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California lawmakers from both parties are calling for more stringent oversight of a clean jobs initiative after an Associated Press report found that a fraction of the promised jobs have been created.

Ikea's U.S division is raising the minimum wage for the second year in a row as the Swedish ready-to-assemble furniture chain looks to improve its relations with workers and reduce worker turnover.

Several thousand people participated in a job fair for military veterans at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Workers at the troubled New England supermarket chain Market Basket are planning a huge rally to step up pressure on management to reinstate their former chief executive or accept his offer to buy the company.

As the last notes of “Pomp and Circumstance” fade out across the country, proud parents and nervous investors alike are feeling a twinge as recent grads move home with no firm job offers in hand.

Space travel never looked so good. NASA announced Friday it received a record number of applicants — some 18,300 — for its next astronaut class.

The days of spending a career with one company and retiring with a gold watch and a stable pension are long gone. Learn who the new free agents are.

Roughly one in six American job seekers have fallen for a scam when searching for work online, but victims are much more likely to be among the youngest Americans in the U.S. workforce, according to a recent survey.

Top companies hiring as seen on Fox and Friends: it’s all about the perks this week as we scanned the country to find who is ready to hire you. Free stuff, games, even snacks.  

If you are a recent grad who is now on the job hunt, here are some potential challenges you may face during interviews, and my tips to help you overcome them. 

It takes time and experience to understand what you like about work as well as under what conditions you do your best work.  

Relationship expert Blaire Allison was ecstatic when she was recruited to cohost a Florida radio dating show and answer callers’ questions as “The Love Guru.”

My weekly segment 'Top 5 Companies Hiring' for the week of March 9th once again focused on health care.  Plus, we saw another round of jobs available in the financial industry.  How many times can I say it: if you want to be a financial advisor, the training is free?!

The theme of looking for a job in 2015 is not just getting a job but finding work that can pay a decent wage. Here are opportunities to consider.

A new study shows job seekers' attitudes and the job hunting strategies shift as the economy grows and puts them back in the driver's seat of their careers.For many, money is the biggest factor in any business decision.

If this is the year that you’ve promised yourself to land a plum position at a new company, it’s time to brush up on those first impression skills. For a glimpse into the minds of these gatekeepers, we sat down with seasoned staffing pro Abby Kohut, author of “Absolutely Abby’s 101 Job Search Secrets,” for insight on what qualified candidates can do to catch a recruiter’s eye.

By following these steps you can ensure your job search resolution will be in high gear by Jan. 1.

If all you’re seeing is rejection letters in your job search, chances are it’s your fault you’re not landing the job.

Regardless of how much money some of these jobs pay, the thought of working them leaves plenty of Americans shaking in their boots.