For most people, their personal financial life is tied directly to their job. They depend on their paycheck - no matter how large or small. They spend their days (and nights) tied to work. They live and breathe their job. That's why...

Dear Liz, I manage a team of six people. We hit our goals and my boss "Arnie" is happy with my performance and my team's results. However, I have problems with my fellow managers. They say I have a "sloppy" management style and that I'm not professional. They say my leadership style creates problems for them because their employees aren't allowed to "get away" with the things I let my employees do. For instance...

As we began the new year, my cofounder Max Brown and I sat down to discuss our predictions for 2018 in the world of recruiting. We live in a rapidly changing career climate. Unemployment is the lowest it has been in a decade, and the war for talent in tech jobs is becoming increasingly competitive. What does this mean for people who want to hire high caliber people in 2018 and, conversely, for people who are open to new opportunities?...

The recent extraordinary runup and commensurate volatility in the price of Bitcoin has intensified global attention on the cybercurrency. For good or ill, Bitcoin is now a topic of interest to the mainstream press, as Bitcoin newbies near and far take notice. Such newbies and reporters alike have nowhere to turn for information on Bitcoin than the established cadre of Bitcoin fans (some would say fanatics) who helped to drive its price to the stratosphere in the first place. Just one problem:...

Dear Liz, I've had my job for three and a half years. Last Friday my boss "Dylan" came out of a management meeting and walked straight over to my desk. He asked me to follow him into his office. We got in there, he shut the door and he said "Carmen, you do a great job. I always tell you I couldn't do my job without you and it's true. However,...

Dear Liz, I am an IT Network Specialist for a financial services firm. I'm on salary. I usually work from about 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 or 6:30 p.m. Last week we had a system upgrade and my boss asked me to oversee it. I didn't mind. I rearranged my schedule. I worked a full day in the office, went home to have dinner and came back to the office at ten p.m. I worked until 2:30 a.m., took a cab home and slept. I came into work at noon the next day. My manager was thrilled because the upgrade went perfectly. However,...

Dear Liz, I started a new job in August, and it's been a lot more challenging than I expected it to be. I have worked as a Quality Control Manager for over ten years. My new job is similar to jobs I've had in the past. I manage a team of ten people. The team is solid, but I have not found the same willingness to pitch in and do whatever is needed with this group that I experienced with my last team. Here's an example...