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Building your brand (and keeping your job)
Building your brand (and keeping your job)
4:16am: In a shaky economy, personal branding is supposed to ensure a measure of job security. It can - but there's a right way and a wrong way to do it. More

Job seekers' latest hurdle: Credit checks
Employers are using credit checks more frequently to screen job applicants, though consumer groups are pushing for laws to ban the practice. More
Economists see pickup in hiring
A survey of leading economists bodes well for the job market, but the economic recovery appears to be losing some steam.  More
When the benefits run out - and still no job
As long-term unemployment gets worse, more people like Kevin Huffer are maxing out their 99 weeks of benefits. Here's how they are coping. More
Mounting job losses
A running list of companies that have announced job cuts since the start of 2010. More
Solutions
I deserve a raise. Do I dare ask for one?
I deserve a raise. Do I dare ask for one?
In tough times, timing is key to making your pitch for a fatter envelope. Expert advice from Robert Barnett, a top executive negotiator. More
Employers may do creepy web searches about you
Employers may do creepy web searches about you
A deep Web search could turn up your Amazon wish lists, whether your house is in foreclosure, comments you've made on blog posts, tweets, and even more information you thought was personal.  More
Boost your odds of finding a job
The latest report shows that jobs continue to be out of reach for unemployed Americans. More
College grads find accounting jobs
College graduates looking for jobs in accounting, engineering and finance were in luck this year. More

Job Losses
Company Number of cuts
Disney 80
Home Depot 1,000
Verizon 13,000
Comerica 300
UPS 1,800
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