Finding a job is tough for anyone these days, but particularly hard for folks over 50. Older workers need to adjust to a new world of online job boards and electronic networking if they want to stand out from the pack.
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The outlook for the U.S. job market has improved, with more employers planning to take on new staff in the first quarter of 2011 and fewer planning cuts, according to a survey by staffing agency Manpower (MAN).
U.S. hiring plans are improved from thr…
Retailers and shipping companies are adding fewer new jobs than they did a year ago. One reason: employers began shopping for seasonal workers earlier than usual, boosting hiring in October. But if holiday retail sales hold up,…
Retailers and shipping companies are adding fewer new jobs than they did a year ago. One reason: employers began shopping for seasonal workers earlier than usual, boosting hiring in October. But if holiday retail sales hold up,…
The dismal November jobs report has commentators pointing derisively to a “jobless recovery.” But investors shouldn’t overreact: Employers have historically held off on hiring when the stock market has been volatile.
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