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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
AARP Picks Best Employers for 50+ Workers Scripps Health, Cornell, NIH take top sports
Study: Downward Mobility Afflicting Middle-Class Kids A middle-class upbringing is no guarantee of a comfortable adulthood
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
Here are the Top Five Companies to Work For Fortune magazine rates the best of the best
Men Like Jobs Where Winners Get Paid Job ads with competitive wages bring out more male applicants than female
How To Overcome Embarrassing Moments At Work New study reveals most embarrassing moments at work and offers tips on how to overcome them
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
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
Survey: Most Employees Would Rather Have a Different Job Many plan to look for another one in 2011
The Social Media Sector is Booming, Especially for New Jobs Job postings related to social media have jumped 600%
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.
