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From an aircraft mechanic to a hospice worker, CNNMoney readers tell us about their low-paying jobs and the stresses of their day-to-day lives.
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Where B-school students most want to work -- an exclusive CNNMoney list. See what makes the top 15 so appealing, and what hiring managers there are looking for.
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Going to college still makes economic sense. A new report by Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists shows a big rate of return from a bachelor's degree.
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Seattle city council member Kshama Sawant ran as a Socialist and helped lead the push for the city's new $15 minimum wage.
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Restaurant kitchen managers, vet techs, daycare directors... they all share one thing in common: Each day they take on a great deal of stress but don't get paid much for doing so.
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Women who have taken a hiatus from their careers may find it difficult to re-enter the workforce. Firms like Goldman and Morgan Stanley offer internships that may help give them a foot in the door.
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European students relish the thought of finding work with big, brand name companies like Google, Microsoft and L'Oreal, according to a new 2014 survey by Universum.
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Employees who are 20 and older make up 70% of the fast-food workforce. More than a third have spent some time in college.
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The 288,000 jobs added by employers in April would be enough to get excited about if not for the fact that there have been many false starts during this recovery.
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Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign the bill into law Tuesday night.
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Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Tim Pawlenty all want Republicans to support a hike in the minimum wage. But $10.10 may go too far for their liking.
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Senate may move to raise federal minimum wage to $10.10 - a measure not expected to become law. But states and cities are moving ahead.
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Patchwork of rules let companies pay some workers considerably less than the minimum.
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States must meet the federal wage baseline of $7.25 for all workers covered under the Fair Labor and Standards Act.
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The pay gap isn't a myth, even if the statistic that women earn only 77 cents for every dollar men do is flawed.
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Obama will prohibit federal contractors from telling employees they can't talk about compensation. He also wants the Labor Department to collect more data on equal pay.
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Plenty of moms would like to be working, but they can't find jobs with high enough salaries to cover childcare costs
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Maryland joins a few states that take the plunge in raising them minimum wage.
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Six Americans share their success stories after being unemployed for months.
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America has over 130 million jobs. And a big chunk of them are in low-wage professions. 18 million jobs pay $10 or less an hour.
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The job market is slowly picking up after a 'deep winter slumber,' according to a report by payroll processing firm ADP.
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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen believes the job market is 'in some ways .... tougher now than in any recession." She thinks wages need to be growing at a higher pace than they are.
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The worst of the weather-induced soft patch for the economy may be behind us. But Wal-Mart and other retailers are still worried about consumer spending.
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Take that snow and ice! Employers added more jobs than expected in February, led by strong hiring in professional and business services.
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Economists surveyed by CNNMoney predict Friday's jobs report will show the unemployment rate remained at 6.6% and the U.S. economy added 150,000 jobs in February.
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ADP says private sector employers added 139,000 jobs in February, falling slightly below economists' forecasts and well below an average of 186,000 jobs added in each of the prior 12 months.
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American jobs producing chocolate have been on the decline for the last 20 years.
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The unemployment rate isn't always the best measure of the job market, because it only includes people who have actively searched for work within the last four weeks.
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The U.S. economy added only 113,000 jobs in January, according to the government. That was far below expectations.
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Twitter can help you position yourself as someone to watch, both in your company and in your field. P.S. It's easier than you think.
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Aren't there better things we can talk about other than the weather? Let's talk about it.
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No one likes being a harbinger of doom, so breaking bad news often gets put off for too long, or done badly, or both. Here's how to spit it out.
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The outlook for the job market couldn't be murkier. Snowstorms, big annual revisions and the end of benefits for the long-term unemployed have economists on edge about their projections.
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A staggering number of American households are relying on low-wage jobs as their leading or sole source of income.
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Payroll processor ADP said that 175,000 jobs were added in January, the weakest level of hiring since August. All the cold and snow appears to have hurt the job market.
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President Obama rallied 300 companies and got them to agree they'll stop weeding out job applications from the long-term unemployed. But actually hire them? Their pledge doesn't go quite that far.
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The percentage of Americans in the labor force hit the lowest level since 1978.
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Job growth suddenly slumped in December, falling far short of expectations.
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The health care sector sheds jobs for the first time since mid-2003. Nursing homes and home health aides were particularly hurt.
