Workers are facing a challenging economy and a tough job market as companies pull back on investment and trim budgets. Nearly half (46%) of US employees are anxious about layoffs in the next year, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Preparing for a job interview can be just as nerve-wracking as the interview itself. Whether it’s your first time vying for a ...

As a long-time observer of hiring trends, I’m increasingly concerned about the career prospects of graduate students and postdocs in the next few years. This will very likely be the worst job market ...

The job market continues to struggle, and the latest data confirms what workers have been sensing for months. Private-sector employers shed 32,000 jobs in September — the first monthly job loss since ...

One of the things that makes interviews stressful is their unpredictability, which is unfortunately also what makes them so hard to prepare for. In particular, it’s impossible to predict exactly what ...

I recently went for an interview for a position as a lab technician and was asked "When have you been faced with a task which you thought you couldn't do?'' My reply was "When I thought I couldn't do ...

Remember that you will be asked to briefly introduce yourself, so prepare a compelling and concise introduction that highlights your motivation for the role. Start by reading the job description ...