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How to interview better than 99% of people
Barbara Bogaev Apr 8, 2013
Think a job interview is all about answering questions? Most people do. And that's why they don't get hired, says business consultant Ramit Sethi.
Race on your resume: An invitation for discrimination?
Barbara Bogaev Apr 5, 2013
From the organizations you're a member of to your educational background to something as simple as your name -- advertising your ethnicity, sexuality, religion or gender on your resume can affect the hiring process.
Unemployment falls to 7.6%, 88,000 jobs added
Jeremy Hobson Apr 5, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 88,000 jobs last month, below analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent.
Larry Summers: Economic downturn will leave 'permanent scar'
Jeremy Hobson Apr 5, 2013
Larry Summers discusses the state of the economic recovery, why the stock market is booming, and what's ahead in the coming months.
Long-term unemployment gets...longer
Sabri Ben-Achour Apr 5, 2013
Even as the U.S. economy is adding jobs, nearly five million people have been out of work for at least six months, and figures show their wait to return to the workforce is growing.
Quarterly job cuts highest since 2011
Mark Garrison Apr 4, 2013
Global outplacement firm Challenger, Grey & Christmas reported that employers cut 49,000 jobs in March, down 11 percent from February. Despite the month to month decline, job cuts for the first quarter were their highest since 2011.
Recovery from job loss: Easier for whites than blacks
Krissy Clark Apr 3, 2013
A new study from Pew on economic mobility examines how unemployment affects black and white families differently.
Private sector job gains miss the mark
Jeremy Hobson Apr 3, 2013
The payroll processing company ADP reported this morning that 158,000 private sector jobs were added last month, falling below analyst expectations.
Euro unemployment rises to record high 12 percent
Stephen Beard Apr 2, 2013
The jobless rate across the 17 counties that use the euro currency rose to 12 percent in January and February of 2013, adding to signs that the region's economic slump may not be over.
The most common job in the U.S.
Sarah Gardner Apr 1, 2013
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has calculated the most and least common jobs in the country.
