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  1. American Economic Growth Has Slowed to a CrawlFirst-quarter growth hits a three-year low — but there’s reason to think the slowdown will prove temporary.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. popular
    How I Tried and Failed to Be a Cool BossKaraoke nights just weren’t the same when I bought drinks with a corporate card.
    By Doree Shafrir
  3. mind the gender gap
    More Than 90 Percent of New Jobs in March Reportedly Went to MenOut of 98,000 new jobs in March, only 9,000 went to women, according to a report.
    By Lisa Ryan
  4. March Jobs Report Falls Short of ExpectationsAfter predictions of a big month, the official jobs report for March showed growth slowing to 98,000 jobs, though the unemployment rate did drop.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. Americans Expect Trump to Create Lots of Jobs — But They Still Don’t Like HimA new poll shows that Trump is the least popular president-elect in history — even as a majority of voters expect him to be good for the economy.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. No, Alibaba Is Not Going to Create 1 Million U.S. Jobs Because of TrumpThe Chinese e-commerce company gifted the president-elect with fodder for flattering — but wholly misleading — headlines.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. Big Corporations Are Lining Up to Help Trump Tell a Jobs-Creation StoryAnd news outlets are going along for the ride.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. Trump Takes Credit for Sprint Bringing 5,000 Jobs to U.S.For some context, the U.S. economy created 178,000 jobs in November.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  9. jobs
    High-Class Hobbies Will Help You Land a Top Job, Unless You’re a WomanSailing versus track, classical versus country.
    By Drake Baer
  10. Upbeat Jobs Report Is Another Sign Trump Is Wrong About the EconomyThe last bit of economic data voters will receive is modestly positive, with unemployment down and wages up.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. taking care of business
    Ask a Boss: Is Job-Hopping Still a Bad Thing?Depends on the jobs.
    By Alison Green
  12. love and war
    LinkedIn Will Stop Asking If You Meant to Search for a Man InsteadThe company is changing the algorithm that suggests “Stephen” when you search “Stephanie.”
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  13. Writing Branded Content Is a Great Comedy Job That Will Definitely Destroy […] I spent almost four years working as part of, and then as the head of, the branded content team at CollegeHumor. Working on branded content […]
    By Jon Perry
  14. Being a Well-Rounded Person Is More Important to Working in Comedy Than […] As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  15. Giving a Memorable Job Interview Is a Lot Like DatingThe interviewer wants someone who’s just like them.
    By Drake Baer
  16. make it work
    How to Dress for Any Job InterviewOutfit ideas, whether you’re up for an internship or a big promotion.
    By Diana Tsui
  17. dream jobs
    The Queen Is Hiring a Social Media EditorWant to work in Buckingham Palace?
    By Catie L'Heureux
  18. How Do You Network in the Comedy World? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  19. pixely bits
    These Guys Blur Naked and Afraid’s Private Parts“You always have to keep a lookout because things will pop out.”
    By Karen Brill
  20. select all
    Americans Believe Robots Will Take Everyone’s Jobs But Their OwnThe American workforce is a fat sitcom husband cracking open a beer, farting into the couch, and saying, “She’s been with me too long to leave me now!”
    By Christine Friar
  21. How Does One Get a Job as a Writer’s Assistant? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  22. the future
    Penguin Random House Takes Degree Requirements Off Job ApplicationsThe company wants to attract more “varied candidates.”
    By Dayna Evans
  23. You’ll Love This Home That I Definitely Haven’t Been Living In, by Henry […] So good to see you, Mr. and Mrs. Henderson! Don’t worry, you’re not late at all! I also just arrived. Yes, I haven’t been here long. I’m glad […]
    By Brian Boone
  24. splitsider
    Saying WhenWhen is the right time to walk away from the comedy dream? We’ve all quit a dead end job at some point in our lives. We know how it feels to […]
    By Brian Steele
  25. jobs
    Why Some U.K. Firms Are Recruiting Nameless ApplicantsIt’s not a bad idea. 
