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"Today, I'll sign an executive order that directs the federal government to replace outdated...degree-based hiring with skills-based hiring," Trump said Friday during a meeting with the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.

Workers may run some employment risk if they participate in protests or other forms of activism. Most U.S. workers are at-will employees, meaning they can be fired without notice and for any reason.

The number of unemployed Americans filing for jobless benefits dropped almost imperceptibly last week, evidence the job markets recovery is slowing

Even as unemployment remains at an 80-year high, Congress is considering letting the extra $600 a week in jobless benefits expire at the end of July.

Federal law allows private employers to turn down a job applicant because of a past bankruptcy filing

The coronavirus pandemic has forced employers to switch up how they bring in new workers, including offering curbside job fairs

Economists surveyed by Refinitiv forecast 1.3 million jobless claims

While 44 million Americans have filed for first-time unemployment benefits since mid-March, and the job market adjusts to post-virus norms, people looking to rejoin the workforce must also adapt and develop new strategies when applying for jobs.

June 19 commemorates the end of slavery in the United States

Tips to improve your posture while working from home during the coronavirus crisis according to experts

Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected 1.55 million Americans to file for unemployment.

The move would give the state of Illinois power to give and revoke licenses to police, giving city leaders the power to determine whether Illinois officers who commit offenses can remain on the job.

These tips from career coaches can help you stand out from the other newly minted associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree holders — not to mention the over 40 million newly unemployed workers.

A shared-work program lets employers keep workers on the payroll in a limited capacity

Fewer than half of high school graduates are now working. Two-thirds of college graduates are.

The Labor Department reported on Friday morning that employers actually added 2.5 million jobs last month — the most ever created in a one-month period

The biggest gains took place in the leisure and hospitality industry.

Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected the report to show that unemployment rose to 19.8 percent in May.

As the the coronavirus and now protests across the U.S. have shed new light on economic inequalities, some experts say it’s time to rethink work, wages and health benefits.

Hiring has resumed in some of the hardest-hit industries as states start to reopen.