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Long-term unemployed face changing workplace
Krissy Clark Sep 12, 2012
Being out of work for a long time is tough. Going back to work after a long absence can be almost as challenging to catch up in today's fast-changing work environment.
When the unemployed stop looking for jobs
David Gura Sep 7, 2012
Discouraged workers give up after months of fruitless job seeking.
Obama adviser Alan Krueger on the August jobs report
Stacey Vanek Smith Sep 7, 2012
The chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers talks about the president's plans for the future.
U.S. adds 96,000 jobs in August, unemployment drops to 8.1%
Mitchell Hartman Sep 7, 2012
The August jobs numbers come below expectations, though the unemployment rate drops to 8.1 percent.
Waiting for the big jobs report
Mitchell Hartman Sep 7, 2012
August job creation may have been good. But it's not clear any improvement can change voters' minds now.
Planned layoffs drop to lowest level in two years
Jeremy Hobson Sep 6, 2012
According to job placement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas, the number of planned layoffs at U.S. companies dropped 37 percent from a year ago.
Most Americans feel satisfied with their jobs
Frank Newport Sep 6, 2012
Gallup's latest polls reveal only 1 in 10 Americans say that they are dissatisfied with their jobs. It's a major jump from the results from two decades ago.
Auto sale increase also boosts auto jobs
Mitchell Hartman Sep 4, 2012
The steady increase in auto sales is also fueling a boom in auto employment—everything from dealerships, to auto suppliers and assembly plants
Creating jobs vs. creating good jobs
Mark Garrison Sep 4, 2012
Economists and politicians are watching the job market closely. On Friday, the monthly employment report is released. But if jobs are being created, are they good jobs?
Housing, jobs and retirement stay on voters' minds
David Gura Aug 31, 2012
Undecided voters in Florida and North Carolina share what their greatest concerns are in the upcoming election.
