American consumers got the same bang for their buck in April as they did a month earlier, as falling gas prices gave them some relief.
Job hopping has become routine for professionals even in this poor economy. In fact, the average American will have about nine jobs between the ages of 18 and 32 reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Turns out that job seekers are not the only ones getting creative in the interview process. A new CareerBuilder survey of hiring managers revealed that they, too, are starting to veer from the traditional interview questions in order to get candidates to offer up even more unique glimpses into their personality.
With the weak economy, stagnant wages and rising expenses, belt tightening is the new norm. Here are some tips on how you could lower your everyday bills.
I'm sure my partner and I aren't the only busy parents who thought that establishing a time for just the two of us each week was a good idea.
While virtually anyone would enjoy a good foot massage at the end of the day, some workers could use one more than others. Here are 10 jobs for which owning a comfortable pair of shoes should be a prerequisite:
Anxious parents of teenagers often ask me what the best course of study is for their kids. As a liberal arts graduate (religious studies, for the record), I may not be the best person to consult about which majors will pay off, but I do study job growth patterns. My answer: accounting.
Imagine someone walking up to you at the top of every hour and handing you a $20 bill. You'd be earning approximately the same amount of money that the average American does. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national mean for hourly wages is $20.44.
Job openings fell and layoffs rose in October, according to a government report released Tuesday.
The recession may be ending, but the job market is still suffering, according to a government report released Tuesday.
The 650,000 jobs created or saved by the stimulus package so far make up only a small step toward correcting the gap between the tens of millions of unemployed people and the few openings that those people are fighting over.
In elementary school, there are classes you always look forward to -- gym, home economics and choir -- and classes you don't -- like English, science and geometry.
Question: I always heard that you will need 80% or so of your working salary to live on in retirement. But is that a percentage of your gross income or your take-home pay? --Mary Taylor, Chalfont, Pennsylvania
The official unemployment rate inched up three-tenths of a point to 9.7 percent in August. Not good news, obviously; it's dangerously close to the psychologically devastating 10 percent mark.
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HLN money expert Clark Howard advises a job-seeking caller who's trying to decide between more salary or better benefits.
Hispanic workers continue to suffer fatal work injuries at higher rates than others, but the gap is closing, according to federal statistics.
Entering the third quarter, employers everywhere are still feeling the effects of the current economic climate.
More veterans of the current era of wars were unemployed in the last month than other Americans in the same age group, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many people do you know who've been downsized? Terminated? Let go? Fired? However you word it, the result is the same: Bummer, dude!
There are over 11 and a half million people looking for jobs. And almost 8 million people have settled for a part-time job, simply because they couldn't find a full-time position.
Unemployment is at a 16-year high and with the economy bleeding jobs. Is there hope for someone who doesn't have a college degree to fall back on?
It's bad enough to be laid off, but to lose your job in the midst of one of the steepest economic downturns of recent memory - that's even more difficult.
Job hopping, a widely accepted way to get ahead, has gone by the wayside as workers fear making moves will make them more vulnerable to layoffs.
The economy shed 533,000 jobs in November, according to a government report Friday - bringing the year's total job losses to 1.9 million.
As the impact of the economic crisis takes hold, employees from Wall Street to Main Street are feeling nervous about their jobs, and with good reason.
Given the recent wave of lay offs, people around the country are contemplating their next step. Hiring has slowed. Job seekers are taking an average 4.5 months today to land a new gig, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So more adults are thinking now is the time to return to the classroom.
In the old days, there were blue-collar workers and white-collar workers. These days, there are white-, blue-, green-, gold-, pink- and gray-collared workers, too. (Seriously.)
Vacations are one of the best things in the world.
Much has been made of people who live beyond their means. When you see a neighbor bring home a fancy new car, you can't help but wonder how she can afford it on her salary. However, you can't assume you know how much she (or anybody) makes unless you've seen her tax returns.
Many people are opting to find part-time work these days. Parents want to spend more time with their children; students need to balance work and school; and would-be retirees aren't ready to give up their careers just yet.
You've made up your mind. You're going to stop procrastinating, update that resume and (finally) look for a new job.
You've made up your mind. You're going to stop procrastinating, update that resume and (finally) look for a new job.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 19.3 percent of full-time workers were unemployed for 27 weeks or more in 2006. If you have been looking for a job for a while, there's a good chance you're frustrated with your inability to find one. The longer you're on the job hunt, the more likely it seems that you won't ever be employed.
If you're over 50 and unemployed, you already know how difficult it can be to land a new job. But there are some ways you can position yourself to get back on the career fast track.
Which Americans are leading the surge in entrepreneurship? Aging boomers.
If you're looking for a new job, the search got shorter while your prospects got better, according to a new survey.
Help wanted - at hotels, hospitals, accounting firms and your local school and stores.
Question: I don't understand the rule that you need 85 percent of your pre-retirement salary in retirement. After all, if you're contributing 15 percent to a 401(k) or other savings plan and you're paying Social Security and other taxes, you're already living on much less than 85 percent of your salary. And if you pay off your mortgage before retiring, I figure you're still ahead of the game if you shoot for 70 percent. What do you think? -Clifford, Orange, Conn.
If you were looking for an opponent of minimum-wage increases, you might turn to someone such as Mazyar Rahimzadeh, 25. He's got a half-million dollars in debt hanging over him, employs 35 workers,...
If you were looking for an opponent of minimum-wage increases, you might turn to someone such as Mazyar Rahimzadeh, 25. He's got a half-million dollars in debt hanging over him, employs 35 workers, and just opened his second restaurant, Bijan, in Walnut Creek, Calif.
A new analysis of labor statistics shows that stay-at-home moms may be getting more than just Mother's Day gifts this year. They may be getting new jobs.
54% Workers who said they could never be paid enough to take their boss' job
You can be doing everything right at work -- showing up on time, being conscientious, minding your business -- when bam! Out of the blue, your chair collapses in the middle of an interview. Or somebody sends you a confidential e-mail by mistake. Or you accidentally squirt a huge blob of ketchup onto your boss' shirt.
This Friday's monthly employment report is probably going to be pretty scary -- it's predicted to show that September saw the first decline in U.S. payrolls since May 2003.
Dear Armchair Millionaire: I work for a company that has been downsizing and laying off a lot of people. I'm afraid the ax could fall at any time. What steps should I take to see me through losing my job?
Dear Armchair Millionaire: Between the rising cost of gasoline and the unbelievable increases in the prices of homes in my area, I feel like I'm getting squeezed right out of the middle class. How can I hang on?
It has not been the sort of year that makes you breathe easy about retirement. United Airlines got permission from a judge to default on $6.6 billion in pension commitments. The government's Pensio...
Back in Home Economics class I remember we were given a guide that told us what percent of our income should go toward various expenses (mortgage, insurance, food, transportation, etc.) Where can I find something similar today?
The job market for unemployed managers and executives had its best showing since 2001 in the first quarter, global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Monday.
What: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation Summary
The corporate scandals that exploded in 2001 may explain why many young workers are choosing to work for themselves, a recruiting firm said Tuesday.
Even as the jobs picture slowly improves - the unemployment rate fell to 5.2 percent in January - career seekers should still focus in on its brightest parts. Many fields are likely to grow, even if employment markets stagnate.
Only 60 percent of private-sector workers have access to a retirement plan, while 69 percent have access to employer-sponsored health insurance plans.
So you've been with your company for a while and have been exceeding all of your manager's expectations. You work hard, are a great team player, come up with new ideas to take the business further and are an all-around joy in the workplace.
I found the job through an ad in the Wausau paper; it described the job as a survey worker. Before that I did a lot of different things. I have a college degree in elementary education, so I taught...
It's an old Wall Street saw that stocks must climb a wall of worry, that the best time to buy is when everybody's nervous and things look the bleakest.
U.S. Treasury prices slid Wednesday as lower oil prices boosted equity markets, making safe haven investments less attractive, while fears over a strong payrolls report and better-than-expected auto sales pressured bonds.
After suffering flu-like symptoms for a long stretch, U.S. stock markets are suddenly looking a lot healthier. How they fare in the coming week could say a lot about whether this is a short-term bounce or a longer-lasting rally.
Runaway inflation has still not raised its ugly head in the United States, according to the latest consumer price index released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. But the prices of some guilty pleasures have risen considerably.
Productivity used to be one thing everyone liked. Not anymore. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its Q1 productivity report on May 6, the reaction is likely to be, well, complicated. Ris...
After fretting for months about Alan Greenspan and his band of policy makers at the Fed, U.S. stock markets may actually yawn at what could be a momentous meeting this week. But they'll have plenty of economic news to keep them jumping, still with the Fed firmly in mind.
Continuing its comeback from a long hiatus, inflation reared its ugly head again Thursday, further cementing the likelihood that a Fed interest-rate hike is on the way.
The U.S. is supposed to be in a low-inflation environment, but my experience doesn't reflect that. Gas prices are high, home prices are out of sight, medical expenses are rising...I just don't see that inflation is all that low. What gives?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its January producer price index data Thursday morning, the agency said Wednesday.
When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its February Employment Situation report on March 5, everyone from presidential aspirants to the Federal Reserve will be paying attention. The most crit...
Wayne Hummer Asset Management's Sandy Lincoln has compared today's market with the way things looked the first time the Dow hit 10,000. It's a different world.
While scrolling through Bureau of Labor Statistics data (don't ask!), we discovered the U.S. has apparently just survived a manicure bubble! "There was some fallout from the economy," explains Nanc...
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