The high price of sleep-deprived employees

The headlines of recent articles on the effects of sleep deprivation on health and work say it all: Sleep-deprived workers cost U.S. $63.2 billion Insomnia costs sleep-deprived employees 252 million productive days a year A deadly case of sleep deprivation...

Does it help to haggle?

Anyone who’s traveled outside the country knows that bargaining for a better price is often a part of the retail experience. Consumer Reports 2012 Buying Guide found that 35 percent of major appliance shoppers tried to negotiate a better price with retailers –...

Sign of the times: Unemployed need not apply

Believe it or not, employment ads by businesses and recruiters are increasingly showing up with phrases like these: No unemployed candidates will be considered. Applicants must be currently employed. While there is no hard data on the prevalence of such ads, a...