It's all about the royalty of recruitment— from body language to resumes and all the points in between. The Intern Queen joined Good Day Tampa Bay Friday with

The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 — and is likely to go higher.

Millions own an Apple iPhone and tout the thousands of apps, cool touchscreen and nifty media player. But now a British Web site is calling the iPhone the

Criminal charges have been filed against 14 people, including attorneys and Wall Street professionals, in a widening $53 million insider trading case that has

The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits falls to the lowest level in 10 months, evidence that job cuts are easing as the

Several states, including Alabama and West Virginia, have passed laws raising the legal alcohol-per-volume cap in beer from 6 percent to 13.9 percent. Iowa and

With the recession apparently over, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held a key interest rate at a record low and again pledged to keep it there for an

Chrysler Group LLC says its October sales fell 30 percent below the same month last year. But they improved from September when the U.S. auto industry had a

Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway says it has agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe in a deal valuing the railroad at $34 billion.

Before you know it, we'll be heading into the holiday shopping season, which traditionally begins the day after Thanksgiving, dubbed Black Friday. And news

Online auction house eBay has removed items that were posted for sale by anti-abortion activists trying to raise money for defense of a man accused of killing

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday the public and private sectors must find more ways to create jobs to continue the nation's climb out of an

Delivery company UPS is looking to hire 1,500 seasonal workers around the Chicago area this year. Here's what you need to know...

Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner acknowledges the federal budget deficit is too high, but that the priorities now are economic growth and job creation.

Regulators have shut California National Bank of Los Angeles and eight smaller related banks as the weak economy continues to produce a stream of loan

President Barack Obama said Saturday that reports the economy is growing again and that more than 1 million jobs were saved or created by his stimulus plan

Stocks plunged as a drop in consumer spending fanned worries that the economic recovery won't be sustainable.

Consumer spending plunged in September by the largest amount in nine months, reflecting the end of the government's Cash for Clunkers auto sales program.

More than 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, the White House said Friday, saying it is on track to

Stocks logged their best day in three months as investors rushed into the market on word the economy grew faster than expected.

The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. It's the

An early progress report on President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus

For job seekers, cover letters will likely be the first document potential employers will see from you. But, many employers will simply discard it to get to

Sales of new homes dropped unexpectedly last month as the effects of a temporary tax credit for first-time owners started to wane.

The unemployment rate fell in September in most metro areas, although that's largely because more people gave up on job searches than found new work.

The housing market and stocks may be looking up, but Americans just can't shake their job worries.

Career counselors say there is a right way and wrong way to put together a resume. The summary is one of the most important elements of your resume and it

Many people are going back to school for a short time and coming out with a job. At Erwin Technical Center in Tampa, programs typically take about a year to

Home prices rise for the third straight month in August, signaling a housing recovery is taking hold.

A lot of people will be trimming the tree with gift cards. Shoppers like the "general purpose" gift cards offered by Visa, MasterCard and American Express,

The decline in U.S. newspaper circulation is accelerating as the industry struggles with defections to the Internet and tumbling ad revenue.

If you ask a successful career or business person how they got their start, they may say a great idea, a lot of hard work and persistence, or they may say they

Wall Street may be roaring again and manufacturers see a bright future selling their wares in Asia. But for many Americans, it's still a downturn until the

It's a big number that only tells part of the story. The number of banks that have failed so far this year topped 100 on Friday -- hitting 106 by the end of

Disney is expanding a refund program for its "Baby Einstein" videos for toddlers in response to challenges about the legitimacy of its educational claims.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bank closings for the year surpassed 100 on Friday when regulators shut down small banks in Florida and Georgia. Financial institutions

Home resales rose far more than expected last month to the highest level in more than two years as buyers scrambled to complete their purchases before a tax

Forget the Cabbage Patch craze, the long lines for Tickle-Me Elmo, X-Box madness and other hunts for hot holiday toys of years past. 2009 is the year of the

The Treasury Department on Thursday is expected to order seven companies that have not paid back last year's government bailouts to halve their top executives'

In one of the oddest corporate pairings, Microsoft and Burger King have joined forces in Japan to unveil the "Windows 7 Whopper."

The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, after falling in five of the past six weeks.

Microsoft Corp.'s newest version of Windows has arrived. Windows 7 is available on new computers, and as an upgrade for some older PCs.

Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year. It's still a month away, but retailers are already looking for seasonal help.

Sales of golf carts are seeing a boom because under the government stimulus plan, tax credits are being given for electric cars. And the golf carts we're

Unemployment rose in 23 states last month as the economy struggled to create jobs in the early stages of the recovery.

Federal regulators are proposing tighter oversight for so-called "dark pools," trading systems that don't publicly provide price quotes and compete with major

The level of poverty in America is even worse than first believed. A revised formula for calculating medical costs and geographic variations show that

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian said Tuesday he is considering cutting his stake in MGM Mirage, whose earnings are being hammered in real estate downturn,

Wall Street knew Apple Inc.'s results for the most recent quarter would blow past the company's guidance, but investors clearly weren't prepared for the 47 percent jump in profit

The Obama administration is unveiling a new program to provide support to state and local housing agencies to provide help to thousands of home buyers and

IBM Corp. has placed a top executive on leave after he was charged in an insider trading scandal for allegedly leaking secrets about IBM's earnings and

Toys R Us is introducing a layaway program for big-ticket items like bikes and cribs ahead of the holiday season.

