Amy Astley of Teen Vogue says that in hiring, she wants to get a sense of applicants’ work ethic — and whether they can think in an entrepreneurial way.

After her first husband died in a plane crash, the writer stepped in to run his company. “Focusing on the job,” she says, “was a lifesaver for me.”

Plus: Do you plan to attend a trade show this year?

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn’t simply about mentoring and empowering; it’s also a business strategy.

When Gary Shouldis moved last year, he typed up a list of items that were packed in each box and created a QR code on a sticker for each one.

In the job market, people with disabilities bring vast experience in coping and adapting — qualities that help them become valuable employees.

With 243,000 jobs created in January, the economy is starting to look more positive. That might be a plus for the president in the November election.

The structure is not often used by someone whose income comes from writing books, giving talks and doing consulting work.

Rising wages in developing countries and other factors have made keeping manufacturing work in the United States a much more viable option, the Obama administration argues.

One reader thinks social media marketing is a waste of time for most "blue collar" small businesses. Does anyone disagree?

GitHire, a new source for technology-industry hiring in the Bay Area, promises the names of five great programmers for $1,000, but there are only so many people in this field around.

As I entered the last week of 2011, I had more than $300,000 in cash on hand, plenty of work lined up for the coming year, and a dilemma: Who gets the money?

After playing the snare drum in a Marine Corps band, Peter Clarke went on to start his own product and packaging design firm.

Researchers have found that workplace loneliness hurts both individuals and the entire organization.

The bank will provide most of the capital but the funds will actually be dispersed by a small-business advisory firm.

Harry West of Continuum, an innovation design consulting firm, says the pictures in your office lobby may tell the world about the business you were in, but not about the business you can become.

The nation’s union membership rate continued a decades-long slide last year, falling to 11.8 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced.

The data frustrated expectations for an increase after sharp gains in the Conference Board’s index of consumer attitudes in November and December.

If you don't understand the rules, it's easy to get into trouble.

First there are the referrals that you lose. Then all of the referrals from the referrals.