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There are many different elements within the workplace that can increase a person’s risk of depression, but a new study suggests that men and women are affected differently.

Standing out from the crowd doesn’t always require a booming voice or a wacky hairdo. Sometimes it can be as simple as what you do for a living.

Michigan must better align the talent of its people with the needs of job providers to ensure success in the new economy, Gov. Rick Snyder said today. The governor released his Special Message to the Legislature on Talent Development during a news conference at Delta College in University Center...

Shakespeare once wrote, “All that glitters is not gold,” and when it comes to young job seekers, he was spot-on. Cisco’s recent survey of 2,800 college students and recently employed graduates found that while a competitive salary is important, many respondents said a company’s social media policy matters even more. In fact, 56 percent overall said they wouldn’t work for a company that bans social

On Monday, Bank of America announced that part of its plan to cut $5 billion in spending by 2014 includes the elimination of 30,000 jobs. CEO Brian Moynihan made no mention of layoffs during an investor conference, and the bank says it expects the job losses to occur naturally through attrition and not rehiring when people vacate their positions.

Hani Khan, a former stockroom worker for clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co., claims she was fired when she wouldn’t take off her Muslim headscarf at work. After the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission agreed with her, she filed suit in a San Francisco district court.

Chicago-based car salesman John Stone wasn't expecting to be fired when he wore a Green Bay Packers tie to his job at a car dealership on Monday. But that's exactly what happened, after he refused to remove the item at the management's repeated requests. After the story hit the Internet, and complaints came flooding in from fellow Packers fans, he was offered his old job back, but refused. He has

Flint Truck Assembly may be adding a third shift that would add 650 jobs to the plant reports milve.com: The additional workers are to come from GM’s pool of laid-off workers, so no new employees will be hired, the person briefed on the announcement said. In t...

General Motors is making a $75 million dollar investment in the Flint Metal Center that will bring back 250 jobs, with a possible more in 2011. Mlive.com says:

Living in one of the worst hit economic areas in the nation, this will hit close to home to most Flint residents. With an unemployment rate of 13.7%(1) we are in the top 20 for the nation. How will this affect you and your family?