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Job Growth's June Vacation Employment gains were weaker than expected, although other data were more encouraging and the overall hiring trend remains solid
Face Time: The New Assembly Line In this era of the knowledge worker, why do so many managers still insist on long office hours? MARCH 2, 2005 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Big Labor's Day of Reckoning The AFL-CIO's March meeting will see heated arguments over the structure, strategy, and leadership of unions. Har far will the federation go to stem its decline? FEBRUARY 2, 2005 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS It's Time to Plug Talent Leaks With the job market suddenly perking up, star employees are finding alternatives -- unless employers give them good reasons to stay FEBRUARY 2, 2005 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The Right Bait for Keeping Staff TalentKeepers' COO says employers often have necessary but insufficient programs to cut turnover, and he addresses what's missing JANUARY 7, 2005 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The Jobs Report: What Weakness? Wall Street appears less than thrilled with the December numbers, but beyond the headline figure they're actually just as expected JANUARY 3, 2005 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Those Sexy Green Eyeshades Raises, perks, long sabbaticals -- with demand for their skills in such high demand, auditors can write their own ticket these days DECEMBER 20, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Job Growth: Just Good Enough November's numbers may be disappointing, but they're not a trend. Despite the weakness, the labor market is boosting the economy NOVEMBER 29, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS For 2005 Grads, Job Offers Are Rolling In After three slack years, employers across a range of industries have headed back to campus SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Still Hungry For Foreign Hires American companies are already using up 2005's H-1B visas. With the election looming, Congress won't rush to expand the allotment SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A Late Summer Lift for Jobs? Underlying trends suggest employment is strengthening after June's and July's poor showings, which bodes well for the second half JULY 19, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Another Look at Those Job Numbers The Bureau of Labor Statistics now says more of the recent new positions were high-paying ones FEBRUARY 10, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hiring Outlook 2004, Part 2 Most B-school officials say offshoring hasn't hit new MBAs. The bulk of the jobs currently outsourced require technical skills, says one FEBRUARY 9, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hiring Outlook 2004, Part 1 Says one of the experts on our panel: In this market, leadership strength is always a pivotal factor in the decision to hire someone FEBRUARY 9, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hiring Outlook 2004, Part 1 Our fourth annual survey of career experts reveals a guarded optimism for fields such as tech and health care. But offshoring isn't going away JANUARY 13, 2004 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Not Just a Temporary Lift? As businesses large and small put the downturn behind them, temp hiring seems to be on a steady rise at last -- a good sign for the whole job market DECEMBER 16, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The Job Market Is Stronger Than It Looks BusinessWeek's Business Outlook editors say growth in other employment measures belies the weak payroll numbers OCTOBER 21, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS High Tech: A Little Help Wanted Employment has bottomed out at software publishers, storage device makers, and at Internet service providers and Web search portals OCTOBER 7, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hot Jobs on the Bottom Rung On Wall Street, fresh college grads are in demand to do grunt work for bankers and analysts OCTOBER 1, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Coming Next: A War for Talent After the jobless phase of the recovery ends, companies will have to hustle to keep their most valuable workers from jumping ship SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Ready to Say "Help Wanted"? Surging demand should spur a second-half spike in hiring -- but not in every sector AUGUST 11, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Too Many Visas for Techies? Programs that favor high-skilled workers from overseas at the expense of Americans are coming under scrutiny JULY 17, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Scary Truths about the Graveyard Shift Night workers make more mistakes and are more prone to accidents and illness than nine-to-fivers. Smart companies are waking up MAY 15, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Out of Work, Out of the Loop The seeming boom in jobs for men during the '90s masks how many had stopped looking for work MARCH 25, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hard Lessons for Newly Minted MBAs The tough hiring market is forcing wanna-be execs to adopt aggressive and innovative tactics in the quest to land a job MARCH 6, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A Mainframe-Size Visa Loophole More companies are using L-1 visas to bring in low-wage foreign info-tech workers -- and replace Americans FEBRUARY 11, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS On Wall Street, "Layoffs Aren't Over" Compensation consultant Alan Johnson says 2002 wasn't the bottom: Big firms will be cutting 5% to 10% more starting this spring JANUARY 3, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hiring Outlook '03, Part Two Our most forward-thinking clients realize that we're in a ceasefire in the war for talent. They're building up their bench JANUARY 2, 2003 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hiring Outlook '03, Part One Companies are upgrading their workforces and bringing on better people. But they're being very selective. They want the A-players OCTOBER 25, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A Lost Generation of Job Seekers? The young and those in mid-career are bearing the brunt of layoffs. And new jobs are harder to find, as older workers delay retirement OCTOBER 1, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A More Robust Job Market? HSBC Securities economist Ian Morris says history shows that payroll numbers underestimate employment growth during a recovery SEPTEMBER 13, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS College Grads: Not So Scarce The latest Education Dept. numbers show that the feared shortage of workers with degrees isn't likely to show up anytime soon AUGUST 27, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Recruiters Are Looking for Work The shriveled employment market has lots of these MBA and executive talent scouts in an unfamiliar position: Out of a job AUGUST 7, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The Hiring Picture Gets a Bit Brighter Job-hunters shouldn't celebrate just yet, but a new survey suggests better days are ahead -- particularly in the financial-services sector JULY 9, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Where the Job Machine Will Be Cranking A new government report finds plenty of new positions are coming -- just not evenly spread among industries and not right away JULY 2, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS So Long Silicon Alley, Hello Life The dot-com meltdown left thousands of Web workers in New York's online mecca jobless, but one way or another, most are coping JUNE 19, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A Jobless Recovery? Not This Time Even though the rebound is still finding its feet, hiring trends indicate that the U.S. may see a labor shortage just down the road MAY 28, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Nursing: On the Critical List Unemployment has been growing in other sectors of the economy, but in hospitals the problem is too few nurses MAY 10, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Smoothing the Hiring-Firing Curve After the recent boom and bust in payrolls, companies are finding ways to make their workforces more flexible and efficient MARCH 18, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Tech Hiring's Spring Thaw? While it's far from the late '90s-style sellers' market, recruiters are starting to see signs that the freeze is easing MARCH 14, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Keeping a Lid on Layoffs Evidence is mounting that greater use of flexible pay is giving companies an alternative to job cuts JANUARY 10, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Where the Jobs Are, 2002 In Part Two of our survey, career experts see health care and security as the promising sources of employment opportunities JANUARY 9, 2002 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hiring Outlook 2002, Part 1 Will this year bring a resurgence in managerial placements? Our wide-ranging panel of experts has at least some good news DECEMBER 4, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A "Jobless Recovery" Just Ahead? Continued increases in productivity mean employers will likely keep shedding workers even if the economy starts growing again NOVEMBER 28, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Ready to Be Fired -- Before You're Hired Increasing numbers of job-seekers are asking prospective employers to lay out the severance packages they can expect if things go sour NOVEMBER 21, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Is Boeing Cutting Too Close to the Bone? The giant plane maker could be moving faster than prudence dictates if huge layoffs could leave it shorthanded when orders rebound NOVEMBER 20, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS UPS's Holiday Hiring Rush Martin Taylor, the delivery giant's workforce planning manager, explains how it piles on tens of thousands of temps for the yearend crunch NOVEMBER 13, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Crafting an E-Mail Resume These days, going digital is more important than ever. Even more crucial is doing it the right way, so follow these tips OCTOBER 29, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Tales from a Job Fair The second Twin Towers Job Expo in New York drew thousands more in search of employment. Here are four of their stories OCTOBER 24, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS New York's Jobless Fill the Garden An Oct. 17 job fair stuffed Madison Square Garden, as folks unemployed by September 11 and recession scrambled for openings OCTOBER 19, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Taking the Edge Off Getting the Ax When layoffs strike, stay calm -- then begin negotiating the terms of your severance package OCTOBER 17, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS "The Biggest Wake-Up Call of My Life" After September 11, changing careers may seem urgent. But this may not be the best time for making the switch OCTOBER 8, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Where Layoffs Are a Last Resort For the tiny fraternity of contrarian companies that simply refuse to cut workers, the benefits can be many and big AUGUST 30, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hoarding Labor Video: Remembering the recent shortage, companies are trying to hold onto skilled employees through this downturn, says BW's Liz Weiner AUGUST 21, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Let Go from Lucent: Four Inside Stories What's it like to be on the wrong end of a downsizing? A quartet of former Lucent employees share their unexpected experience AUGUST 20, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Goodbye, "Guru of Fun" Forget those flashy dot-com job titles. As Web companies focus on profits, they're turning gladiators into customer-service managers AUGUST 16, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Glimmers of Hope on the Hiring Front Executive recruiters are starting to see signs that companies are cracking open again, especially for jobs with bottom-line impact AUGUST 3, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS For the Lucky Few, the Double Dip Is a Sweet Treat Talk about a silver lining: Some laid-off workers who find jobs right away are collecting their new paycheck and their severance JULY 30, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Revenge of the Downsized Nerds Computer sabotage by ex-workers is rising. This is a major threat, says one exec JUNE 28, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS As the Workforce Ages... While folks over 50 are looking for more flexibility, companies aren't racing to accommodate them, says the AARP's John Rother JUNE 21, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS One Export That's Hot: Layoffs When U.S. multinationals announce job cuts, it doesn't necessarily mean Americans are the ones losing work MAY 25, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Rising Unemployment, Who Cares? Free-spending consumers seem to be turning a blind eye to layoffs. That's good news for Wall Street and Main Street alike MAY 25, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Rising Unemployment, Who Cares? Free-spending consumers seem to be turning a blind eye to layoffs. That's good news for Wall Street and Main Street alike MAY 25, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS California, Here I Go Dot-commers are fleeing Silicon Valley in droves MAY 24, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Pink-Slip Phobia Hasn't Set in Yet Despite mass layoffs, most employees aren't concerned about being fired -- but neither are they enamored of their jobs MAY 16, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Out One Door -- and In Another Even as companies lay off workers and rescind job offers, they often continue to quietly hire. Here's why and how MAY 11, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Who's