Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Stuart Anderson writes about immigration, business and globalization. The U.S. Department of Labor Building in Washington, D.C.

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The conventional wisdom that high-paying jobs require office work and advanced degrees is being challenged by the current job market. Labor-intensive careers are proving to be increasingly lucrative, ...

The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed that postings rose to 7.74 million on the month, up 232,000 from December, slightly ahead of the 7.6 million forecast. Quits, a measure of worker ...

Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to report a gain of 155,000 in nonfarm payrolls in December, a step down from the surprising 227,000 increase in November. Details of the report will ...

The labor market showed signs of weakening, with 73,000 jobs added in July and gains for the previous two months revised significantly lower. Monthly change in jobs +73,000 jobs in July +300,000 ...