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Downturn cost U.S. metro areas all recent job growth

The U.S. recession that began in December 2007 cost the top metropolitan areas all of the 2.29 million jobs they had gained in the previous expansion,...

Productivity surges, job growth should follow By Lucia Mutikani

U.S. business productivity grew at its fastest clip in six years in the third quarter and new claims...

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Firms, workers differ on why people stay in jobs

Employers and employees have dramatically different opinions of why workers remain in their jobs, sa...

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PersonalFinance: "Mancession" puts burden on women By Linda Stern

The current recession has been called a "mancession" because men have lost more jobs than women ha...

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Sorry, no jobs. This is California

If you're looking for work, don't look in California.

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Best Places for College Graduates

Where should this year's 2.3 million college graduates launch their careers?

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Fewer U.S. workers fired for faking illness: survey

The number of employees calling in sick to work with fake excuses is holding steady at one-third amo...

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Structural unemployment crisis stalking U.S. economy

Millions of American job-hunters risk permanent unemployment as industries undergo radical change an...

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Rural U.S. towns struggle as big employers shut down

After more than an hour talking about how awful business has been of late, Pete Van Straten, 52, jerks a thumb at the telephone sitting on the desk behind his y... Read More

U.S. layoffs fall in October

The number of mass layoffs reported by U.S. employers fell last month from September, a government report showed on Friday, suggesting job losses were... Read More

Cautious optimism as job losses slow

The pace of job losses slowed in many U.S. states in October, and the unemployment rate slipped in hard-hit Michigan, the Labor Department said on Fri... Read More

Recession shows shortcomings in U.S. economic data

The U.S. government is having a tough time guesstimating how many small businesses failed in this recession, casting doubt on the reliability of vital... Read More

Tips & Advice

7 Steps Limiting Your Productivity

In today's recession atmosphere, productivity is a keyword. Here are seven ways to be sure you do not get the best from your staff: Read More

5 Interview Mistakes to Avoid: Improve Your Chances of Landing the Job

We place too much focus on what to do during a job interview that sometimes we forget about what we shouldn’t do. To ensure your job search ends with... Read More

How to Get Noticed in a Sea of Candidates

Generally, "Be really qualified for the job." Everyone hates that answer, because they want me to give them a trick or a tip or some little thing they... Read More

Want to Change Jobs After the Recession? 12 Proactive Tips

If you are considering making a career change once the economy picks up, be proactive. Don't wait for a "tipping point" incident. Take control now by ... Read More