As part of its 2019 mandate that employees achieve a healthy work-life balance or face disciplinary action up to and including dismissal, management at Newark’s Rembison Group begin requiring employees to “Stop and smell the roses” at least once a week. The initiative exceeded expectations – with over three quarters...

Over 40 people were arrested in Wyandotte, Michigan last Saturday in connection with a fight operation pitting two civil engineers against each other. According to city police spokeswoman Celia Minsle, officers were called to a home on Biddle St., by a neighbor disturbed by the noise of cheering spectators and...

During the past four years, American businesses have increased the size of their tables by 68 percent. The reason: An influx of eager young workers who are bringing more to the table than their predecessors. “Ten years ago new hirees were bringing two things to the table, three tops,” says...

Three weeks ago, insurance actuary Anita Mizon, who had died in 2015 of digestive issues, emerged from her grave and began wandering, disheveled and blank-eyed, through Altmoor, Pennsylvania. “At first nobody thought much of it,” says resident Sally Hilford. “Ever since the pandemic, nothing really surprises you.” Within two days, however,...

Q) I just got a new job as head coach of the Detroit Lions. Any suggestions on how to get off on the right foot? A) All you need to do is come up with a foolproof plan to fulfill the hopes and dreams of millions. Here are a few...

As American companies seek more innovative methods of downsizing, a San Francisco-based start-up is offering a variety of programs to make the layoff experience a more pleasant one. “People are tired of the same-old, same-old, being handed a box and getting walked out to their cars by security,” says Molly...

The North Pole announced Friday that Federal Express will take over Christmas Eve gift delivery starting in 2017. “We understand about Santa Claus, the tradition and all that,” says North Pole spokesperson Caitlyn Gingley, “But we also owe our shareholders a solid return on their investments.”  North Pole stock shares...

Personal entourages have long been a status symbol for powerful executives. Thirty four percent of American executives now use them, up from just 19 percent in 2003.

Q: I'm new in my department and my boss is very demanding. If I'm working on a project, sometimes he says he's going to "hold me accountable." Other times he tells me he's going to "hold my feet to the fire." What's the difference...

In this age of corporate competitiveness, 93 percent of up and comers are continually seeking new and innovative ways to get noticed by the boss. While memorizing mission statements and stepping outside of comfort zones were popular in the early 2010s, more US workers are turning to the “yank the...

Faced with the need to reduce its workforce by half, Denver's Pimpernel Strategics  bucked the usual trend. Instead of eliminating 50 percent of the staff, it maintained its entire workforce and simply reduced each individual by 50 percent. “We had to make cuts to maintain shareholder value,” says Chief Condensation...

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