How lonely are you, on a scale of 1 – 10?

Prom has changed quite a bit since we went. More money, “promposals,” etc. Gone are the days when you went to dinner beforehand with your date, your friend’s brother, at a restaurant his parents had a gift card to. And then danced the night away in the finest Jessica McClintock couture.

We’re serious — self-promotion is a skill that’s essential to get ahead. But you can’t promote yourself if you don’t already think that you’re awesome.

“I bet Ryan Lochte smells like chlorine, juice, and Red Bull.”

Forbes published a list of the 25 college diplomas with the highest pay. Is this a fair way to evaluate university degrees?

Carrie Mathison, Amy Jellicoe, and Leslie Knope have more in common than you’d think.

After a high school senior wrote an op-ed “to all the colleges that rejected her” in The Wall Street Journal, we wonder if we’re placing too high a premium on getting into the perfect school.

If you must celebrate April Fool’s Day at work, consider the following cOoL pRaNkZ.

We here at The Jane Dough get so much joy from covering women who are at the top of their respective fields. From our 50 Women of 2012 to our 30 Female Entrepreneurs To Watch In 2013, we love celebrating the achievements of these hard-working, dedicated, passionate professionals. This week in honor of Black History Month we decided to highlight 50 African-American women who are accomplishing extraordinary things in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Check out the gallery and prepare to feel a little bit inadequate when you get a load of some of these resumés.