Former military men and women have been trained for specific and specialized tasks within a formal structure that's far different socially and organizationally than the average workplace, particularly in the corporate world. As a result, many former military personnel find the transition to the private sector to be difficult and often, very frustrating; especially when competing for jobs in a struggling economy.

Blake Anderson, Anders Holm, and Adam Devine star in this new 10-episode comedy about three completely unmotivated friends fresh out of college, who live and work together as telemarketers. Dealing with waking up at early hours, long work days, deadlines, quotas and dress codes are completely foreign to these three guys.

24-year-old Jorge Arteaga may have been born in the town of Aguascalientes, Mexico, but this week, he's working toward someday achieving his childhood dream of NASCAR glory at the Daytona 500.

Arteaga has already received much success and notoriety as one of NASCAR Mexico's best and most popular drivers. Arteaga has begun his fourth season of racing for FCV Racing as part of NASCAR's sponsored racing program in Mexico; he works under Carlos Contreras, who has the distinction of being NASCAR's first Hispanic driver ever.

That provides an opportunity for not only the expected sporting event vendors to peddle their wares; but also, other small businesses have a chance to present their more specialized offerings at one of the biggest sports parties of the year.

Sadly, for those hoping for a bit of enthusiastic eye candy to cheer on their favorite teams at this year's Super Bowl, you'll have to settle for your own personal cheering section. Neither the Pittsburgh Steelers nor the Green Bay Packers have cheerleading squads. Some say the Steelers organization considers having cheerleaders to be a distraction from the game, though millions of viewers watching the game on TV might disagree. The Packers used to have their own professional cheerleaders, but ceased the practice in 1988.

According to author and career expert Dan Schawbel, while a resume may still remain an important part of helping to grab an employer's or headhunter's attention, you also need a unique and special edge to stand out from the pack. Schawbel is a managing partner of Millennial Branding LLC, and a leading authority on what he calls "personal branding."

In fact, that tactic, if ineptly used on the job, has the potential for not only backfiring big-time with an impatient boss, but also alienating fellow employees who won't waste any time derisively labeling the smooth talking co-worker as a major league "brown-noser."

With the current unemployment rate at 9.8%, more and more discouraged workers are becoming potential easy targets in danger of being victimized online.

There was a time when saying yes all the time only led to being taken advantage of, and giving a doormat impression -- lacking self-assurance and self-esteem. But, these days, with the right attitude, timing and situation, using the word "yes" can be a marvelous career booster, while saying "no," even when justified, can limit your career options for employment and advancement.

Recently the hit CBS show 'Undercover Boss' revealed that the company famous for that tasty fruit has a lot more diversity than most people know. The latest episode featured Chiquita Brands International CEO Fernando Aguirre going undercover to work with some of his company's employees. Chiquita has a very definitive Latino flavor and influence that goes far beyond its famous name. Not only is the CEO of Latino heritage, but also 50-percent of the work force is Latino as well.

That's the fun and frightful profession that makes Josiah George of Boston wake up each day looking forward to nightfall with a touch of sinister glee, especially during the Halloween season. George is one of a troupe of talented, costumed performers that take tourists on a unique excursion of Boston locales and dark streets. They are guides on Boston's Ghosts and Gravestones tour, which unveils some of the city's Colonial secrets with a delightfully eerie witch's brew of scary fun and macabre history, mixed with a dash of dark humor.

One man who knows the literal ups and downs of surviving such battles is Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman, author of the book 'Never Fly Solo.' A decorated former combat F-16 Air Force fighter pilot, Waldman is a highly successful entrepreneur, sales manager and professional leadership speaker whose Fortune 500 clients include Hewlett-Packard, Aflac, Marriott, Medtronic and Nokia.

While that well-worn adage may make good business sense to your boss and those in the customer service department, it's often small consolation to front-line employees who often have to endure a face-to-face encounter with an angry, unreasonable or simply rude customer.

The recession, lower wages, the potential for layoffs and much more have forced many in the work force to add a second or even a third job to their weekly schedule to make ends meet. Many of these multi-taskers are from the ranks of white-collar workers who once were, at least moderately, comfortable and secure in holding down one job and the salary that came with it.

The ultimate "working woman" comic strip is about to take a well-deserved, indefinite leave of absence after being on the job for over three decades.

'Cathy' is being retired by her artist creator, Cathy Guisewite, after 34 years chronicling her comic strip alter-ego's travails and misadventures through work, relationship and swimsuit frustrations that spoke to all women. Its debut at the height of the Women's Movement in the 70s touched a nerve within many women, chronicling their well-hidden insecurities and daily personal struggles.

The group of young graduates known as "Millennials" are finding, much to their surprise and frustration, that their unique skills don't give them much of an advantage in today's crippling recession.

The so-called "Millennial Generation," those born in the 1980s and '90s (ages 18 to 29) are now entering the work force as the first generation of American workers since WWII with more dismal prospects of landing a job than the generations that preceded them.

-- See average salaries of jobs for workers age 18 - 25.

Police arrested Carlton Rotach, 21, Sunday night after detectives and SWAT officers pulled off a sting operation posing as potential kidnappers that Rotach allegedly tried to hire for the job. According to police, Rotach initially contacted a local firm, Ronin Worldwide Executive Protection, about hiring the business to kidnap a 30-year-old female former co-worker for ransom.