applicants make on interviews, any one of...

Certificate programs have become so popular and controversial that The New York Times has published a major article on the subject in a special edition of Education Life. In essence, the message of the coverage is: Ask the right questions before you sign on the dotted line and apply for five-figure...

Manners mean money: That's what some members of Generation Y are learning. To get hired for good jobs, they are enrolling in seminars or one-on-one coaching programs to be trained in the finer points of etiquette. If they're already on the payroll, their employers might be ponying up $400 an hour for that...

It will be a Bloody Tuesday for 550-600 of the little more than 1,000 employees at Myspace. Those cuts, rumored since December, are part of the site's attempt to find a viable niche in the online space. With dwindling success, it mutated from a social networking site to an entertainment portal. Likely,...

Today even a toll road, such as Pocahontas 895 in Richmond, Va., has its own publicist, reports The New York Times. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that jobs in the field of public relations (PR) are expected to grow by 24 percent between 2011 and 2018. The Times article features Mary Ellin Arch, who...

"A good actor" is how law enforcement, who arrested Tahir Malik, describe him. That might be an understatement. For about five years Malik, an ex-con, had been impersonating a lawyer for cases ranging from foreclosure to traffic offenses. When nabbed, the 47-year-old Malik was in the process of handling 60...

Even the researchers at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University were surprised by the findings that standing tall can get you hired, promoted, and elected, reports Physorg.com. That "power posture" not only communicates that you're in charge, but also positions you, literally, to feel and...