Jobs

July was a good month for hiring in New Jersey, although the pace of hiring is still slower.

The job market today is extremely competitive, and some people are taking drastic measures to ensure they lock in a job.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A sixth straight month of solid 200,000-plus job growth in July reinforced growing evidence that the U.S. economy is accelerating after five years of sluggish expansion.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. unemployment rate has plunged since the start of last year to a five-year low of 6.1 percent. And the July jobs report being released Friday will likely show a sixth straight month of healthy 200,000-plus gains.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A private survey shows that businesses hired at a healthy pace in July, though the job gains slowed from the previous month.

Remember the good old days, when you showed up at work at 9 a.m. and left at 5 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Volkswagen plans to build a new seven-passenger SUV at its factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, adding about 2,000 factory jobs as it tries to reverse U.S. sales that have fallen for the past two years.

The weekend seems to fly by, and employees often find themselves wishing for one more day off. Studies are finding that having more time off from work can increase productivity in workers.

The country added 288,000 jobs in June, according to the Labor Department, but take a closer look at the numbers, and there's a less pleasant trend that comes to the forefront.

New Jersey is helping older workers get a leg-up in today's challenging job market.