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Why have so many people given up looking for work?
Krissy Clark Apr 8, 2013
The jobs numbers are out and the work force is shrinking again. Why are people quitting their searches and what do they do once they've stopped? We hear from a discouraged worker.
The sequester's ripple effects on jobs in March
Sarah Gardner Apr 5, 2013
The March jobs report disappoints, with only 88,000 jobs added. Analysts point to the sequester as a reason for the drop after a strong February.
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.