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Jobs report shows retail, food service, and other temporary low wage positions continue to dominate American hiring scene four years into the recovery.
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Charece Peterson sells coats to survive after her jobless benefits expired, along with 1.3 million others.
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The job market has just started gaining momentum, but that's of little consolation to these Americans. They've been job searching for months with no luck.
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Private sector businesses added 238,000 jobs in December, marking the strongest growth in more than a year, according to payroll processing firm ADP.
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Hydro dams employ more Americans than the wind and solar industries combined -- more than even coal mining.
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The overall job market may be improving. But for those who are out of work for several months, it's still extremely difficult to find a new job.
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Will 2014 finally be the year that the long-term unemployed get back to work?
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The Labor Department released a list of jobs with the most job openings over the next 10 years. Many pay poverty-level wages
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Investors had a nice break over the holidays, but Wall Street is ready for the first full week of 2014. Friday's jobs report will be the main focus.
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A new federal bill announced by Elizabeth Warren and six other senators Tuesday would prohibit employers from rejecting job applicants based on credit reports.
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If you're going to the company holiday festivities only for the food and drink, you're squandering a unique networking opportunity.
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The jobs outlook is slowly improving, and the market is brighter still for college-educated job seekers. Here are some some tips on gaining career momentum in 2014.
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The health care sector has added jobs for 124 straight months. But it's only growing by an average of 19,000 per month this year, versus 27,000 last year.
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With 11 million Americans still unemployed, the job market is far from fully healed, but we're happy to celebrate along with our readers who recently found new jobs.
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The jobs outlook is slowly improving, and the market is brighter still for college-educated job seekers. Here are some some tips on gaining career momentum in 2014.
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The unemployment rate is at its lowest level in five years and more jobs were added to the economy than expected last month.
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Economy set to add most jobs since 2005, unemployment at a five year low and three other facts you need to know about the November jobs report.
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Local lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are doing what Congress won't do for the nation: Voting on whether to increase the minimum wage.
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The private sector added 215,000 jobs in November, raising hopes that the government's labor report on Friday will also show healthy jobs growth.
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Swiss voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to cap the salaries of top executives Sunday, heeding warnings that the limit could damage its economy and businesses.
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Women have regained all the jobs they lost during the financial crisis, but men are still lagging behind.
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How about both a dream job and a steady paycheck? Try one of these paths to pursuing your aspiration without going broke.
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Demand for biomedical engineers is projected to grow a whopping 62% between 2010 and 2020. What other Best Jobs in America will see big opportunities?
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The tables have turned in the tech world. About 60% of all new tech hires are women
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Surgeons take home a median $288,000 in salary and bonus annually. What other Best Jobs in America offer hefty paychecks?
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Five Wal-Mart workers were arrested Thursday night while protesting for higher wages in Los Angeles.
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Job growth unexpectedly surged in October, even as the federal government closed its doors for 16 days. The unemployment rate edged up slightly.
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Now that Twitter has gone public, the social media company could be poised for a hiring binge.
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Over the last generation, pay for some professions has risen much faster than the overall rate of inflation.
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College grads with foreign language skills will have better job prospects than their English-only peers.
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Residents of the small Washington city of SeaTac and the state of New Jersey both voted to raise minimum wages on Tuesday.
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'Tis the season for holiday jobs. Hiring is well underway, and these companies are bringing on the most seasonal workers.
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Young people delaying their start in the workforce. The recession is the main reason, but more time in college, longer lives, and raising kids are also factors.
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Federal jobs are at their lowest level level in 47 years ... but most of the drop is postal workers.
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At least 70,000 workers filed for unemployment benefits during the government shutdown, but now that Congress has approved back-pay for them, the states want the money back.
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About 70,000 federal workers filed for unemployment benefits in the first week of October, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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While the average worker in the U.S. saw their wages rise 1.7% over the past year, workers in these 10 cities saw a more generous bump during the third quarter, according to PayScale.
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First-time claims for unemployment benefits suddenly jumped last week, marking the biggest one-week rise since Superstorm Sandy left thousands of people temporarily out of work.
