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Bloomberg | Can't Get a Job From an Algorithm, or So It Seems as Hot Resumes Go Nowhere Fast
One morning last month, a group of job seekers gathered in a cool basement meeting room under a Washington condominium to hear a talk and share stories.
Econ Comments & Analysis
WSJ | The Full-Time Scandal of Part-Time America
There has been a distinctive odor of hype lately about the national jobs report for June. Most people will have the impression that the 288,000 jobs created last month were full-time. Not so.
CRS | Job Creation in the Manufacturing Revival
The health of the U.S. manufacturing sector is of intense interest to Congress. Numerous bills aimed at promoting manufacturing have been introduced in Congress, often with the stated goal of creating jobs. Implicit in many of these bills is the assumption that the manufacturing sector is uniquely able to provide well-paid employment for workers who have not pursued advanced education.
