Red Robin Gourmet Burgers hiring 100 for new Crofton restaurant

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is opening a restaurant in Crofton, where it plans to hire more than 100 workers.

Baltimore ranks No. 8 in U.S. for concentration of STEM workers

Nearly one in four jobs in the Baltimore area requires skills in science, technology, engineering and math, a concentration that ranks among...

Professionals buying into perfect jobs

Annette Walter was chief operating officer of a fast-growing Baltimore real estate company. Her husband, Shawn, a former construction...

Aldi is hiring for Harford County grocery stores

Discount grocer Aldi is hiring for its two Harford County supermarkets, a new location in Aberdeen and the existing one in Edgewood.

City Council approves local hiring mandate

The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve a bill that would require require businesses getting large city contracts or...

Defense contractor reverses course, keeps Baltimore location

A British defense contractor said Monday that it has decided not to close its Baltimore facility after all, though it expects to lay off...

Fort Meade workers getting furlough notices

More than 500 civilian workers at Fort Meade will receive furlough notices over the next week, base officials said Wednesday.

Amid scandal, Obama focuses on jobs in Baltimore

President Barack Obama told several hundred people gathered at a Baltimore manufacturing plant on Friday that he would keep his...

Is a virtual office really better?

Companies strike balance between office-bound, all-virtual workers.

The office that reads together, succeeds together

If it seems like everybody isn't on the same page in your workplace, maybe a book club can help.

Digital-savvy workers are in demand

MILWAUKEE — The explosion in digital devices has triggered a rush by companies to hire digitally trained employees to provide and deliver the content for all those smartphones and computer tablets.

Starting salaries for college graduates

Here's a breakdown of the median salary for certain majors. Median salaries, rather than averages, are used for comparison.

Dealing with a bad boss ">Dealing with a bad boss

Got an abusive boss? Recruit co-workers to raise alarm on abusive supervisor, and other useful tips.

Makeovers: From sloppy student to spiffy employee

In today's bad economy, college kids need all the help they can get to nail a job or an internship. We got suggestions on going from slob to sleek.

Make resumes catch the computer's eye

If this is a foreign language to you — "proprietary algorithms," "advanced semantic search," "computational linguistics" and "statistical inference" — keep reading.

Career-related resolutions

If you make New Year's resolutions, you've likely seen many good intentions fall by the wayside. Setting and achieving goals is a skill that transcends content, and it's fundamental to moving forward. It also can be a challenging skill to acquire, but the steps outlined below can help.

Time to negotiate a raise?

Closed plants, shrinking payrolls and recovering corporate profits, have allowed companies to stockpile cash. If you're lucky enough to have a job, is this the time to ask for a raise?

Too-friendly boss needs leadership rehab

A "nonconfrontational" approach may come across as a reluctance to deal with difficult issues, especially if you fail to address performance problems or allow yourself to be intimidated by strong-willed people.