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Other than finding them, keeping them and doing the work, jobs are no trouble at all, right? Not necessarily, as the complaints in this section will attest. Besides sneaky employers, there are many deceitful employment agencies and so-called "headhunters" out there, so watch your step! One expert suggests that you're your own best employment agency. See Who's Better Than You?

Thinking of becoming an actor or a model? OK, but check our modeling section before you hand over big bucks to agents who'll supposedly help you get started.

Are you wanting to earn money without leaving your home? Take a look at our work at home section to make sure you're getting involved with the right company for you.

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Retailers Make Pitch to New Grads As Employees In a tough job market, retailers say they are eager to hire new college graduates

Good News and Bad News in April Jobs Report Labor Department data shows sharp decline in the labor force

Surveys Suggest Slightly Brighter Jobs Outlook More companies admit difficulty in filling key slots

Advance Fee Job Scams Exploit a Tough Labor Market If placement service guarantees job placement, it's probably a scam

Employers Increasingly Use Social Networks to Screen Applicants Like it or not, your online persona could torpedo your job chances

Survey: Employers Expect Big Increase In Hiring This Quarter CareerBuilder sees hiring back at pre-recession levels

How to Handle Your Insecure Boss Researchers suggest showing some gratitude will help

Ready to Lose Half Your Employees? Survey finds half of all employees who don't feel valued plan to look for a new job

FTC Stops Federal Jobs Scam Job sekkers bought exam prep services for non-existent vacancies

Economy Adds 227,000 New Jobs Last Month Unemployment rate stays at 8.3 percent

Are Jobs Finally Returning To The Economy? Recent data feeds optimism; fewer apply for jobless benefits

Young People Still Bear Brunt of Unemployment Experts say it could take years for younger generation to recover

Job Creation Surges In January Economy added 243,000 new jobs

Six Rsum Mistakes Job Seekers Make How to improve your odds of getting an interview

Suit Charges Janitorial Franchise Scammed Latinos Spanish-speaking applicants say company took their money, didn't deliver their franchise

December Job Growth Latest Bit Of Good Economic News But economist says much higher job growth is needed

Survey: Job Market May Not Improve Much In 2012 Careerbuilder.com's annual job forecast sees little change ahead

Survey: Job Security is Workers' Top Concern Employees worried about career development, advancement

Northern States Lure Job-Seekers To get ahead you might have to dress warmly

Is The Jobs Outlook Really Improving? The big drop in the November jobless rate may be deceiving

Second Death in Craigslist 'Farm Hand' Ad Victims answered job ad and were shot to death

Could Bad Credit Keep You From Getting A Job? It might, but researchers find no link between low score and poor performance

Feds Halt Federal Jobs Scam Defendants sold information consumers could get for free

Private Sector Jobs Grew Last Month Economy may not be as bleak as some forecasters say

Outlook For Job Seekers Not Promising September layoffs surged

Need A Job? What Employers Are Looking For Education and training appear to be the key

Want to Crush the Middle Class? Just Eliminate the Mortgage Deduction Economy recovering but Congress could still squash it, economist warns

Walmart Launches Drive to Empower Women Giant retailer hopes to source $20 billion from woman-owned businesses

Obama Jobs Speech Lifts His Standing With Consumers Analysis of 28 million consumer comments shows Obama's star rising

Study: Downward Mobility Afflicting Middle-Class Kids A middle-class upbringing is no guarantee of a comfortable adulthood

AARP Picks Best Employers for 50+ Workers Scripps Health, Cornell, NIH take top sports

Postal Service Running Low on Time and Money Bail-out time? The "independent" USPS needs $5.5 billion ... fast

Jobs Picture Ever Bleaker for Older Workers Older workers face longer periods of joblessness

Expected June Jobs Rebound Fails To Materialize Economy only produced 18,000 new jobs

Economy Booming In At Least One State North Dakota boasts 3.2 percent jobless rate

Job Creation Slows To A Crawl Economy adds just 54,000 new jobs in May

Unemployment Rate for Older Workers Rises Older workers also tend to be out of work longer than younger ones

Having A Job May Not Be Enough To Make Ends Meet Millions 'underemployed,' group claims

Recession May Be Hitting Young The Hardest "AARP For Young People" aims to fight back

Employers Cautioned to Respect Military Reservists' Rights Companies must make sure they are in compliance with laws protecting veterans

Court: Employers Can Decline to Hire Bankrupt Job-Seekers But government may not discriminate not consider bankruptcy in making hiring decisions

How to Impress A Potential Employer Study asked recruiters what they value in recent graduates

Recession Appears To Have Improved Punctuality In the Workplace New CareerBuilder survey also finds workers continue to offer outrageous tardiness excuses

Chipotle Faces Immigration Dragnet, Class Action Lawsuit Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency woes add up for the popular chain

Jobless Rate Falls But Hiring Remains Weak January unemployment rate falls to 9.0 percent

Suit: Toshiba U.S. Discriminates Against Female Employees Complaint seeks to represent nationwide class

