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America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. Last month’s hiring kept the unemployment rate at 3.6%, just above the lowest level in a half-century. Employers have added at least 400,000 jobs for 12 straight months. Still,...

The boundaries between work and home life are blurring with many people working from home, says Sam Ettus, an author and CEO of Park Place Payments. You need to set boundaries and enforce them for the hours you log off, Ettus says.

Hiring managers are utilizing AI software to scan resumes and conduct virtual interviews. We spoke with leading experts in the field to assess the pros and cons of these transformative technologies.

As the cost of living continues to rise, workers may be forced to find a job that pays better. Many already have.

Senate Republicans unveiled a plan to spur business by tailoring regulation and ensuring retail investors have access to young ventures.

Thirty-eight companies across the U.S. and Canada started testing the four-day workweek Friday.

America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic and the highest inflation in 40 years

Millions of people are quitting their jobs each month, while job openings are near record highs and layoffs are low. But the labor trend may have plateaued.

Out of 250 metropolitan areas in the U.S., women under 30 are paid the same or more than men in 22 of them, according to the Pew Research Center.

When people quit due to a toxic work culture, it’s as much of a human cost as it is a business one.

The Fed’s shift away from low rates comes as the African American unemployment rate has sunk to 6.6%, a relatively low level historically but still twice the 3.3% rate among white Americans.

A key recession signal flashed in the bond market this week, but SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci said he would be cautious on predicting a downturn.

Millions of American are quitting and starting new jobs at record pace while job openings remain at an all-time high.

You need to write a good resume and network with the right people to get your dream job. In part 3 of our Surviving Capitalism series, we show you how it’s done.

Employers are rethinking workplace culture as millions quit their jobs. These companies already have perks in place they think gives them an edge.

Sabbaticals aren’t a common workplace perk. Here’s how to approach your employer to ask for one and how to financially prepare if you decide to quit instead.

Hampton Beach business owners are welcoming a new group of seasonal workers to the area for the very first time. A new pilot program will bring Native Americans from a reservation in South Dakota. Everyone involved calls this a “win-win.” Young Native Americans get to see a part of the country they’ve never seen before and local business owners...

A new pilot program will bring Native Americans from a reservation in a South Dakota to Hampton Beach.

U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced an immediate cut to fuel taxes in a bid to mitigate the country’s historic hit to living standards.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a new $50 million workforce development program Wednesday that is aimed at helping people get back to work and meeting employers’ training needs. He made the announcement from LabCentral, a Cambridge laboratory space that hosts life science and biotech start-ups. He was joined by Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development…