Economy Beats Expectations, Adding 280K New Jobs In May
The Labor Department says the jobless rate increased to 5.5 percent as more Americans who had been sitting on the sidelines begin looking for work.
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Blind Auditions Could Give Employers A Better Hiring Sense
It works for singing competitions. What about landing a job? To beat hiring bias, some applicants could first complete an online challenge with companies that are in the dark about their background.
Now Algorithms Are Deciding Whom To Hire, Based On Voice
If you're trying out for a job, the one judging you may not be a person — it could be a computer. Algorithms are evaluating human voices to determine which ones are engaging, calming and trustworthy.
Would More Trade Help The Job Market Run Faster Or Trip It Up?
Friday's jobs report showed tepid wage growth in April. Hours after its release, President Obama gave a speech arguing that a new trade deal would strengthen the labor market. Opponents disagree.
Your Tough Job Might Help Keep You Sharp
In an eight-year study of older people, those who had held mentally demanding, stimulating jobs tended to retain their mental agility better than people whose work was less stimulating.
Economy Adds A Disappointing 126,000 Jobs In March
The monthly numbers from the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics were well short of the 245,000 jobs economists had expected.
Oakland Kids Get A Raise From The New Minimum Wage
The highest minimum wage in the nation just went into effect in Oakland, Calif. But what does that mean for young people and how are businesses making it work?
Northwest Oil Terminal Plan Would Mean Jobs — And More Oil Trains
Oil companies hope to build the nation's largest oil-by-rail terminal on the Columbia River in Washington. Proponents say it will bring economic growth, but others fear it could mean fiery accidents.
As Oil Prices Tank, Firms Large And Small Feel The Pain
Oil companies are laying off thousands of workers, and firms that provide services to support the industry — from drilling to seismic surveys — have been told they must slash costs to keep working.
Economy Adds 257,000 New Jobs; Unemployment Rate Up Slightly
The jobless rate ticked up to 5.7 percent despite robust job growth that exceeded economists' expectations.