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Record-high job openings but no wage gains to match

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 7, 2016
Even as the labor market tightens, employers aren't offering higher salaries to get the workers they need.
Employers advertised a record 5.9 million job openings in July.
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More Americans quitting is a good sign

by Mitchell Hartman
May 10, 2016
A report from the Labor Department shows how much the job market has improved since the Great Recession ended.
The rate at which people voluntarily quit their current jobs to look for something better is back up to pre-recession levels.
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Landing a job in Baltimore despite a criminal record

by Amy Scott
Apr 26, 2016
Turnaround Tuesday works with local businesses to help ex-offenders get work.
A man walks past a mural dedicated to Freddie Gray on Monday in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Feds push to increase probation period for new hires

by Kimberly Adams
Jan 26, 2016
It comes despite existing recruitment struggles for government jobs.
Staff and members of congress exit the Capitol building in Washington D.C. 
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Why some companies are using algorithms for hiring

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 19, 2015
A new study suggests algorithms can help find employees who will stick around longer
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Warehouse worker shortage spells problems for retail

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Sep 7, 2015
Stores can't hire enough people to move their stuff.
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Microsoft plans to hire workers with autism

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 7, 2015
The company has launched a pilot program aimed at hiring more people with autism.
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Research shows hiring bias based on self-identification

by Noel King
Feb 17, 2015
In a new study, candidates who identified as 'black' faced harsher prejudice.
 Shawneeka Woodard fills out a job form at the Diversity Job Fair at a New York City hotel in 2008.
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Home Depot goes on a temp-worker hiring spree

by Adam Allington
Feb 10, 2015
The DIY store says it will hire 80,000 temporary workers for its spring retail season.
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Good at video games? That could land you a job.

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Nov 21, 2014
Companies are using video games to determine whether job candidates are the right fit.
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