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Liberal-arts degrees get a bum rap. After all, what in the world are you going to do with that philosophy or American history degree? And why spend $30,000 and upwards annually to learn about it? Well, actually, it's because a liberal-arts degree is a versatile ticket to a wide range of jobs, and...

As college graduation nears, the Internet is probably the first place you're going to look for work, search for online job postings and blast your resume into cyberspace. Big mistake. In this job market, when you're competing with dozens, even hundreds, of people, you have to do something different...

North Dakota topped Gallup's list of best places to find jobs last year, followed by other states rich in natural resources, such as South Dakota and Alaska. Meanwhile, Nevada, New Jersey and California were the worst states for job hunters.

Social media has moved beyond our personal lives and into the job hunt -- and not just on business-oriented sites like LinkedIn. Today, you're more likely to find a hot job opportunity on Facebook or Twitter than in the Sunday newspaper. These tips can help you land your next position.

A new survey by job-services firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found the number of unemployed seeking work similar to what it found in 2009. Now, though, people are more optimistic that they'll land a job. Challenger agrees, but it notes the path is still long and difficult.

According to a new survey by the employment company Manpower earlier this month, 84% of North American workers plan to actively look for a new job in 2011. This is up from a 60% response in 2009. According to Douglas J. Matthews, president and CEO of Right Management, a Manpower company, the...

It's an unemployed hockey fan's hat trick: a free NHL game, a first look at a brand-new arena and a job fair all at once. The Pittsburgh Penguins are giving away all 18,000 tickets for its Sept. 25, preseason game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the new Consol Energy Center. Eight-thousand of...

If the July unemployment numbers made you want to stick your head in the oven, take some heart. Some business sectors are actually hiring right now. Your challenge is to figure out how to get yourself trained for a job in one of them. Tig Gilliam, the CEO of Adecco Group North America -- the...

Online careers and recruiting company Monster Worldwide (MWW) said its monthly gauge of online labor demand grew 21% in July from a year earlier. Monster said its employment index gained 138 points in July 2010, compared with 114 points in July 2009, Reuters said. Recruitment activity grew in 18...

There's been a sea change in the public attitude toward those who were laid off in the Great Recession. What started out as empathy -- and the knowledge that the next tap on the shoulder could be yours -- has now shifted from "we're all in this together" to something akin to "get off your lazy...