Careers

The scrum master has the very important goal of ensuring a team finishes its sprint and ultimately its project. We'll explain all about scrums, sprints and stickers.

By Chris Pollette

The red-hot U.S. labor market has also meant a red-hot market for online job scams. What are some ways to tell a job posting is not legit?

By Dave Roos

We've all heard the career advice to "follow your passion." Is it brilliance or bunk?

By Erin A. Cech

Summer's coming — do you have your job plans figured out yet? Check out our list of online jobs for teens, some of which you may never have thought of.

By Alia Hoyt

Not every well-paying job requires a college degree. Here are five you can get with on-the-job training or taking a short course.

By Kiara Taylor

Ever had someone ask you for a reference that you didn't want to give? Or been unsure of what your reference may say about you? Professional references can be minefields, but they don't have to be.

By Alia Hoyt

You can fulfill that childhood dream of becoming like Ariel in "The Little Mermaid." Mermaid classes are popping up all over the U.S. and internationally. Some people even make a career of it.

By Alia Hoyt

How can you answer the salary requirements question without selling yourself short? One expert says, "Just say no."

By Dave Roos

No college degree in the world could prepare you to be the Duckmaster at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee.

By Jesslyn Shields

Research shows that being unemployed has negative health effects, but having a bad job can cause stress that's detrimental to well-being.

By Kate Kershner

Artists can struggle to turn their art into a living. Learn more about artists and options for them to make a living out of their art in this video from HowStuffWorks.

Dreams really can come true, gamers.

By Nicholas Gerbis

Like diving? Like golf? Not afraid of alligators? This could be your dream job.

By Kate Kershner

Women in America have come a long way, baby, in certain occupations. But there are others where they are barely represented. Which ones are they — and why?

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

Some jobs are so critical to everyday life that they've never gone out of style. Whether it's the first or the 21st century, you can find a baker, a soldier and a judge. Which job titles have been around for 2,000 years?

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

A good salary and benefits package aren't the only attractive things that keep you on the job. A few good perks can make a difference, too.

By Debra Ronca & Caroline Ervin

Time was when there were plenty of jobs for ice cutters and court jesters and crossing sweepers. What happened to these extinct jobs?

By Melanie Radzicki McManus

A career playing video games? Sounds like a little slice of heaven, doesn't it? Well, maybe for some, but it's in an industry not exactly known for low-pressure environments and job stability.

By Kate Kershner

You love to eat, and you need to money to live. Doing the former to make the latter seems like an unachievable dream, right? Not necessarily! Here are 10 potential paths to fulfillment.

By Debra Ronca

You've tried lots of ways to give your career a boost: becoming best friends with the boss, grabbing all the attention at meetings, taking credit for others' ideas. Have you thought about appearing on a reality competition? It couldn't hurt.

By Gerlinda Grimes

Want to make money playing video games? Or earn a living eating food or wearing shoes? It's possible if you become a product tester. Check out these 10 cool product tester jobs.

By Debra Ronca

Spend all of your time at a 9-to-5 job dreaming of adventure? Then, maybe it's time you check out our list of 10 jobs that will get you out of the office and into something unforgettable.

By Debra Ronca

You could be paid to eat or shop. Sound too good to be true? Find out which jobs let you have your cake and eat it too.

By Debra Ronca

Whether you're an Air Force pilot or a civilian hobbyist, if you're a drone pilot, you're on the verge of having a whole new world of career options available — if only the Federal Aviation Administration would figure out some rules.

By Oisin Curran

Although unmanned aerial vehicles (aka drones) were originally developed for military use, civilians have found hundreds of uses for them – leading to creation of jobs that never existed before. Fancy being a drone farmer?

By Dave Roos