They say bad news comes in threes, but what about good news?
While the unemployment rate edged up to 9.6 percent, there are a few things that cause us to take a “glass half full” perspective on U.S. employment this month. 
Yes, nonfarm payroll employment declined by -54,000 in August, BUT it was better than economist predictions that job loss could be up to -105,000
Secondly, June’s job loss was originally reported to be -221,000; it was revised to -175,000. And July’s number was revised from a loss of -131,000 to a decline …

In a culture that is filled with cubicle jobs that we’re quick to label boring, we can easily forget that some jobs are dangerous. Commuting through rush-hour traffic in a big city can feel like a life-or-death adventure every morning, but for many workers that risk disappears once they exit the six-land highway and pull into a parking lot.
For other workers, however, physical risks are part of the job. Whether you’re a police officer on patrol or a construction worker building a skyscraper, danger is a daily concern.
The new workplace …

On my childhood birthdays I’d look at the pile of presents at my Chuck E. Cheese party with a mix of excitement and anxiety. The excitement was always directed at the big boxes (which held cool things like EZ Bake Ovens) while the anxiety was caused by the small envelopes, which usually just held money.
Why my youthful disdain toward money? Because I had a savings account, that’s why. All the money I got for birthdays/Christmas/grade school graduation went straight to the bank, and my parents expected me to be happy when I exchanged …

Last week we brought you a list of 10 companies hiring…and, because we love you,  today we do it again. We try to cover a variety of industries with these lists. If you feel we’re leaving your industry of interest out, drop us a note in the comments!
The following are 10 companies throughout the US hiring right this very minute. So click on their names and see what they have to offer.
Charter College
Industry: Education
Sample job titles: Student finance systems coordinator, financial aid officer
LexisNexis
Industry: Data and research
Sample job titles: Research specialist, …

Does the thought of making small talk make you cringe? Does schmoozing make you feel like a schmuck? Devora Zack, author of “Networking for People Who Hate Networking: A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed and the Underconnected,” is just like you and has written today’s guest post on this very topic.
Zack, who’s the president of Only Connect Consulting and an expert in personality and the workplace, travels the nation, rubbing elbows with and making presentations to executives in private industry, the public sector and federal agencies; she’s also an introvert … so who better to write …