A new survey by job-services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found the number of unemployed seeking work similar to what it found in 2009. Now, though, people are more optimistic that they’ll land a job. Challenger agrees, bu…
The number of chief executive officers leaving their posts in October fell to its lowest level in 18 months, according to a new report released today. The drop seems to show that the volatile job market, at least among corporat…
In the U.S., 52% of companies report problems attracting critical-skill employees. And some of the hottest jobs over the next 10 to 15 years require tech skills that most people aren’t learning. Here’s what some workers and com…
For married couples of opposite genders, the downturn’s inordinate impact on men has resulted in an increasing number of wives becoming the primary breadwinner. Surprisingly, many men don’t mind at all.
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A fresh batch of data show that the job market may finally have turned the corner despite last month’s uptick in the national unemployment rate to 9.6%. Among them: Fewer initial claims for unemployment and a smallest monthly l…