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During troubled economic times, we usually focus on people who are out of work. But that's not the only labor market problem a lousy economy causes. Because new jobs are hard to come by, people stay in jobs that aren't getting them anywhere or that they've outgrown. As a result, it's easy to feel stuck. ...

"This call is being recorded for quality and training purposes." It's a refrain as familiar to the American people as "for purple mountain majesties." But rarely, when calling up to complain about screwy wireless or a glitchy Android phone, do we think about the people on the other end, who will be listening ...

By Kelly Gurnett There's something inherently wrong with the way we work. That's the premise behind Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson's Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE) initiative. They believe the modern workplace is cluttered with regulations, expectations and antiquated practices that have nothing to do ...