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Washington's heated budget debates cost the economy at least 1 million jobs over the last few years, argues Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody's Analytics.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics probably won't have the manpower to issue its monthly jobs report this Friday. Only 3 of its 2,400 employees are working during the government shutdown.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics probably won't have the manpower to issue its monthly jobs report this Friday. Only 3 of its 2,400 employees are working during the government shutdown.
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The government may not release the big jobs report on Friday. But it did release its latest numbers on jobless claims.
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Though furloughed workers are eligible for unemployment benefits, Some federal workers could be temporarily overpaid during a government shutdown.
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Economists' views are mixed over Obamacare's impact on jobs, with many saying the uncertainty and extra costs have crimped hiring.
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Employers are facing increased costs because of Obamacare. Some are cutting back on benefits, but these changes were already underway.
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Faced with a computer glitch that delayed unemployment checks to more than 80,000 residents, the state of California will pay out all backlogged jobless claims, regardless of whether they are valid or not.
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Unemployment checks to 80,000 Californians have been delayed after the state switched over to a new computer system. These people are still waiting on their checks.
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Where do college students around the world most want to work after graduation? CNNMoney's exclusive list.
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Should the proposed $2 hike to California's minimum wage go through, the state's hourly workers will be among the highest paid in the country.
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Home care workers will fall under minimum wage and overtime protections in 2015, the Labor Department announced Tuesday.
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Strippers at Rick's Cabaret in New York won major labor victory in court, another in a string of similar lawsuits.
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First-time claims for unemployment benefits fell to the lowest level since early 2006, but don't break out the champagne just yet.
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Workers at the world's largest Victoria's Secret store in New York campaigned for higher pay, better hours and promotions -- and won.
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Federal judge rules that clothing retailer fired Muslim worker for refusing to remove head scarf.
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More than 11 million Americans are unemployed, yet 4 million job openings remain unfilled. These companies want to hire, but are struggling to find the right people.
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Google Chairman Eric Schmidt says technology will create jobs in transportation, health care, creative industries and a host of other sectors.
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British retailer made job applicants dance to Daft Punk and rap music.
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Some see Wal-Mart's move to offer benefits to same-sex partners as a way to boost its slowing sales.
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The labor force participation rate dropped to 63.2%, the lowest level since 1978, as job creation remains lackluster.
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Hiring continued at a slow pace in August, and the unemployment rate fell as more Americans dropped out of the labor force.
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Businesses added 176,000 jobs in August, according to payroll processing firm AD. (ADP) That's down slightly from 198,000 jobs added in July, but roughly in line with average job creation over the last year.
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August jobs report shows biggest 1-month increase in those losing jobs since 2010.
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In some states, students with two-year associates degrees are out-earning graduates who paid for four-years of college, a recent study found.
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Navigating today's tough hiring process requires an upgrade of your interviewing skills. Here's how to get through the process and land a job offer.
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The largest-ever fast food strike hit the U.S. Thursday, with workers in 60 cities protesting outside McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's and KFC restaurants.
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Don't aim for job security. By insulating yourself from competition, you're playing to lose rather that playing to win.
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Want a raise? Think your performance review was unfair? Here's how to broach five difficult topics with your boss, without hurting your career.
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Deaths in the logging industry surpass fatalities among fishermen for the first time since 2004.
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For the first time, fast food workers in the South will join in on the campaign for higher wages and the right to unionize.
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The workplace got safer last year, but workers in these jobs suffered the highest rates of fatal injuries.
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Wouldn't mornings be better without the traffic jams and rushed breakfast? Getting to work is a snap in these towns.
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It's still a tough job market, but these counties are great places to live and work.
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As pressure mounts for President Obama to pay his interns, the cost may be too prohibitive for the White House to bear.
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Companies are paying even their worst performers bonuses, raising questions about whether the incentives are really being used effectively, a recent Towers Watson survey found.
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A new survey from the University of Georgia shows that about 66% of 2012 journalism graduates landed a full-time job, up from 62% in 2011. It was a 10% jump from 2009.
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You may be surprised by what you can get out of taking on a protégé: skills, contacts, visibility, maybe even your next raise.
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About 74% of American women participate in the labor force, little changed in the last 25 years and far behind many other developed countries.
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These countries offer generous benefits for parents, making it easier for working mothers and fathers to balance work and family.
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With more employers conducting credit checks on job applicants, bad credit is costing some Americans jobs.
