Jobs

Economy 4.0's David Brancaccio takes a drive across Virginia and sees both examples of some of the state's best and worst towns.

And this final note. We talked earlier with John Cassidy about what's changed on Wall Street in the two years since the financial meltdown….

Marketplace's Mitchell Hartman takes a look at whether start-ups can help add jobs to the economy, especially in the face of outsourcing.

With so many jobseekers out there, some employers are getting creative on how they sift through the hundreds and hundreds of applications they get.

Think you can solve your way through America's job problems? Get ready to roll the dice. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching a board and video game today called "This Way to Jobs." Marketplace's David Gura gave it a spin.

With applications for jobless benefits hitting a four-month low, there may be a ray of hope in the jobs industry. As Iowa Public Radio's Sarah McCammon visits a job fair, she finds much of the work is temporary, but that could be a good sign.

Many Irish job seekers are looking for job opportunities abroad, as the Irish economy lays in shambles. Reporter Anne-Marie McNernery talks to some Irish expats in Canada about their decision to leave Ireland.

We heard from the labor department this morning that initial jobless claims, that is new people filing for unemployment insurance, dropped to the lowest level since July. Richard DeKaser explains.

Stanford University Professor Nicholas Bloom talks with Kai Ryssdal about a study he conducted looking at the role of middle managers and whether they matter, and how he conducted experiments in Indian factories to find out.

So it's probably not the best idea to complain about your boss on Twitter or Facebook — but the National Labor Relations Board argues that workers have the right to discuss working conditions on social media, positive or otherwise.