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Survey: Workers feel jobs are stagnant
Jim Davis from the talent management firm DDI talks with Tess Vigeland about results from a survey conducted by his company that measured the satisfaction workers felt with their jobs. (10/02/2009)
Big hole to fill in the labor market
The latest jobs report tells us that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate increased to the highest it's been in 26 years. Mitchell Hartman reports it may be awhile before it's all over. (10/02/2009)
Job losses higher than anticipated
The Labor Department says 263,000 people lost work in September, higher than what analysts were projecting. That leaves the unemployment rate at 9.8 percent. Steve Chiotakis talks to economist Conrad DeQuadros at RDQ in New York. (10/02/2009)
Lewis to retire with over $50M pension
Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis surprised the bank's board with his retirement announcement yesterday. Though he won't get a severance package, he will get a pension valued at more than $50 million. Alisa Roth reports. (10/01/2009)
Workplace worried about swine flu
With swine flu still making the rounds, businesses are worried about not being able to get the vaccine for their employees. But they're doing their best to prepare. Alisa Roth reports. (09/30/2009)
More job cuts and falling GDP
Companies cut 254,000 jobs this month, according to private employment service ADP. The Gross Domestic Product also fell in the last quarter. Steve Chiotakis explores how this impacts us with Diane Swonk from Mesirow Financial. (09/30/2009)
The former lives of steelworkers
Pittsburgh, site of the G-20 conference this past week, was once home to thousands of steelworkers. Rico Gagliano talks to two of them about how they moved on after their industry collapsed. (09/25/2009)
Law firms revise recruitment practices
Big law firms used to recruit new lawyers early to lock in the best students. But with the recession drying up business, the legal profession has had to rethink its old way of doing things. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports. (09/23/2009)
Workers transform after loss of steel
When Pittsburgh's steel industry began to fall apart, steel workers needed to find a new way to survive. Marketplace's Rico Gagliano spoke with former steel workers to see if they had any advice for autoworkers in Detroit. (09/23/2009)
America's older workers face job crisis
A new study says America's elderly are in a tough spot when it comes to finding work, and that's leaving many of them vulnerable. Jeff Tyler reports. (09/22/2009)
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