Reigniting Your Passion for the Job Question: I'd like to make a career change, but the weak economy and my practical concerns don't make that feasible. Do you have ideas on how I can get fired up about what I'm doing so I have more fun in my current role? Answer: Tap into your vision for yourself, know what gives you satisfaction, and bring that into your current job.

College Seniors Find Diploma Close But Jobs Far

To get through the doors of a company like Philips, soon-to-be college graduates better have a good brain, an engineering degree and the stamina to last through interviews that take between four and seven hours to complete. In past years, up to 20 University of Washington graduates would land jobs at Philips' Bothell campus, which specializes in ultrasound technology. Right now, the number of openings the company has for this year's college grads is zero.

Health Care Groups Support Obama Strategy

Leading U.S. health-care providers joined President Barack Obama on Monday in announcing their commitment to reduce sharply the growth of national health spending, a move that could ease the path toward his goal of comprehensive coverage for Americans.

Study Says Job Losses Lead to Health Problems

In addition to causing financial hardships, job losses can also lead to health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, heart attack and stroke, a new study has found.

Unemployment Rate Hits 8.9 Percent in April

According to "The Employment Situation for April 2009" released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today, the national unemployment rate rose from 8.5 to 8.9 percent in April, and non-farm payroll employment continued to trend down (-539,000) versus -699,000 job loss in March. Unemployment rate for Hispanics (11.3 percent) experienced a small decrease with respect to March.