Aug 30 Watch Viewers respond to NewsHour Weekend’s report on background check accuracy By PBS News Hour Viewers respond to a signature report from Saturday, Aug. 23 on the struggles some job seekers face over inaccurate background screenings. Hari Sreenivasan reads your comments in Viewers Like You. Continue watching
Aug 29 8 lessons we learned from our first jobs By Liza Kaufman Hogan, Next Avenue In honor of Labor Day, Next Avenue asked their readers to share what they learned the first time they earned a paycheck. Continue reading
Aug 27 Why you have the right to a $5K dividend from Uncle Sam By Peter Barnes Unless we change our distribution of non-labor income, we can kiss our middle class goodbye, says entrepreneur Peter Barnes. In his new book, "With Liberty and Dividends for All," Barnes proposes a nationwide dividend program, like Alaska's, that would help… Continue reading
Aug 23 POLL: Do you think employers should use background checks? By Megan Thompson, Tracy Wholf Employers and screeners say the checks are an important tool for reducing liability for negligent hiring. But the practice has come under fire from those who say it can lead to discrimination and decreased job opportunities for the 70 million… Continue reading
Aug 01 Economy hits sixth month of steady job gains By Simone Pathe The economy added 209,000 jobs last month, slightly fewer than expected, but still making July the sixth straight month to add more than 200,000 jobs, which economists are largely interpreting as a sign of a steady recovery. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch What’s driving the good jobs news for the month of June? By PBS News Hour he unemployment rate in the U.S. dropped to 6.1 percent in June, its lowest point since just before the financial crisis of 2008. Moreover, a strong hiring report is lifting hopes that momentum is building in the jobs market. Economics… Continue watching
Jun 06 200K more Americans and 200K more jobs, but 300K more ‘want a job’ By Paul Solman With 217,000 jobs added to the economy, payrolls now exceed their pre-recession level. But even if the economy is pumping out enough jobs for a workforce that also grew by roughly 200,000, there are now nearly 300,000 more Americans than… Continue reading
Jun 06 Jobs report: Nonfarm payrolls surpass pre-recession level By Simone Pathe The economy added 217,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate stayed the same as the previous month at 6.3 percent. The payroll number exceeded consensus expectations of about 213,000 jobs, but more significantly, this is a landmark month because… Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch BMW apprenticeship program trains workers to rise through the ranks without 4-year degree By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 28 Watch Google’s diversity record shows women and minorities left behind By PBS News Hour Continue watching