What's Effective in Finding a Job? Job hunters want to know the most effective way to find a job. Honestly, there's no one-size-fits-all answer. Individual circumstances matter a lot. But if you want to play the odds, here's advice based on a survey of human resources executives. The people who actually do the hiring responded to a poll by Challenger, Gray & Christmas. See what they said . . .

Study: Staff with Mobile Tech Put in More Work Hours

Research by UK employment law firm Peninsula shows that workers with mobile technology, such as BlackBerry devices and smartphones, work an extra 15 hours a week, reports the Telegraph.

Defense Industry Has Shed 30,000 Jobs This Year

Less than two weeks after Northrop Grumman Corp. announced pending layoffs in Central Florida, a new study indicates aerospace-defense contractors nationwide have shed up to 30,000 jobs so far this year.

Personal Devices Pose New Sexual Harassment Issues at Work

New forms of sexual harassment in the workplace are developing as greater numbers of employees use text messages and e-mail to communicate with co-workers.