Which Comes First: Jobs Or People? A new study says there doesn't seem to be a 'one size fits all' approach to job creation

Companies' Hiring Plans At Their Highest Level In 12 Years A new survey of companies says hiring plans at a level not seen since 1998

New Jobs Sites May Make It Easier to Find a Job Newspapers, entrenched jobs sites fought the change

Report Claims 15 Million U.S. Jobs Have Disappeared In Past Decade Aggravating attempts to improve employment picture

Men Like Jobs Where Winners Get Paid Job ads with competitive wages bring out more male applicants than female

Here are the Top Five Companies to Work For Fortune magazine rates the best of the best

Recruiters Reconsider How They Use Websites to Find Job Candidates Revisions make on-line searches even more difficult for job seekers

New Survey Shows People Going to Work Sick Much More Often than Previously Reported And more than half said they felt guilty when they called in sick

How To Overcome Embarrassing Moments At Work New study reveals most embarrassing moments at work and offers tips on how to overcome them

Immigrant Workers In Canada Sue Denny's They claim the franchise reneged on several promises

Most Common and Outrageous Mistakes Job Candidates Make What not to say when you're being interviewed by potential employers

Only 2% of American Workers Are Satisfied With Their Jobs A new survey finds the other 98% are ready to pursue new opportunities this year

Take Mom's Advice During Your Job Interview Study finds our posture plays big role in how powerful others see us, and how we see ourselves

Employers Go Deep To Attract and Retain Employees The perks they'll be offering are well beyond the usual health and retirement benefits

Gender Stereotypes Could Hurt Women's Chances in the Workplace Study finds women more likely thought of as "nurturing" and less likely to get promoted

Where the Jobs Are Most Likely To Be In 2011 New survey tells you where to look amid signs that employment trends could be stronger

More Jobs Going to Freelance Workers U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics finds freelancers one of the few growing "job" categories

The Social Media Sector is Booming, Especially for New Jobs Job postings related to social media have jumped 600%

Survey: Most Employees Would Rather Have a Different Job Many plan to look for another one in 2011

Seven States To Raise Minimum Wage In 2011 But what about the other 43?

Unlisted Job Openings Represent the Best Opportunities The trick is finding them. Networking and word-of-mouth will beat the Internet nearly every time.

Unemployment Benefits Extension Won't Help Long-Term Jobless Extended unemployment benefits end at 99 weeks, leaving 1 million out of luck

Watch Out For Employment Scams In New Year Some ways you can tell a real job opportunity from a scam

Survey Finds Too Many Employees Working While Sick Now you know why so many of your co-workers are coughing -- they're sick!

Labor Department Probe Finds Theft, Fraud in 401(k) Plans Twenty indictments erode consumer confidence in what had seemed a safe investment strategy

How to Find a Job You'll Love, or At Least Like More than the One You Have There are ways to help determine if you are on the right career track

Want to Know What Careers Are Going to Attract the Highest Paying Jobs Next Year? Some may surprise you

It May Be Time to Come Up with a New Word for Retirement Survey reveals some frightening facts about retiring

Should You Ask for a Raise when Your Company is Laying People off Some experts say its the best time to request a pay hike

Unemployment Checks Ending for 6 Million Americans As Senate Fails to Pass Extension That includes two million who will lose their federal unemployment benefits before Christmas

Are Good Looking People Better Employees? Study finds looks -- both good and bad -- still play a role in the hiring process

Social Networks Can both Help and Hurt Your Job Search Twitter and LinkedIn can be useful in your job hunt but those party photos of you on Facebook could just as easily hurt it

What You Need to Know About the Job Interviewing Process A veteran career coach exposes some myths about job interviews

Survey: We Are What We Pet When it Comes to Career Choices CareerBuilder survey matches pet owners to their career paths

College Grads Could See Improved Job Market in 2011 But don't expect a signing bonus

Economic Recovery Limps along While Paychecks for CEOs Soar Imagine the number of jobs that could be created if these leaders showed some real leadership and took smaller salaries

Cant Find the Job You Love? Love the Job You Have These days it may be better to settle than wait for that dream job to come along

Study Warns Not to Retire Too Early To retire or not to retire, that is the question

Unemployment Benefits End Next Month Unless Congress Acts The deadline for filing federal unemployment benefits expires November 30

Where to Find Work When Your Unemployment Runs Out There are certain jobs even in this recessionary climate that still need workers

Do Happy Workers Increase Productivity? Many companies seem to think so and are spending a lot of money to make their employees happybb

Despite Poor Job Market, More Employees Call In Sick When They're Not Playing Hooky Isn't Just For Ferris Bueller. Nearly one-third of workers admit to skipping work.

