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6 job interview mistakes to avoid
Although the economy seems to be showing signs of improvement, there are still more applicants for every job opening than there are available positions. In a survey, HR professionals outlined six interview mistakes that can instantly kill the possibility of receiving an offer.
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6 stories about life with your adult children
In "Slouching Toward Adulthood," Sally Koslow shares what she learned about the differences between the boomer and Facebook generations.
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No Child Left Behind waivers: five ways education will change
President Obama announced the first 10 states to receive waivers from certain aspects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal education law on Thursday. Here’s a look at some ways they are pushing for progress through the flexibility granted by the waivers.
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Unemployment rate: How many Americans are really unemployed?
It depends on which measurement you use. For most people, the ability to find a job is the most basic sign of a healthy economy. Changes in the unemployment rate signal whether getting a job is becoming harder or easier for US workers. But other numbers, also sent out by the Labor Department on the first Friday of each month, offer additional barometers to watch. Here are five ways to measure the jobless problem, with the latest numbers plugged in.
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Political sex scandals: Who survived – and who didn't
Herman Cain’s chance of winning the GOP presidential nomination has virtually disappeared amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. But against all odds, some candidates or incumbents survive sex scandals. Here’s a list of politicos whose careers continued in spite of their slips – and some whose didn’t.
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The New Economy
US jobs report: a cold blast of fear
US adds only 69,000 net jobs, the smallest gain in a year. Employers pull in their horns in the face of fears over the eurozone and worries about the US elections and the expiration of tax cuts.
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6 job interview mistakes to avoid
Although the economy seems to be showing signs of improvement, there are still more applicants for every job opening than there are available positions. In a survey, HR professionals outlined six interview mistakes that can instantly kill the possibility of receiving an offer.
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6 stories about life with your adult children
In "Slouching Toward Adulthood," Sally Koslow shares what she learned about the differences between the boomer and Facebook generations.
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The New Economy
Unemployment rate hits three-year low. Hooray? No, boo!
The unemployment rate for April was 8.1 percent, the lowest rate since President Obama took office. But the unemployment rate is falling for all the wrong reasons.
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Decoder Wire
Student loans: Romney, congressional GOP race to embrace students (+video)
As President Obama puts a spotlight on student loans, Mitt Romney says that he, too, supports extending the 3.4 percent interest rate – and blames the president for poor job prospects for college graduates.
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Number of long-term unemployed older workers quintupled. The help hasn't.
Older jobless workers have a higher rate of long-term unemployment than any other group. And employer policies end up discriminating against them. Yet workers age 50 and up comprise nearly a third of the US workforce. Policymakers must help this key demographic find good jobs.
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The New Economy
Job growth slows in March. Is it payback?
The disappointing March employment report suggests job growth is coming back in sync with economic expansion after unusually strong job growth in the winter.
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The New Economy
Unemployment rate: Recovery leaves teens behind
The March unemployment rate fell slightly for all workers and women, blacks, Hispanics, and Asians. For teens, unemployment rose. Why are fewer teens getting jobs?
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Facebook privacy: Can firms legally demand passwords from job applicants?
On Friday Facebook criticized the new practice of screening job applicants as 'alarming,' and some employment specialists say it could expose firms to legal land mines.
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Facebook warning to employers: Don't demand workers' passwords
An Associated Press story this week documented cases of job applicants who are being asked, at the interview table, to reveal their Facebook passwords so their prospective employers can check their backgrounds.
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Chapter & Verse
'Death of a Salesman': meant for you?
If you've ever rued your job or made a mistake with your child, 'Death of a Salesman' is your play.
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February jobs report brings some cheer for older workers
Older workers, the group hit hardest by the recession and slow recovery, landed the bulk of new jobs created by the improving economy, the February jobs report showed.
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Stefan Karlsson
Does higher minimum wage increase unemployment?
Some say that as unemployment falls, the quality of available workers diminishes, which droves down wages. Is it true?
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No Child Left Behind waivers: five ways education will change
President Obama announced the first 10 states to receive waivers from certain aspects of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal education law on Thursday. Here’s a look at some ways they are pushing for progress through the flexibility granted by the waivers.
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On the Economy
Unemployed people per job opening drops
The number of unemployed people available per open job used to be seven; now it's around four.
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Paper Economy
Job openings increase
Private job “openings” increased 8.79 percent since November, climbing 20.36 percent above the level seen in December 2010.
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Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?
First test: See how you do with this book.
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Rahm Emanuel and public sector union play hardball over Chicago library hours
Across the US, financially strapped local governments are cutting back on library hours. In Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has reduced the libraries' week to five days amid a stand-off with a public union.
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Paper Economy
New job openings decrease
Private job openings declined 1.57 percent since October, and layoffs increased 5.68 percent
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Robert Reich
Why good economic news can be bad for Obama
A bit of good news will make voters overly optimistic, and when they realize the economy is still in poor shape, they will blame the president
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On the Economy
Jobless report: The good, the bad, the ugly
The job market continues to grow, but that growth is too slow, and policy makers aren't helping enough
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Stefan Karlsson
Workers dropping out of the work force for school: Bad sign for the economy
More and more people are dropping out of the labor force in favor of further education. But they're doing it because they think they have to.
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Paper Economy
Private sector job openings drop
Private non-farm job “openings” declined 3.20 percent since September, but climbed 13.55 percent above the level seen in October 2010. Private non-farm job “hires” declined 2.65 percent from September and rose 5.64 percent above the level seen in October 2010.
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So how did that happen? Unemployment rate dives to 8.6 percent.
Why did the unemployment rate drop so much? There are good reasons and bad. While the economy is in fact adding jobs, it is also true that many Americans may have given up looking.
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On the Economy
Unemployment rate decline not as good as it sounds
People who drop out of the labor force, like those who give up looking for work, are not counted in the jobless rate, and about half of the 0.4 percentage point decline was due to this factor. In fact, about 190,000 of the unemployed left the labor force last month.
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