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What does 2012 hold for credit and debt? Here are some ideas about what you can do to ready yourself for next year's credit market.

Transitioning full-time employees to part-time employees takes careful consideration. Here are three important questions to ask yourself first.

Many companies are reluctant to take a chance on a candidate who has been jobless for a long period of time. But you may be missing out on a great hire.

Long-term unemployment can make your job search even harder than it already is. Here are some tips to help tilt the odds back in your favor.

Self-employment taxes are a fact of life for many small businesses. Here's what you need to know about them -- and what has changed since 2010.

Ready to start a business? Narrow down your search with these 25 home-based business ideas that have growth potential, both now and in the future.

Small business owners can be their own worst enemies when they cling to outmoded -- and unprofitable -- ways of thinking.

Searching for a new job can be seriously hard work, today more than ever. Jump-start your next job search with these ten helpful job-hunting strategies.

Worried that you're not up to speed on your estimated tax payment obligations as a sole proprietor? Here's a guide to getting the information you need.

First work experiences not only build skills but also set the tone for opinions about work. Unfortunately, those experiences aren't always very good ones.

Should you consider drafting and requiring employment contracts for all of your full-time employees? Learn why it might be a good idea.

Hiring a high-level employee is a big step for most small businesses, so it's wise to create a formal, written employment contract to protect both parties.

Labor Department numbers for July revealed that 117,000 new jobs were created last month, but one survey of small business noted a drop in jobs for the second month in a row.

Should you hire the unemployed? Some business owners say people who have been out of work for a long time won't be ready to do the job.

There are several different kinds of 401(k) plans to choose from.

A worker gets a pink slip for keeping his hair long -- and fires back with a religious discrimination lawsuit.

It's a concept that sounds unfair and even irrational. But it's something you'll have to deal with as a small-business owner.

The figures for U.S. factory orders point to a general uplift in the manufacturing sector, as supply-chain and fuel problems lessen.

The figures for U.S. factory orders point to better times ahead for the nation's manufacturing sector.