Unemployment: Page 5

Business News

U.S. Created 38,000 Jobs in May Vs. 162,000 Expected

'There's one word for it, which is just shocking,' said Dan North, chief economist at Euler Hermes North America. 'Unfortunately it does look like a trend. It's not great news.'

Business News

U.S. Jobless Claims Rise, and Planned Layoffs Surge

Most of the announced job cuts were concentrated in the energy sector, which is reeling from low oil prices that have hurt profits.

Business News

Smokers Get Burned When it Comes to Payday

A new study suggests that smoking not only harms to physical health, but finances too.

Growth Strategies

Injaz Al-Arab Teams Up With Corporations To Combat Arab Youth Unemployment

Non-profit organization INJAZ Al-Arab has announced its "Expand Your Horizon" initiative with key corporate partners to help address youth unemployment in MENA.

Growth Strategies

Eight Lessons Learned From Internships

Internships can be a great resource for relevant work experience, as well as a time to absorb life-long lessons.

Living

8 Tips to Gather Experience to Land Your Dream Job

Prep for when the perfect position opens up.

Growth Strategies

Managing Staff Aspirations: Three Ways To Drive The Growth Of Both Your Human Capital And Your Company

Tactics a company can take to pursue both the goals of the business and its employees.

Health & Wellness

How Unemployment Impacts Your Personality

It partially depends on your gender.

Resumes & Interviewing

What Tech Companies Are Doing to Bridge the Skills Gap

The shortage of workers trained for jobs in the digital economy and sophisticated manufacturing is costly for companies and vexing for the unemployed.

Resumes & Interviewing

3 Questions to Ask When Considering an Unemployed Candidate

Managers shouldn't quickly dismiss those currently out of work, but like any other potential hire, due diligence is required.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

The Rise of the Robotic Co-Worker

By assuming core processes in factories, labs, hospitals, offices, will machines make people irrelevant or unemployed? Consider this argument that humans partnered with such machines will give rise to efficiency, customer service and innovation.

Living

Report: Having a Bad Job Is More Psychologically Damaging Than Being Unemployed

New research calls into question the well-accustomed axiom that any job is better than no job at all.

Business News

Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs More, and That's a Good Thing

In September, people were quitting their jobs the fastest rate in more than six years.

Employee Experience & Recruiting

Factor in These 7 Employee Costs Before You Start Bidding for That Star Hire

Employees see only the number on their paychecks but your bottom line is pinched much harder than just that.

Growing a Business

France's New Economics Minister Proposes Increase on 35-Hour Workweeks

Days prior to taking office, Emmanuel Macron suggested that unions should vote on certain 'exceptions' to a long-running and controversial French law.