If you want to ace a job interview or a performance review, bestselling author Mireille Guiliano can help. Her insightful guide to navigating the working

There are signs the nation's factories are stirring from one of the worst recessions in decades. Investors this week will find out how awake they really are.

The smell of manure hangs over Greeley as it has for half a century. These days it's more than just a potent reminder of the region's agricultural roots and

Get over it, America. Wall Street bankers make too much money. The latest example: Goldman Sachs says it has set aside $16.7 billion so far this year for

The federal budget deficit has surged to an all-time high of $1.42 trillion as the recession caused tax revenues to plunge while the government was spending

Bank of America Corp. said Friday it lost more than $2.2 billion in the third quarter as loan losses kept rising, providing more evidence that consumers are

Taking a page from its original playbook, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. launched a full-fledged price war with Amazon.com Inc. and a nation of book retailers, lowering

A mortgage fraud crackdown announced Thursday resulted in the arrests of dozens of people, including six lawyers, seven loan officers and three mortgage

The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment insurance has fallen to the lowest level since early January, a sign the labor market is

Most economists expect the lack of inflation to continue when the Labor Department reports the September Consumer Price Index.

Most of us think we know what to say and do when looking for a new job.  But you may make a few critical mistakes if you don't mind your manners.  In tonight's

Bruce Wasserstein, the CEO of Lazard Ltd. and a prominent Wall Street dealmaker, has died, a company spokeswoman said. He was 61.

Social networking online for jobs is a vital part of the hunt for new employment. But don't give up on old-fashioned in-person networking. That could be the

The Dow Jones industrial average is back above 10,000 for the first time in a year.

Sanyika Calloway Boyce, financial fitness coach and author of “Give Yourself Credit: How to Recover from a Financial Fall”, shares some tips on how to manage

PepsiCo Inc. is facing criticism for an iPhone application that promises to help men "score" with two dozen stereotypes of women by giving users pickup lines

Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will add 4.5 million older-model vehicles to the long list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could

CIT Group Inc., a major business lender that's been devastated by the downturn in the credit markets, said Tuesday its chairman and CEO will resign at the end

India's auto sales rose 17.1 percent in September from a year earlier to 212,975 vehicles, as holiday buying, easier credit and rising consumer confidence

More than 80 percent of economists believe the recession is over and an expansion has begun, but they expect the recovery will be slow as worries over

Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Monday it will develop with Panasonic Corp. a service to offer passengers in-flight Internet and cell phone connections.

A year ago this weekend, the Dow Jones industrial average had just finished a slow-motion crash. Over eight days, it fell 2,400 points, or 22 percent, and

It has been clear for some time that business is getting better. The coming week will give investors an idea of how much.

The number of job seekers competing for each opening has reached the highest point since the recession began, according to government data released Friday.

Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once epitomized America's love for hulking trucks, is now in the hands of a Chinese heavy equipment maker.

The number of newly laid-off workers filing first-time claims for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level since early January, as layoffs eased a bit amid a

Deep discounts for a national retailer appear to be the first official Black Friday deal leaked this holiday seasoned.

The new head of Chicago-based Playboy is planning some big changes to try and boost the company's bottom line.

Watching your money doesn't mean you can't stay fashionable at the same time. We've got advice from top fashionistas on what to look for when you're buying

If you're looking for a job, beware: Scammers want your money and personal information.

No matter what your career field, it pays to have a personal web site because it shows both potential and current employers all that you are capable of.

Consumers reduced their borrowing for the seventh straight month in August, as households trim spending and banks reduce credit card limits.

Amazon is cutting the price on the Kindle, the electronic book reader, and offering a global version of its signature product as well.

European Union regulators said Wednesday they were preparing to settle a long and costly antitrust battle with Microsoft Corp. with a deal to give Windows

The usually bullish National Retail Federation isn't painting a rosy picture about holiday sales.

A 93-year-old woman is a new hire at Rose Law Group in Scottsdale, and she's got some advice to give to members of her generation.

A British bank fraud victim actually had money deposited in her account instead of taken out in an alleged money-laundering scam.

Conde Nast Publications is closing Gourmet, the nation's oldest food magazine, and three other titles as the high-end publisher tries to weather a devastating

The credibility of the government's $700 billion financial rescue program was damaged by claims a year ago that all of the initial banks receiving support were

With about 15 million people looking for work, why are so many good jobs going unfilled? Economists say it's due to a mismatch between available work and

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan predicted on Sunday that the jobless rate will pass 10 percent and stay there for a while, and a second stimulus

You've bought a new home and you're ready to move in. Then, the government gets involved and everything stops. That's the story dozens who were ready to move

Regulators have shut Warren Bank in Warren, Mich., and two small banks in Colorado and Minnesota, boosting the number of failed U.S. banks this year to 98 as

As the unemployment rate climbs, President Barack Obama is trying to make the case that his health care overall would create jobs by making small business

Bank of America Corp. said Friday it created a six-member committee of directors to find a successor for CEO Ken Lewis.