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RSS"Day in the Work Life": Motorcycle-Racing Instructor
Vroom... vroom... On today's "A Day In the Work Life" -- our weekly look at how folks trade time for money -- we take a spin with a motorcycle-racing instructor. (01/08/2005)
"Day in the Work Life": Football Coach
On this week's 'A Day In the Work Life'... our look at how folks trade their time for money... we pace the sidelines with a college football coach. (01/01/2005)
Christmas Music Royalties
Kai’s three stages of dealing with Christmas music: a nice moment of recognition at the beginning of shopping season. Next, annoyance when he’s heard it for the trillionth time. Then, by Christmas Eve… numbness. But what if you actually wrote the song? This is the most wonderful time of year… royalty checks fill your holiday stockings. Kai talks with Chris Butler. You might not know the name…but you certainly know the song. (12/25/2004)
Working on a Holiday
We hear about lots of people working longer hours during the holiday season, but what about those that actually have to work on Christmas or New Years? David Welch reports. (12/25/2005)
Senate shifts focus to jobs creation
This week, the Senate will take up a bill designed to encourage employers to hire new workers. Steve Chiotakis talks to Marketplace's John Dimsdale about what incentives small businesses can expect if it's passed. (02/08/2010)
A career boost for the unskilled
We're used to hearing that a good education is a ticket to a good job, but millions of Americans are feeling stuck in dead-end careers because they can't afford college. But that's changing in a few places around the country. Laurie Stern reports. (02/05/2010)
Jobs cut up, but unemployment down
The Labor Department reported 20,000 job cuts in January. Some analysts were expecting job creation. Steve Chiotakis reviews the cuts and falling unemployment rate with economist Michelle Meyer from Barclays Capital in New York. (02/05/2010)
Execs go incognito to review workplace
A new reality TV series features bosses from the likes of 7-Eleven and Churchill Downs working entry-level jobs to find out what really goes on in their companies. Amy Scott reports. (02/05/2010)
Who's applying for census jobs?
A massive campaign is now underway to hire more than a million census workers. Jeff Tyler reports on the head-counting campaign in Los Angeles. (02/05/2010)
What do the jobless numbers mean?
The January unemployment rate dropped from 10% to 9.7%, yet 20,000 jobs were lost. What do the latest numbers say about where we are headed with this economy? John Dimsdale reports. (02/05/2010)
