Economy Sep 02 Hiring in the U.S. slows as employers in some industries still struggle to fill positions By Paul Solman
Economy May 08 5 tips for finding work during the COVID-19 pandemic Job hunting is never easy, but it's also never looked quite like this. By Nancy Collamer, Next Avenue
Economy Feb 07 How the housing crisis boxed in some job seekers When job searchers were constrained geographically due to the "lock in" effect of lower home values, they were more likely to apply for lower-level and lower-paying positions within their commuting zone. By Making Sen$e Editor
Economy Jan 06 Column: Is the startup that calculates your expected salary gamification or Big Brother? Most job hunting sites simply ask an applicant to upload a resume and then allow both applicants and recruiters to find the ideal match through searching for keywords. Adzuna, on the other hand, evaluates your resume in seconds and comes… By Wahyd Vannoni
Education Sep 16 Watch Why high-tech boot camps are appealing to students and lenders To get a job with a good salary, having a college degree is increasingly vital. But degrees are also more and more expensive, and don’t guarantee job placement. Skills-based boot camps may provide one solution, by teaching valuable skills in… By PBS NewsHour
Aug 09 Ask the Headhunter: Job interviewers shouldn’t be asking for your salary. Here’s why By Nick Corcodilos When employers demand to know your salary, it’s usually for just one reason: to low-ball any offer they make you. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch Lose your job? It may pay to announce it By PBS NewsHour When Sree Sreenivasan found himself out of a job, he did what he knows how to do best: broadcast the news on social media. The former Chief Digital Officer at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art filled his schedule with… Continue watching
Aug 04 How one digital expert turned his social network into a new job By Roben Farzad Sree Sreenivasan showed how a public use of social media and networking can land you on your feet again after losing a job. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 7:33 Today’s newest teachers face tough job odds, high turnover By PBS NewsHour Is it a good time to become a teacher? Salaries haven't kept up with inflation, tenure is under attack and standardized test scores are being used to fire teachers. And that's if you get a job. Special correspondent for education… Continue watching
Sep 26 So you want a job? You’d better be in the right neighborhood By Making Sen$e Editor There's a spatial mismatch between the availability of jobs and the people who need them most. There are various ways to close that physical distance, from the individual to public policy level. A new paper from the National Bureau of… Continue reading