Utah's unemployment rate dropped in September, according to statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Thursday. The drop is more than a full percentage point from a year ago, the latest... Read more »

A person’s last name may be a determining factor in their lifelong success. Read more »

More companies are allowing employees to bring their children to work on a regular basis. Read more »

Weekly applications for U.S. unemployment benefits jumped 46,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 388,000, the highest in four months. The increase represents a rebound from the previous week's... Read more »

While many blame Wall Street for America’s huge wealth rift, new research suggests that trends in housing prices are largely responsible. Read more »

Healthcare workers save a median of $17,000 more for retirement than those in other fields, according to Fidelity Investments. Read more »

As many observers expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve began a new round of quantitative easing this fall in an attempt to stimulate the economy by increasing the supply of available money. Read more »

The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, in conjunction with the Conference Board, recently reported on corporate philanthropic giving for 2011. Committee membership includes CEOs and... Read more »

Editor's note: This article written by Alan Hall originally appeared on Forbes.com and is being reprinted with his permission. Read more »

The Utah Educational Savings Plan was one of four 529 savings plans nationwide to receive a gold medal in an annual review by Morningstar. Read more »

While first impressions can be crucial in a job interview, asking the right questions of your interviewer can leave a lasting one. Read more »

Graduate school in a field outside of the sciences may take time and money that you could be using on other resources to get the same results. Read more »

Toyota is sick again. In 2009, the company issued a recall for cars that had a defective accelerator. Last week it announced another recall, this time the biggest in history, due to power windows... Read more »

With an autumn chill in the air on a gray San Francisco morning, the five-member Ades family rubbed the sleep from their eyes, strapped on their bike helmets and rode right past their two cars to... Read more »

While it makes sense to give former bosses as references, listing them over other people as references could cost you a critical advantage in the job search. Read more »

Workers give strange reasons for calling in sick in this year's survey of employers by CareerBuilder. Read more »

Two Utah-based companies, ENVE Composites, Inc. and OrangeSoda, Inc. are adding more than 400 high-paying positions. Read more »

Google gave a teenage hacker known as “Pinkie Pie” $60,000 for uncovering a flaw in its browser’s security at the second annual Pwnium competition. Read more »

A down economy doesn't mean bad news for some ways of making money. Some people even thrive in recessions. Read more »

Determining the way to best measure the performance of employees based upon accomplishment is difficult, but it's well worth the effort. Read more »

Seven common cover letter mistakes that could keep your application in the rejection pile. Read more »

Seventy-four percent of people are actively searching for a new job or are open to new opportunities, according to a study by CareerBuilder. Read more »

David Siegel, whose Westgate Resorts manages properties in Park City and 22 other locations nationwide, told his 7,000 employees he’ll have to lay some of them off, or close his... Read more »

U.S. employers advertised slightly fewer jobs in August than July, while they filled the most positions in three months, offering a mixed signal on the job market. Read more »

Starting salaries for technology, administrative and finance professionals are expected to increase by as much as 5.3 percent in Utah next year. Read more »