Career Economics

Looking for a New Job? These Are the Best Cities for You

By Beth Braverman

If you’re on the hunt for a good job, think warm thoughts and pack sunglasses.
Hoping for a Big Raise Next Year? Here’s How Much You’ll Probably Get

By Beth Braverman

A new report sheds light on how big a raise most workers will be getting next year.
A New Report Shows Why The 10-Year Jobs Crisis Is Effectively Over

By Jacqueline Leo

A new report by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution has good news: "With [yesterday's] employment report, we can report that the national jobs gap relative to November 2007 has closed (...
The Real Reason Teens Don’t Have Summer Jobs Anymore

By Beth Braverman

Toiling all summer as a camp counselor or lifeguard used to be a rite of passage for American teenagers, but they’ve been dropping out of the labor force for years.
Women Are Better Investors Than Men. Here Are 3 Reasons Why

By Beth Braverman

Female investors outperform males on average, and new report attributes the better performance to three traits more common in female investors.

3 New Benefits That Could Be Coming to Your Company

By Beth Braverman

As America flirts with full employment, companies have to work a bit harder to attract workers. A new survey shows that companies are becoming more generous with their benefits packages.
Are You Being Paid Fairly? Here's How to Find Out

By Beth Braverman

After nearly a decade of stagnation, wages are starting to rise as a strong job market (finally) gives American workers more power in negotiations.
Do Demographics Dictate Economic Destiny?

By Jacqueline Leo

A new Morning Consult poll suggests that fewer Americans are spending their tax refunds. Instead, they’re socking the money away or paying off debt.
The 10 College Majors Employers Want Most This Year

By Janna Herron

The proportion of employers planning to hire recent college graduates hit a decade-high this year. Here are the 10 majors most in demand.
What Will It Take to Finally Get US Workers’ Pay Growing Again?

By Anthony Mirhaydari

Workers of all political stripes must be frustrated by the fact that the economic expansion has yet to deliver the kind of wage gains that have been long promised.

5 Outrageous Workplace Etiquette Mistakes

By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal Times

Eating really smelly food in an open workspace can be a really big problem – if your goal is to get ahead any time soon, that is. As a piece in Fast Company put it not long ago, “When was the last...
Lie on a Resumé and You May Lose More Than a Job

By Marine Cole

Have you ever claimed on your resum é to be the assistant to the prime minister of a foreign country – though that country doesn’t have a prime minister? Or maybe you included some amazing job...
How to Find a Job Without Looking for a Job

By Reilly Dowd, The Fiscal Times

A new company called Poachable is focused on “passive candidates”—those with impressive resumes who are open to finding a new job, but not urgently searching for one. Co-Founder Tom Leung talks with...
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Narcissistic CEOs

By Marine Cole

While narcissist CEOs can use their charisma and risk-taking tendencies to lead a company to great financial success and innovation, narcissism among top management is often a double-edge sword...
5 Fast-Growing Small Business Industries

By Marine Cole

If you’re an entrepreneur who wants to start a business, some of the fastest-growing small business industries, such as architecture, employment services and computer services, could be worth your...

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