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As Student Loan Default Rates Rise, Is the Law School Bubble Bursting?

Equal Justice Works — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 EST

As stories of crushing student debt continue to circulate, some students may be rethinking a law degree.

11 Quick Tips to Earn a Stellar Performance Review

Miriam Salpeter — Wed, 23 May 2012 08:46:00 EST

Learn simple ways to prove your worth.

North Dakota, Alaska Job Markets Fueled By Oil And Gas Boom

Danielle Kurtzleben — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:30:00 EST

Housing weighs heavy on labor markets in Florida and the Southwest.

How to Juggle Multiple Job Offers

Alison Green — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:31:00 EST

Most job-seekers aren't sure how to navigate these murky waters well.

New Video Game Takes on the Challenge of Being Unemployed

Danielle Kurtzleben — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:40:00 EST

A forthcoming video game dramatizes the quest of job-seeking.

Happier Days Are Here Again. So Says One Economic Indicator.

Danielle Kurtzleben — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:10:00 EST

One indicator suggests broad healing from the Great Recession.

10 Tips for New Grads Hoping to Score a Job

Miriam Salpeter — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:34:40 EST

Congress Must Do More for Long-Term Unemployed

Chad Stone — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:11:00 EST

Dean Baker and Kevin Hassett have shown that political differences need not stand in the way of crafting a real solution to a real problem.

Why Older Americans Are Happier at Work

Kimberly Palmer — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:45:00 EST

Workers in their 60s enjoy their jobs more than their younger colleagues.

Are Older Workers Taking Jobs From the Young?

Philip Moeller — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:53:00 EST

High employment levels among older workers make them a target for generational attacks.

Even Economists Can't Decide The Cause of High Unemployment

Danielle Kurtzleben — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:50:00 EST

Economists are deadlocked over the root of unemployment, and it may be costing the country billions.

Where the Summer Jobs Are

Lindsay Olson — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:39:00 EST

There are plenty of summer job options for college students to consider this year.

Learn How to Tweak College Résumés for Job Applications

Lindsey Mayfield — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:30:00 EST

Employers may not seek the same information as admissions officials or scholarship judges do.

Where the Jobs Are, and the College Grads Aren't

Rick Newman — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:00 EST

Students prefer to study things employers aren't willing to pay for.

Washington Should Remove Hurdles to Job Creation

Ron Lazof — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:20:00 EST

Memo to Washington: Be less like California, more like Texas

5 Tips for Recent Graduate School Alumni

Dr. Don Martin — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:30:00 EST

Act strategically to secure your own employment, but also consider mentoring others.

How the Green Revolution Can Help You Find Work

David Francis — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:45:00 EST

Candidates will need patience, retraining, and a willingness to accept the risks of an evolving sector.

Economic Indicators: Finding Good in The Bad

Danielle Kurtzleben — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:25:00 EST

The figures seem dismal but hide some positive news.

The 8 Blazing Healthcare Jobs of 2012

Jessica Harper — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:20:00 EST

A closer look at the healthcare professions on our Best Jobs of 2012 list.

Today's Biggest Economic Fights: Stimulus, Austerity, and the Fed

Chad Stone — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:35:00 EST

How can the public sort out such differences among economists?

Is Your Commute Killing You?

Jason Koebler — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:01:00 EST

People with long commutes are likely to experience a myriad of health problems, according to a new study.

Latest Jobs Reports Shows U.S. Economy Is Barely Treading Water

Keith Hall — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:00 EST

The stalled labor market reminds us how little progress we’ve made.

3 Tips for Recharging a Stalled Career

Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:25:00 EST

It's possible to energize a career stuck at a dead end.

5 Non-Negotiable Work Benefits for New Moms

Jessica Harper — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:00:00 EST

There are certain benefits new mothers should never do without.

Jobs Report Becomes Political Fodder

Kenneth T. Walsh — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:20:00 EST

Obama saved the country from depression, Romney says numbers "very, very disappointing"