Hiring? Yes, some companies still are -- and this new tool will show you which ones are recruiting MBAs from B-schools around the world MAY 8, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS How Laid-Off Execs Land Though most end up with offers in the same ballpark as their former position, a study found, many feel underutilized MAY 8, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The Best of Times for Outplacement Firms What downturn? Career-counseling outfits are busier than ever doling out advice to the legions of laid-off APRIL 26, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Got the Job Jitters? You're not alone. With layoffs rampant, employees are networking and hitting the job sites -- whether or not they have reason to worry APRIL 24, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS When the Economy Is Just an Excuse to Cut The current downturn gives companies a window to weed out underperformers -- while avoiding the hassles firing can present APRIL 20, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A White-Collar Squeeze? This slowdown won't hit just factory workers. This time around, managers and professionals are also increasingly at risk APRIL 18, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Downsizing Pay, Not People It's not so easy, but some companies handle a slowdown by cutting salaries back and keeping employment steady APRIL 13, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Why Retirement Doesn't Mean Not Working More older Americans -- healthier and better educated than in the past -- are returning to the workforce, for a variety of reasons APRIL 13, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Suddenly, It's the Big Hiring Freeze As the economy cools, the hiring door slams shut on job seekers MARCH 26, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Haberdashers Team Up for the Tie he Men's Apparel Alliance declares war on the business casual trend that many say is out of control. Is it just a rearguard action? MARCH 23, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Schwab's About-Face on Layoffs The company that had instituted a raft of cost-cutting measures to avoid swinging the ax lets 13% of its workforce go MARCH 20, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Legacies of the Dot-Com Revolution Net culture really has changed business. Organizational structure, management style, and -- yes -- office dress may never be the same MARCH 15, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The 10% Solution Why is it that so many companies pick that number when it's time to decide how much staff to lay off? MARCH 6, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Hungrier Times for Headhunters The economic slowdown has already prompted Korn/Ferry to cut its own headcount. Will other big recruiters follow? MARCH 2, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS On Sale at Walmart.com: Pink Slips The company says a 10% layoff signals a shift in marketing strategies, not a loss of faith in the business FEBRUARY 20, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Dot-Com Job Seekers: No Longer the Chosen Newly unemployed refugees from the downturn are taking pay cuts, making lateral moves -- and learning to live with diminished expectations FEBRUARY 16, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Jobs: How Long Can Services Pick Up the Slack? Laid-off factory workers are finding jobs in construction and health care -- but maybe not for long FEBRUARY 15, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Still Seeking Job Seekers Layoffs at big companies nationwide are making news -- but not really making a dent in small-biz hiring needs FEBRUARY 1, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS "We Are Becoming an Economy of Free Agents" Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich on why self-promoters have an advantage in the job market today and other ideas from his new book JANUARY 24, 2001 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A Dot-Calm Falls over the Office Burned-out workers are bucked up by the slowdown DECEMBER 27, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Less Room at the Top for Net CEOs The Internet meltdown has lots of up-and-comers down and out. They may get new job offers, but not as many for No. 1 spots DECEMBER 19, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS What Happened to the Joys of Job-Hopping? Dot-com layoffs, stabilizing Net salaries, and a greater focus on security, not stock options, cause more employees to look before they leap DECEMBER 18, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Pink Slip Blues The job market is still tight. But new layoffs are giving bosses more clout OCTOBER 24, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS When Dot-Coms on a Deathbed Keep Hiring Here's how to protect yourself if your new employer goes under -- right after you sign on OCTOBER 23, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Making Telecommuting Work Here's a look at some adjustments -- big and small -- that employees and companies must make OCTOBER 19, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS That Dot-Com Job May Not Be So Sexy Now While many in the industry express optimism, a new reality is settling over the Internet job market OCTOBER 4, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A Better Way to Float Your Resume You can customize your job hunt on small sites OCTOBER 4, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS That's It, I'm Outta Here With work plentiful, employees are quick to stomp off SEPTEMBER 21, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS More European Men Opt Out of the Workforce Fewer younger and older men have jobs SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Women in the Boardroom Why their presence can be a plus SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Job-Seekers' Tip: Lose the Accent Employers' reactions to how you speak could determine the position you end up with AUGUST 31, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS An Executive Whose Time Has Gone Increasing corporate complexity and the shift to team management are killing the chief operating officer AUGUST 28, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Different Countries, Adjoining Cubicles U.S. and European companies are outsourcing service jobs to English-speaking workers around the globe. White-collar workers left behind will be forced to retrain AUGUST 23, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS And Now, the Just-in-Time Employee To cater to the shifts of an expanding and contracting labor force, workers will be auctioning their services AUGUST 12, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS The Man in the Gray Flannel Spacesuit How professional futurists see the workplace of tomorrow AUGUST 8, 2000 — EMPLOYMENT TRENDS A Day's Pay for a Day's Work? Temp service Labor Ready is being sued for charging workers for cashing daily paychecks  |
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