Wages bounce back but with modest gains
After a time of few if any raises, the demand for labor has risen enough to compel some employers to pay more to hire or retain workers. The gains are…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
Parental Leave becomes a perk to attract talent
Many companies offer paid parental leave, and more of them will start offering it beginning January 1, 2016. Organizations with existing leave programs…
Some companies like the ‘Firm 40’ workweek
Work Notes Some companies like the ‘Firm 40’ workweek At exactly 6 p.m., employees are leaving the building. By 6:05, the parking lot is almost empty. The…
Ask the Expert I’ve heard that getting a mortgage will be easier, but how will that happen?
Mortgage companies are developing new forms that will make it easier to compare interest rates and loan features offered by different lenders. * Right…
Magnetic cooking has come to America
Induction cooktops use powerful magnets to heat pots and pans. They’re delicate enough to melt chocolate and powerful enough to bring six cups of water to…
Make 2016 the year you finally have a place of your own
Happy New Year! Make 2016 the year you finally have a place of your own It’s a happy thought. There it is by itself with no need to analyze it anymore….
More U.S. applicants are seeking an MBA degree
World wide, applications for admission to MBA schools grew at 57 percent of schools offering full-time, two-year programs, according to the Graduate…
Why ‘follow your passion’ is the world’s worst career advice
Today, the popular “follow your passion” phrase has become overused and generic advice with little meaning. Betty Liu, editor-at-large for Inc.com’s “In…
Travel Bag: How nine airlines became four
Mergers have created a quartet of very large airlines. The four airlines, Delta, United, Southwest and American, now control 80 percent of the U.S….
HAPPY HOUR is back!
Happy Hour is back, bringing more tax dollars to the states It was born during Prohibition when men met at speakeasies for a few illegal drinks before…