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Even amid 9% unemployment, corporate recruiters often struggle to find workers for certain positions because of the specialized skills needed.
Behind the scenes with the newest grand marshal of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: clown etiquette, test flights for balloons and a philosophical debate on the future of Shrek.
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Jobless Americans are once again at risk of losing their extended unemployment benefits.
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According to a new survey, large companies plan to increase their hiring of new college graduates. Mid-size firms? Not so much.
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Nokia Siemens said it will cut nearly a quarter of its staff and restructure in an effort to reach profitability and position itself for independence.
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Apple has been taking small but important steps toward a shift in the way its customers access their digital content beyond the downloadable software that has been vital to the company's success.
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Unemployment rates dropped in almost three-quarters of U.S. states last month as a slow improvement in the jobs picture spread across the country.
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As the U.S. pulls troops out of Iraq, some companies say they are looking to add a few former soldiers to their ranks. That may be easier said than done.
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Rhode Island, among other states and the District of Columbia, offers a "work sharing" program in which employees work fewer hours and receive partial unemployment insurance to lessen the blow to their incomes.
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A profile of an Australian miner making $200,000 a year led hundreds of people to ask how they could apply for such a job.
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Lego survived the rise of video games and its own brush with bankruptcy. Adult Fans of Lego -- as the aficionados who build complex models call themselves -- present a new hurdle.
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Dominic Barton, Geena Davis and Debra Lee set out what business leaders can do to retain and develop female employees—and why it's important for the economy.
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Investors who analyze the student loan market have surprising insights into college graduates' employment prospects. Tip No. 1: Don't go to law school.
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Many young adults find themselves still tethered to the Bank of Mom and Dad and living at home, and that dependence is taking a toll.
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Few groups were hit harder by the recession than young men who didn't go to college.
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To reach the top, executives must learn how to exude "presence." Some tips: Don't nod your head and do clean up your look. For one vice president, an image makeover helped her gain the managerial gravitas that she needed.
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Jeno Paulucci, who died on Thanksgiving day at age 93, put Jeno's pizza rolls in the freezer case and Chun King canned chop suey in the international aisle.
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New Jersey Gov. Christie wants to cut state and federal aid to low-performing schools that refuse to undergo significant reshaping via measures such as removing principals and teachers and lengthening the school day.
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ESPN named John Skipper, its top content executive, as president, succeeding George Bodenheimer, who will become executive chairman.
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What you keep in your desk at work says a lot about you: candy to keep colleagues coming by, an extra pair of shoes just in case, paper and pens to save a trip to the office-supply cabinet.
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Consumers might need to brace for smaller paychecks if the payroll tax cut isn't extended.
Conflicts can occur when groups of employees of different ages can't look beyond stereotypes, disrupting productivity.
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