You've Gotta Want It! Has your gym lock been repurposed for use as a paperweight? While it might be quite effective at holding down all those 'must read' memos, it looked better dangling from your gym locker. Remember? The gym? You first wandered in months ago. Hopeful. Resolved. You made promises. Signed papers. And bought a lock.Sure, it’s tough to fit in fitness. Especially in the dead of winter with crowded gyms full of people clinging to their New Year's resolutions and temperatures that make working out outside more than a little icy. Not to mention the fact that your job may re... view article details

Summer is on its way out. School is starting and fall is looming. But at least you got a nice relaxing vacation before your life kicks back into high gear.Wait, what's that you say? You didn't get a vacation? Too much work to be done? You're not alone.Depending on how you look at the numbers, Americans are some of the world's most industrious and dedicated workers, or we are profoundly overworked, our stress-fried brains in desperate need of some time away from the cubicle. Or maybe it's both.There's no doubt that American workers put in their hours: 1,741 per year, on average, according to th... view article details

The duties of a counselor are as multiple and various as the diverse populations they serve. From mental health facilities to your local high school to a police station, there is a counselor around with the kind of expertise to help anyone in need of listening or advice.Family and marriage therapists listen to individuals or groups of individuals who may be experiencing problems in their home life. They might offer advice for healthy behavior or more effective coping mechanisms.School guidance counselors advise students on how to transition into the next phases of their lives. They are expecte... view article details

Q. I keep hearing and seeing salary surveys that say I should be making about $10,000 to $20,000 more than I am currently making, but I find it very hard to compare when you take in all the factors of cost of living, profit sharing, medical benefits, and working environment. Is the grass greener elsewhere?A. Companies normally focus on the total rewards package they deliver to employees rather than on base pay alone. Total rewards include compensation, benefits, and work/life balance programs such as flex time and telecommuting.The average merit budget for most companies hovers around 4 percen... view article details

When it comes to unemployment, the new year is looking a whole lot like the old one.The first unemployment report of the 2013 showed the jobless rate lingering just under 8 percent for the fifth straight month, even as the country's employers add jobs. The national unemployment rate in January was 7.9 percent, representing some 12.3 million jobless, according to numbers just released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. In September, November, and December, the rate was 7.8 percent; in October it was 7.9 percent.A year ago, in January 2012, 8.3 percent of the workforce was out of  a job.... view article details

The national unemployment rate dipped down to 8.1 percent last month, slightly below July's 8.3 percent and a full point lower than the August 2011 rate of 9.1 percent, according to numbers released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Good news, right? Well…To count as 'unemployed,' a person must be looking for work. So when the unemployment number drops, that could mean people have found work or it could mean they have simply stopped trying, discouraged by the challenging job market. And it seems that last month those who gave up had at least as much impact on the overall rate as tho... view article details

Election Day has arrived. As a campaign dominated by concerns about the economy draws to a close, the latest numbers show the unemployment rate at 7.9 percent in October, a slight increase from the previous month's 7.8 percent. Bad news for Obama? Probably not. Let's look more closely at the numbers. The number of unemployed people in October was about 170,000 higher than in September. Much of this increase, however, was caused by an influx of 578,000 people into the labor force over the same month. In September, as well, the labor force expanded, adding 418,000 workers and jobseekers. A growi... view article details

From a busy pre-med track and MCAT preparation in college to 12-hour rotations and grueling residency applications in medical school, the path to becoming a fully-fledged doctor is filled with challenges. Plenty of folks have the moxie to get involved in healthcare, but don’t necessarily have the time or money to commit to an M.D. Based on a report by Healthcare Management Degree, here are eight non-physician jobs in healthcare worth looking at. We've included the average entry-level salaries and ranges based on Salary.com data. 1) Speech Pathologist Average: $78,940 Salary Range: $72,410 -... view article details

Job description Physicians serve an essential role in our society. They diagnose and treat sick and injured people through examinations and tests. They also advise their patients on such matters as preventative care and personal hygiene. Doctors can be general practitioners or choose a specialty, such as internal medicine, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, oncology, obstetrics, gynecology, or sports medicine. Primary care physicians tend to see the same patients on a regular basis for preventive care and to treat a variety of ailments. General and family practitioners emphasize comprehens... view article details

Protect Yourself from Possible Coronavirus on Fomites in the Office Researchers have discovered that the coronavirus can be transmitted between people through indirect contact. Recently, a coronavirus patient was diagnosed where he had no direct contact with any confirmed patient. However, the patient's downstairs neighbor was a confirmed patient, and epidemiological investigation found infection was likely to have taken place due to use of the same stairwell. Viruses commonly die soon after leaving the living body, but is the coronavirus like this? How long can the... view article details