With the unemployment rate being what it is, a lot of people these days are being forced to work for minimum wage. But exactly how much you get could depend largely on what state you’re in.
Just because the unemployment rate is high doesn’t mean everyone is desperate for work — some are even willing to leave their jobs altogether.
And when they do, the reasons they sometimes give are rather eyebrow-raising.
It’s so tough to find a job out there that no gimmick is too desperate or pathetic. Just look at a guy from Minneapolis who was so hard up for a job that he blew his meager funds for some face time on an electronic billboard, begging someone — anyone — to hire him.
The unemployment rate for college graduates is lower than that for people without degrees, but that doesn’t mean they’re having an easy time of it.
Bruce Berry is a both a renaissance man and a lollipop man — the latter being British slang for a crossing guard. He has 11 advanced degrees, a completed Ph.D. and another doctorate in the works.
Americans are eligible to begin receiving Social Security benefits at age 62. But more and more workers are planing to retire well after that.
Nationwide, employment numbers seem to be picking up. But when you break it down by city, all things certainly aren’t equal — so which ones have the best and worst job markets?
March 21, 2012 If you are currently looking for a job and desperate for employment and are interviewing for positions, don't be surprised if your next potential employer asks you for your Facebook log in and password during the interview process.
Depending on how the workforce is measured, women have either become the majority of workers in the United States or are right on the cusp of becoming so.
According to a new survey from Allstate-National Journal, most Americans think this is a positive development.
As we approach St. Patrick’s Day, it’s a good time to think about how luck affects our lives.
The dismal state of the economy has been rough on everyone, but perhaps no more so than on those between 16 and 29. Whereas the US unemployment rate currently stands at 8.3 percent, more than half of young people under 30 are out of work.
