The past year was packed with ups and downs as the local economy continued to slog toward a recovery from the global downturn. The companies that stayed afloat did so through creativity, innovation and adaptability to evolving markets. They understood...

If you’ve got a knot in your stomach and a pounding in your chest—and it’s only 10 a.m.—you could be experiencing an unhealthy level of stress. Here’s how to marshal your inner Zen master and conquer workplace tension.

In an increasingly competitive job market, working adults are turning to local online learning programs to get ahead.

Working for a Song
Why one Deptford man is bullish—and, yes, a bit ape-ish—on the singing telegram market.
Twenty-five years ago, Chris Purcell was a young, hungry, budding performer in Philadelphia. At night, he took to the stage,...

Tune in to NBC’s The Office, and odds are high that you’ll witness fictitious Dunder-Mifflin manager Michael Scott holding a business meeting that doubles as an exercise in futility.

Show Business: News anchors, top-level executives and government leaders all take a turn in the spotlight with local community theater groups.

Is the recession over? It depends who you ask. Officially, the recession ended in June 2009, according to the Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research, the official arbiter of such things. In South Jersey

Is e-commuting beneficial? We hear both sides.
Today, about 2 percent of U.S. employees say their primary office is at home, according to the Telework Research Network. Current technology makes remote work feasible—but is it right for your company?...

Virtua chief executive and president Richard Miller has hardly flown under the radar in the 12 years since he took the top post at the expansive health care system.

Change is afoot at Rowan University, where President Donald Farish has announced he’ll step down in 2012, and work has begun on the Whitney Center, the latest building in the massive, $300 million Rowan Boulevard project.

You may be the world’s greatest talker, but it’s what’s on the dotted line of your contract that counts. And when times are tough, knowing how to close the deal is more important than ever.

Smartphone apps can be timewasters—Tetris addicts, we’re talking to you—but they can also offer surprising productivity perks. Here are some apps that make working on the go simpler than ever.