Houston A Top 5 Jobs City

Texas still beats California in jobs with Houston in America's Top 5

By Whitney Radley

05.11.13 | 7:26 am

Forbes recently ran the employment numbers and found, unsurprisingly, that Texas is home to some of the best cities for jobs in 2013.  "Some East Coast boosters of the Golden Sta ...

Jobs City

Houston dominates national best places to work list: What, you're surprised?

By Whitney Radley

01.31.13 | 11:19 am

With mild weather, great-looking residents and ample employment opportunities, we always knew that the Lone Star State was the place to live.  But a recent report by WorkplaceDynamics ...

High-quality, affordable education

From culinary arts to computer science, Houston Community College gets Houston working

By Promoted Series Correspondent

10.15.12 | 1:38 pm

How did Felipe Riccio become one of the youngest sous chefs at Reef, one of the city's finest restaurants? How did 56-year-old Enrique Chavez, who was unemployed for six months, find a computer ...

Be current

How to stay relevant — and keep your job — after 55: Embrace social media & get a haircut

By Jane Howze

06.18.12 | 10:00 am

It is a common and somewhat justified belief among executives closing in on their 60th birthdays, that their age is working against them.They typically respond by revising their resumes — lea ...

now hiring!

Job Land: Houston ranked the most prosperous city in America by a wide margin

By Karen Labuca

02.20.12 | 11:55 am

Proud to be a Texan? If you want a job, you probably are. More than 100,000 new jobs were created in Houston since the recession, making it the most prosperous city in the country according to ...

You Know What I Mean?

Dear Fayza: How do I deal with a co-worker bully without killing her?

By Fayza A. Elmostehi

12.02.11 | 5:48 pm

Americans work, and we work hard (well, if you equate hours worked to effort levels, that is). It's pretty startling to think that we spend more time with our coworkers than our loved ones. ...

The Patriotic Promise: Building Veteran Human Capital for Texas Employers

09.28.11

This one-day symposium explores best practices from an array of experts on how to build programs for veteran, military spouse, wounded warrior, reservist and National Guard human capital recruitmen

The Real Title Town

Houston emerges as the No. 1 city in America for retail job growth, Dallas ranks a pitiful 85th

By Sarah Byerley

06.14.11 | 6:49 am

Despite failing to make the cut for the best cities for summer jobs, Houston ranks No. 1  in retail job growth (which measures retail jobs added in the last three years) accordi ...

Movin' on up

Faster than the speed of light? Will Business Class Internet make your life easier or harder?

By Fayza A. Elmostehi

04.06.11 | 4:30 pm

Who loves you, baby? If you're a Houston-based business, Comcast does. Starting Thursday,  businesses will be offered expedited download and upload speeds — 60 times faster t ...

You Know What I Mean?

Dear Fayza: Must you tell potential employers that you're pregnant?

By Fayza A. Elmostehi

02.01.11 | 2:31 pm

Can you believe it? The long-awaited day is finally here — my advice column, "You Know What I Mean?" is finally up and running! Fueled by your questions, your drama, your dilemmas. ...