    By Melissa Dahl
  26. women in the workplace
    Another Reason to Be Nice to Waitresses and NursesAnd nurses, and other women in service jobs — their health may depend on it. 
    By Dayna Evans
  27. How to Network in the Comedy WorldAs a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV production […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  28. What Comedy PaysAfter my last column on getting a book optioned, it has become clear that many readers who want to go into comedy aren’t sure what it pays, […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  29. Interview Tips Employers Don’t Want You to Know, by David Henne Congratulations! You snagged that important face-to-face interview. Now let’s upgrade your potential job offer into a sure thing. • Arrive […]
    By Brian Boone
  30. Bonkers Debates, Boring Jobs NumbersVoters will end up caring a lot more about one than the other.
    By Annie Lowrey
  31. Dream Jobs in the New Comedy BoomFor young, ambitious comedians in 2015, what is a comedy dream job? If we had asked this question 20 years ago, the answer probably would […]
    By Nicole Dieker
  32. Jon Stewart Has Been Helping Veterans Get TV Jobs for the Last Three YearsJon Stewart might be nearing the end of his run as host of The Daily Show, but that’s not the only television legacy he’s created as a late […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. To Whom It May Concern: The Contents of This Email Are Rather Concerning, […]To Whom It May Concern, I use that phrase it all of its reality. No seriously, what I am about to say is extremely concerning.  I didn’t just […]
    By Brian Boone
  34. Being a Newspaper Reporter < Being a LumberjackCareerCast says breaking news for a newspaper is the worst way to spend your life.
    By Jaime Fuller
  35. Recovering Economy Keeps on Doing Its Thing, Adds 295,000 JobsThe latest from the February jobs report. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  36. castings
    Katherine Waterston Takes a Lead Role in Universal’s Steve Jobs FilmShe’ll play Jobs’s first longtime girlfriend and partner, Chrisann Brennan.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  37. sony hack
    The Real Lesson of the Sony Hack: Good Movies Are Hard to Make!Any producer who can get films like No Country for Old Men or There Will Be Blood off the ground is entitled to a kind of artistic clemency.
    By Adam Sternbergh
  38. careers
    Bro Down, Professionally, As a Bachelor-Party ReporterGot to get up to bro down. 
    By Maggie Lange
  39. casting
    Jeff Daniels Might Rejoin Aaron Sorkin in That Steve Jobs BiopicHe would play former Apple CEO John Sculley.
    By Nate Jones
  40. life according to abc’s the bachelor
    More Jobs You Can Have According to ABC’s The BachelorThere are so many more colors of parachute than we thought.
    By Allison P. Davis
  41. America Needs a Raise!Workers have more jobs. Now they need more money. 
    By Annie Lowrey
  42. movies
    Even the Studio Has Dropped Out of Aaron Sorkin’s Steve Jobs BiopicThis project just can’t seem to land a leading man, director, or studio.
    By Nate Jones
  43. millenials
    Meet Saira Blair, West Virginia’s Very Conservative New 18-Year-Old LawmakerAn interview with the far-right teen.
    By Katie Zavadski
  44. movies
    Michael Fassbender Might Play Steve Jobs NowThe actor is in talks to star in Danny Boyle’s Jobs.
    By Nate Jones
  45. movies
    Christian Bale Won’t Play Steve Jobs After AllBale has dropped out of Danny Boyle’s Jobs.
    By Nate Jones
  46. casting
    Seth Rogen Will Play Steve Wozniak in JobsHe’s following in the footsteps of Josh Gad.
    By Nate Jones
  47. Less and Less Relevant Jobless Rate Drops to 5.9 PercentThe jobless rate fell to 5.9 percent, its lowest level since 2008. But it is telling us less and less about the state of the real economy.
    By Annie Lowrey
  48. The Recovery Gets a B-MinusThe unemployment rate continues to slither down in August. 
    By Annie Lowrey
  49. workplace
    Anxious Job Applicants May Benefit From Tougher InterviewersPretty counterintuitive.
    By Christophe Haubursin
  50. dong watch
    Meet the World’s First Professional Dongwatcher He who watches dong.
    By Allison P. Davis
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