Employee Participation

According to a new study from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, although a college degree gives job seekers an advantage, the unemployment rate varies by degrees.

The subpoenaed chief of North Carolina's unemployment benefits office found herself Wednesday in an uncomfortable spot before a General Assembly committee talking to legislators about billions owned to the federal government and how jobless data is shared with the governor.

President Barack Obama recess-appointed three members to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, bypassing fierce opposition from Republicans who claim the agency has leaned too far in favor of unions.

Between the baby boomers, Generation Xers and millennials, todays work force is filled with a wide range of employees who all come from various backgrounds and operate with different styles. That, of course, means managing these many employees takes an understanding of each generations values, says Stephen Coco, principal at...

Unemployment rates fell in three-quarters of large U.S. cities in November. The second straight month of declines for most major markets suggests the modest improvement in the job market is widespread.

Transitioning into a new role can be challenging for any employee, but when that employee is taking on a management position for the first time, there can be another set of difficulties, says Tom Davenport, senior consultant at Towers Watson, a global professional services company in New York City.