Social media are any type of Internet-based media created through social interaction in which ­individuals primarily produce, rather than consume, the content. In the workplace, the prevalent social ...

Over the past 15 years, Silicon Valley has created some of the world’s most successful companies and best-paid workers, while shedding the jobs and industries it no longer needs. As 2011 begins, the ...

U .S. employment peaked in December 2007. The month marked the end of a weak and relatively short period of job growth. This period generated a 6% increase in payrolls and lasted for 52 months. The ...

Both employment and earnings are important labor market indicators and economists look at both. As discussed below, employment numbers exhibit a stronger pattern over the business cycle than earnings.

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Consider the type of employment contract you want to offer. When work is for a finite period or sporadic, consideration should be given to atypical working arrangements such as self-employed ...