job seekers

After getting fed up with the sluggish U.S. economy, these job seekers tell their stories about trying their luck elsewhere.

Advice for holiday job seekers, why it may be harder to get a mortgage and other consumer-focused items from Monday's Times.

Not so long ago, you may recall, plenty of employers were willing to foot the bill for moving expenses, and maybe even compensate you for a loss on your house, if you pulled up stakes to accept a job in a different locale.

Thirteen percent of companies conduct credit checks on all job applicants. If you're job hunting, here's how you can deal with this scrutiny ...

Falling behind on your bills? It could cost you a job.

As the unemployment rate for older workers rises, discouraged job seekers are giving up on finding work and calling themselves retired.

The number of discouraged job seekers is at an all time high. These readers tell us what it's like to give up on the job search.

Being out of work is taking a toll on job seekers. But even those with a job are getting fed up. Layoffs, diminished benefits, pay cuts and extra workload burdens are finally pushing many disgruntled workers right out the door.

Despite rising fears of the U.S. falling into another recession, a survey of top economists found them more optimistic about growth in the fourth quarter of this year and throughout 2010.

But job seekers will have to wait a little longer for employers to start hiring again.

Despite millions of unemployed job seekers desperate for work, many open positions are languishing unfilled. The reason?

Not enough candidates.