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Real average hourly earnings was unchanged from December to January, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent, offset by a 0.2 percent increase in the CPI-U. Real average weekly earnings was unchanged over the month. - More

Love is in the air and it’s wafting its way through the office. Thirty-eight percent of workers said they have dated a co-worker at least once over the course of their career; 17 percent reported dating co-workers at least twice. Thirty-one percent said their office romance led them to the altar. This is according to CareerBuilder’s an... - More

In the fourth quarter of 2011, 1,638 extended mass layoff events involved 266,971 worker separations, both measures down from 2010. Events and separations in manufacturing declined to the lowest fourth quarter levels in program history. - More

Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent. Job growth was widespread, with large gains in professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing. - More

Employment is projected to grow by 14.3 percent or 20.5 million from 2010-20. Industries and occupations related to health care, personal care, and construction are projected to grow fastest. Growth is expected to be fastest in occupations that typically need postsecondary education. - More

In second quarter 2011, gross job gains from opening and expanding private sector establishments increased to 6.9 million. Gross job losses from closing and contracting private sector establishments increased to 6.3 million. - More

In 2011, the union membership rate was 11.8 percent, essentially unchanged from 11.9 percent in 2010. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.8 million, also showed little movement over the year. - More

Employers Share Most Outrageous Excuses Employees Gave for Coming in Late in CareerBuilder’s Annual Survey - More

In December, 37 states and the District of Columbia reported over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 3 had increases, and 10 had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 25 states and the district, decreased in 24 states, and was unchanged in 1 state. - More

There were 3.2 million job openings on the last business day of November, the same as in October but down from 3.4 million in September. The hires rate (3.2 percent) and the separations rate (3.0 percent) were little changed in November. - More