It’s a phrase most members of the workforce are probably familiar with, but what exactly does per diem mean for the employee—and for jobs those employees can take on? The phrase per diem is of Latin ...

A per diem job is a job that is typically an on-demand or contract position. Per diem jobs can commonly be found in the healthcare and education industries. In the healthcare industry, travel nurses ...

Most nurses don't think of themselves when Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" comes on the radio. The profession is known for flexible hours and offers big chunks of time off, considering that 65% of nurses ...

According to the Internal Revenue Service, an S corporation is a legal business entity that has chosen to pass "income, losses, deductions and credit through to their shareholders for federal tax ...

"Per diem," meaning "per day" in Latin, refers to a fixed daily allowance employers provide to cover expenses incurred during business travel. Per diem rates are set each year by the General Services ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech ...