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Jobless claims rise unexpectedly

More people filed for unemployment benefits last week, leaving many wondering if hiring is beginning to take a hiatus after a steady rise in employment. Today, the Department of Labor reported first-time jobless claims for the week ending...

Best and Worst Jobs for 2012

With the unemployment rate dwindling each month and more and more Americans heading back to work, it's helpful to know what the best (and worst) careers are in a recovering economy.CareerCast, a job search website, just released...

Unemployment rate falls to 8.2 percent

The nation’s unemployment rate fell from 8.3 percent to 8.2 percent in March, the lowest jobless rate since January 2009 according the government’s monthly jobs report.While the unemployment rate dropped slightly, fewer jobs...

900 employees cut at J.C. Penney

In an effort to "simplfy its business model," J.C. Penney has announced plans to lay off 900 employees. The retailer will eliminate 600 jobs, or 13 percent of its workforce, at its Plano, Texas headquarters. It...

Jobless claims keep falling

Today, the labor department reported first-time jobless claims have fallen yet again, signaling continued recovery in the job market.First-time jobless claims fell 6,000 to 357,000 in the week ending March 31. The DOL also revised...

Yahoo! to lay off 2,000 workers

Yahoo! plans to lay off 2,000 workers in an effort to "reshape the company for the future," the internet giant said in a statement today.The reduction in force represents 14 percent of Yahoo!'s overall...

Jobless rates drop in more than half the U.S.

More than half the nation saw declines in state unemployment rates according to a report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.Across the U.S., only eight states reported increases in their jobless rate, while 29 saw...

Unemployment claims fall to lowest level since April 2008

Jobless claims continued to drop to record levels according to the Department of Labor's weekly report released today.In the week ending March 24, first-time claims were 359,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous...

10 Best Work from Home Jobs

Finding a job is a job in itself, but what if your next great opportunity was right in your backyard...literally?Working from home can be more than just conveinent, but actually profitable according to a new report from Kiplinger...

Jobless claims hit four-year low

Jobless claims have hit a four-year low in the U.S., according to the latest unemployment figures released today by the Department of Labor.In the week ending March 17, initial jobless claims fell to 348,000, a decrease...

Jobless claims rise unexpectedly

Best and Worst Jobs for 2012

Unemployment rate falls to 8.2 percent

900 employees cut at J.C. Penney

Jobless claims keep falling

Yahoo! to lay off 2,000 workers

Jobless rates drop in more than half the U.S.

Unemployment claims fall to lowest level since April 2008

10 Best Work from Home Jobs

Jobless claims hit four-year low

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