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Job hunter Gursimran Singh found a way to make his interest in a particular company stick out. The Georgia Tech computer science student found a way to make his message rise above the clutter of potential competitors — a few floors above — by writing it on sticky notes. It helped that...

A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests the U.S. economy created about 500,000 fewer jobs in 2018 and early 2019 than previously estimated. What Happened On Wednesday, the BLS cut its March 2019 estimate of total non-farm U.S. jobs by 501,000, a downward revision of...

Economists were expecting June nonfarm payroll data to show an increase of 165,000, jobs but the final numbers came in much better than expected. The Breakdown Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 224,000 in June, while the unemployment rate was little changed at 3.7%, according to...

The S&P 500 bull market set a new record for the longest in history this week, reaching 3,453 days in duration. Since the bull market began, the S&P 500 has gained 323.3 percent and the economy has dramatically improved. Unfortunately, some key metrics for everyday Americans haven’t...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced Thursday it plans to create 100,000 new jobs in the next 18 months. Despite no indication from Amazon that the decision had anything to do with his proposed policies, President-elect Donald Trump has taken credit for the announcement. “The...

The U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act established the standard 40-hour work week with which most Americans are intimately familiar. However, technology has slowly been encroached on many American workers’ off hours in recent years. While many employees are only asked to be in-office during the...

Non-farm payrolls grew by 156,000 jobs in December, a number that missed expectations but was counterbalanced by the highest gain in average hourly earnings since 2009. Headline unemployment edged higher to 4.7 percent, according to a report Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in-line with...

With December figures now in, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded its 75 consecutive month of employment gains — the longest streak since 1939. Still, the rate of non-farm job creation slowed for the final month of 2016, with about 156,000 jobs added in December compared to a November sum...

While Donald Trump's inauguration to the United States presidency is imminent, visibility into his proposed policy issues remains cloudy. On the campaign trail, Trump promised many protectionist measures, in support of and promoting his slogan "Make America Great Again." Notable...

The customary Friday jobs report is close. The typical nervous anticipation ahead of the data is slowly giving way to a complacency, given the consistent robustness revealed by the data in the expansionary phase of the current economic cycle. The report due to be released by the Labor Department...

Technical skills are integral to one’s career advancement, but there are other habits that play a role in your corporate success as well. Here are some constructive soft-skill practices that will set you apart. Below are just five such "soft skills" that can help put the humanity back into...

Congratulations on your teenage son or daughter's decision (whether voluntary or "highly encouraged" by Mom and Dad) to apply for a job. But now what? US News Money has some helpful tips for teens entering the workforce. The first piece of advice is likely the most obvious, but worthy of repeating...

Well, much to everyone's surprise, we actually got a Brexit. The market reacted as expected following a big shock, and finance Twitter Inc (NSYE: TWTR) had a field day. But now that the initial wave is over, Benzinga're turning attention to what's next. Will the market bounce all the...

Many investors brush off the weekly initial jobless claims data and don't pay too much attention to it. According to Bloomberg, these investors should rethink their approach and start paying very close attention to the data. Initial jobless claims are released like clockwork every Thursday morning...

The trajectory of interest rates won't change with the improved jobs data, JJ Kinahan, chief strategist and managing director at TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: AMTD) told Benzinga. "No, report was strange, in right direction and was great to see better construction numbers. However, it's...