Are We More Career Driven Than Men?

Young women have already passed young men in education. Now, they appear to be more career-driven, too, says a new survey. But women also say marriage and parenthood remain key life goals. About two-thirds of women between ages 18 and 34 cited a high-paying career among their top life priorities, compared with just 59% of young men, the Pew Research Center in Washington said. That was a reversal from 1997, when 56% of women rated a high-paying career high on their list of priorities, less than the 58% of men surveyed back then, according to Pew. The research is based on phone surveys of 1,181 women and 1,308 men.

Workplace Tension: Moms Verses Singles

As the workplace has become increasingly family-friendly over the years, an unintended consequence: complaints from childless workers — typically women — that they’re leaned on to pick up the slack for those whose attention is divided between work and family. Is this an issue in your workplace? Let us know.

Newsroom: More Women Breadwinners

As women have become better educated, more entrepreneurial and more experienced, their earning power has risen. Today, nearly 4 in 10 working wives earn more than their husbands, an increase of more than 50 percent from 20 years ago, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic figures. And, if present trends continue, the next generation of families will be supported by more women than men.

Newsroom: Loose Lips Sink Ships

Now that the economy has begun to thaw, it might be time to look around for a new job. There are ways to do and ways to definitely not do it. For starters, keep quiet about it, manage your search outside your current office and focus on the job you really want.

Newsroom: Hiring Up For College Grads

Employers expect to hire 10.2% more new college graduates from the Class of 2012 than they did from the Class of 2011, according to a study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

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Newsroom: ‘Extreme’ Interviewing: Heard of It?

No longer satisfied with screening applicants the traditional way, some companies are using offbeat interview techniques to test job seekers. Zappos.com chief Tony Hsieh likes to ask potential hires, “On a scale of 1 to 10, how weird are you?” Skills, education and good references are still important, but firms increasingly want a real-time look at how prospects tackle problems, gin up new ideas, handle change and work as part of a team.