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Sequester will seriously damage job growth: Obama economic adviser
Jeremy Hobson Mar 8, 2013
Alan Krueger, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, breaks down the latest jobs report and shares his thoughts on the sequestration.
Unemployment falls to four-year low
Jeremy Hobson Mar 8, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 236,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, its lowest point in four years.
We're all salespeople, so don't sell yourself short
David Lazarus Mar 8, 2013
A look at the art and science of selling yourself -- something author Daniel Pink says we all do in one way or another.
Unemployment falls to 7.7%, 236,000 jobs added
Jeremy Hobson Mar 20, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the economy added 236,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, beating analyst expectations.
The sequester vs. the jobs recovery
Mitchell Hartman Mar 8, 2013
The Labor Department's jobs report for February is expected to be decent: Signs are that the labor market continues to improve. Aren't the sequester's budget cuts going to have any effect?
Despite D.C. roadblocks, markets keep chugging
Jeremy Hobson Mar 6, 2013
The Dow posted another record high this morning. The surge came on the heels of a new report from the payroll processing company ADP, which showed that private employers added 198,000 jobs in February.
Resume guide: 3 tips to make your CV standout
Paddy Hirsch Mar 6, 2013
If you are hitting the job market, the one thing you'll need is a good resume. But how do you get yours to the top of the heap?
Waiting for the other shoe to drop: Shoemakers
Kai Ryssdal Mar 4, 2013
The shoe making industry has changed, but for one young craftsman, the old ways are still best.
'First day on the job' horror stories
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 28, 2013
On Jack Lew's first day at Treasury, with the sequester looming, we look at those who've had worse first days, and what lessons they can take from it.
New veterans might have tough time finding work
Jim Burress Mar 1, 2013
Thousands scheduled to return from Afghanistan face job competition from earlier veterans.