When Youre Looking for a Job, Executive Recruiters Can Be Both a Help or a Hindrance Remember that executive recruiters are working for the companies that pay them, not the job candidate

New State Laws Could Limit Checking Credit Histories of Job Applicants Some are calling the practice racist and unfair while others see it as an important screening tool

Cracking Down on Workplace-Related Drug Abuse and Accidents Prescription drug use on the rise; so is the risk of on-the-job accidents

If Youre Looking for Work, Here Are the Top Ten States for Jobs and Business In this economy, you may have to move to another state to get work

Survey Shows Younger Boomers Worry More About Retirement than Older Boomers Separate survey finds 75% of workers 50 and older plan to work in Retirement

Maybe Unemployment Remains High Because Companies Arent Filling the Jobs They keep Posting One way to reduce unemployment is for companies to fill the positions they have open

With Unemployment High, Job Scams a Growth Industry Employment scams growing faster than the economy

Economy Sheds More Jobs in September Unemployment rate holds steady as 95,000 payroll positions -- most of them government -- are lost

Employment Prospects Looking Dim for Job Seekers Most small business owners expect to delay hiring, say recovery is more than a year away

Employment Discrimination Suit Against Walmart Heats Up Labor unions, business lobbyists square off as mega-battle heads for Supreme Court

Ohio Sues Work From Home Business Scheme NSA Technologies took money but didn't deliver work from home jobs, state charges

Wal-Mart Appealing Discrimination Ruling to Supreme Court Ninth circuit certified class of more than 1 million employees.

Sham California Nursing School To Repay Students Students defrauded out of thousands of dollars for unaccredited school.

Boomers Becoming Their Own Bosses 10 key steps to starting a business.

Boomers Out of Work How to turn age (experience) and skills (proven accomplishments) to your advantage in your job search.

FTC Cracks Down on Jobs Con Artists Scams prey on Americans left jobless by the recession.

Florida Probes Eight Firms For Alleged Employment Scams Suspected of exploiting desperate job-seekers.

Social Networking Explodes As Job-Search Tool Sites offer many benefits, but pitfalls abound.

Unemployment Rate Hits 10.2 Percent In October Rate may understate actual number of jobless.

Minnesota Sues, Says Headhunter Is Bogus Employment agency charged thousands for nothing.

Survey Shows Economic And Personal Costs Of Prolonged Joblessness People stressed out by economic uncertainty.

Court Halts Job Placement Scam 'Guaranteed' jobs never materialized.

Internet Job Scams On The Rise Jobs sound too good to be true.

Medical Billers Network Settles with Feds Promoters sold deceptive work-at-home scheme.

Can't Find Work? Look Abroad The foot-loose lifestyle offers employment options often overlooked.

Identity Thieves Prowling for Job Seekers Fake job ads up 345% as recession creates opportunities for scam artists.

Job Hunters: Beware of Rebate-Processing Scams Tough economy raises interest in work-at-home jobs.

Is Your Job Safe? Are You Sure? Two out of three workers think their job is in jeopardy.

New Job Site Uses Video Interaction Latest wrinkle in online job sites.

Top Ten Scams of 2007 Old reliables and nervy newcomers fleece rich and poor alike.

800,000 Job Seekers At Risk In Gap Data Breach Laptop containing applicant data stolen from contractor.

Working at Home: An Impossible Dream? Work-at-home jobs exist but finding them's not easy.

'Work at Home' Scams Spreading What sounds like an easy way to make extra money usually is anything but that.

Online Job Postings May Lead To Phone Scam Job-seekers need to be careful when listing contact info.

Networking, Personal Contacts Best Way to Find a Job Survey finds online job searches not the most effective.

Why Does College Cost So Much? A half-century of tuition inflation adds up and, oddly, competition is driving tuition even higher.

Survey: Employers Scrutinizing Internet Postings Hiring managers frequently reject candidates based on what they find online.

FBI Warns Online Jobseekers Of Identity Theft Making too much information available too early is risky, feds warn.

Scam Targets Job Hunters on Careerbuilder.com Bogus ads offer "Donation Handler" positions.

Arkansas AG Warns Of Mystery Shopper Scams Combined with cashier's-check ploy, "job opportunity" can be very expensive.

The Earnings Suspense File: Social Security's "Secret Stash" How undocumented workers fatten the Social Security trust fund without benefitting from it themselves.

Victim Of Charity Check-Cashing Scam Fights Back Scammers target victims on established job-listing sites.

Avoiding Work-at-Home Scams There are jobs available but there are also plenty of scams.

Landscaping Added to Five Worst Summer Jobs Danger awaits many teens entering the summer job market.

NYC Employment Agencies Agree to End Discriminatory Practices Agencies were sending employers candidates based on ethnicity.

Iowa Bars California "Alternative" High School School is unaccredited and diplomas are of little use, state charges.

Scams Target Online Job Seekers Scam artists use legitimate job sites to find victims.

Minnesota Sues Bernard Haldane Charges the firm misleads job seekers.

Abercrombie to Pay $2.2 Million in "Uniform" Suit California Labor Dept. charged Abercrombie with requiring employees to wear its clothes.

Court Halts Trek Alliance Pyramid Scheme Feds charged Trek lured job seekers into losing sales scheme.

Envelope Stuffers Snuffed Work-at-home scheme shut down, one principal faces jail term.