Feb 05 Obama takes a victory lap on economy By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Friday used a new jobs report to continue his victory lap on the economy — and jab at the Republicans vying for his job. Continue reading
Jan 15 Age discrimination in the workplace starts as early as 35 By Joanna Lahey Here's some practical advice on what "older" women workers can do to get hired. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 7:12 Hiring got a bounce in 2015, while wages stayed flat By PBS News Hour The U.S. economy added 2.6 million jobs overall in 2015, part of a two-year gain that was the best since the late '90s. Yet wage growth remained relatively slow. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez explores the final jobs report of… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 8:47 How Oregon is investing in the next generation of blue collar workers By PBS News Hour Over the next decade, economists and business leaders say America faces a shortage of millions of skilled workers for blue collar jobs as Baby Boomers retire. Now, Oregon is planning ahead by ramping up efforts to train Generation X'ers and… Continue watching
Dec 14 How to run a meeting that doesn’t suck By Vikram Mansharamani Meetings have a terrible reputation in business and for understandable reasons. Continue reading
Dec 04 The one fact you probably didn’t pick up on in November’s jobs report By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs in November, beating out economists’ forecasts of 200,000, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5 percent. Continue reading
Nov 06 Do October’s job numbers signal good times (and an interest rate hike) to come? By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 271,000 jobs in October, nudging the unemployment rate down to 5 percent. Continue reading
Oct 20 Is your job one of the best for work-life balance? By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Jobs and recruiting site Glassdoor ranked the top 25 jobs for work-life balance. Continue reading
Oct 02 Dispiriting job growth in September jobs report By Paul Solman, Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added a mere 142,000 jobs in September, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.1 percent. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 8:47 How does the fight for $15 affect the labor market? By PBS News Hour Three years since a small group of fast-food workers began protesting in demand of higher pay and better conditions, a minimum wage of $15 an hour is becoming a reality for many across the country. Jeffrey Brown gets two perspectives… Continue watching