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Want a job with one of these companies? Prepare for multiple interviews, brainteasers and a variety of tests to assess how quickly you can think on your feet, according to Glassdoor.com's latest report.
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The Defense Department was able to trim the number of furlough days from to six days from eleven. Some 650,000 workers will get their paychecks back to normal starting Aug. 19.
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Furloughs at major military medical facilities are delaying vaccinations for babies and pushing back surgeries for soldiers.
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Fast food and big box retail workers have joined protests asking for higher wages. But Costco seems to have struck a balance between making money and also paying its workers well.
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CEO Meg Whitman makes just a $1 salary, but when stock, options, and other goodies are included, her total pay last year was a hefty $15 million. Contrast that with, say, Whole Foods' John Mackey: His total pay was just over $69,000.
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The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.4% in July, the Labor Department said Friday.
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Companies are hiring, but the jobs are often part-time or temp, instead of full-time. Obamacare is partly to blame, but experts say the main causes are economic uncertainty and a lack of demand.
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Black unemployment rate nears five year low as slow but steady hiring continues.
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The online retail giant said it's creating are 5,000 new warehouse positions that pay 30% more than traditional retail store jobs. But that's not any different than the national average.
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Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to 326, 000 -- their lowest level in more than five years.
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Research firm Universum surveys business students in Asia each year to see where they most want to work. Here are the top employers they selected.
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Amazon says it has 5,000 good paying jobs with benefits open in its fulfillment centers and another 2,000 customer service jobs to fill.
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Today's Americans are working less than their parents generation did, and have more free time than ever.
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These five McDonald's workers shared their monthly budgets to show how their spending stacks up to the controversial McDonald's sample.
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A large number of the 35,000 employees in the federal court system are being forced to take unpaid furlough days off since April. It's led to a loss of 8,600 court staff days and 12,500 public defender days, according to Judge Julia Gibbons.
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The job market has gained back some ground since the Great Recession, but we still haven't recovered fully.
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A company called Paladin Deception Services claims to lie about anything for anyone -- including fake references for job seekers.
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Despite a strengthening economy, pay raises next year will only be slightly more generous than they have been over the past few years, according to a survey by consulting firm Mercer.
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While the average worker in the U.S. saw their wages rise 2.5% over the past year, workers in these five cities saw a much bigger bump, according to PayScale.
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The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose to a two-month high last week, but economists were quick to brush off the rise as a result of volatile number-crunching, rather than a discouraging sign for the economy.
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Americans work an average of 38 hours a week, even after factoring in vacation time and holidays. Here are 10 industrialized nations where workers have shorter hours.
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What would you do with your time if you only had to work four, three, or even two days a week?
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The transition from soldier to civilian is rough, but it's even more difficult in a tight job market. Efforts like Hiring Our Heroes, have helped. But many returning GIs are still struggling.
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Tired of giving your all at work, even as the rewards get smaller and the hours get longer? Maybe it's finally time to put what you want, not what the job demands, first.
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Some 650,000 workers will begin taking off one day each week from now until Sept. 21. It's the largest wave of furloughs yet.
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The private sector added 188,000 jobs in June, according to ADP - beating expectations.
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Analysts say the ho-hum June jobs report predicted for Friday would be good for stock prices and interest rates.
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These seven recent college grads bucked recent employment trends and landed great jobs after graduation. Here's how they did it.
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Trucking companies already have a shortage of about 30,000 workers, and new federal rules that reduce driving hours could create a need for an additional 100,000 drivers.
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The percentage of Americans working has barely budged in the last three years.
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Federal budget cuts reduce unemployment insurance for long-term jobless
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Billions are spent on unemployment insurance, but the government does little to help train and place the long-term unemployed in jobs.
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Energy boom made it the fastest growing economy in 2012 -- 5 times national average.
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Each year, research firm Universum USA surveys B-school students to see where they most want to work, for an exclusive CNNMoney list.
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The monthly ADP jobs report shows private sector employers added 135,000 jobs in May, falling short of economists' expectations.
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Fewer Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, pointing to more slow and choppy improvement in the job market.
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As a commercial diver in Canada, Thomas Anthony Rolfe, regularly puts on 100 pounds of gear and dives into Canada's freezing waters for hours at a time. Here are journal entries from a day in his life.
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