Jobs

New Jersey is reporting a big jump in private sector employment in December — the largest single monthly gain since the government began tracking nonfarm employment in 1990.

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New Jersey's job creation efforts would get a boost from legislation that's been introduced by Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Chairman Albert Coutinho.  The measure would revamp and streamline the state's economic development tax incentives.

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For the past several months the mega-entertainment extravaganza project in the Meadowlands called American Dream, which used to be known as Xanadu, has been financially stalled. But now there's word it could soon be revived.

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Getting the flu is uncomfortable enough, but for many people taking the day to recuperate isn't the option.

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Legislation designed to encourage small businesses to hire those who have been out of work for 30 or more days by providing them with a credit on their payroll taxes has been approved by the State Senate Labor Committee. Senate President Steve Sweeney is one of the bill's sponsors.

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Despite the strides we've made in the United State, women are still making only 72 percent of what their male counterparts earn in the workplace.

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New Jersey's unemployment rate is at 9.6 percent, but the experts say finding a job in 2013 should be easier than it was last year.

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Social media sites, text messages, cross-talk with a colleague. Workplace distraction is everywhere these days and businesses say its affecting productivity.

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A private survey shows U.S. businesses sharply increased hiring in December, helped by a surge of new construction jobs created to help rebuild from Superstorm Sandy.

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The U.S. job market showed resilience in three reports Thursday, suggesting it may able to withstand a federal budget battle that threatens more economic uncertainty in coming months.

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