Employers filled more than half of job openings with existing employees, a new study shows. And for jobs that were filled with external recruits, referrals accounted for the most hires.

Despite having similar educational backgrounds and experience, female M.B.A.-holders are still not getting the same pay, positions, or promotions as their male colleagues, according to a new study by Catalyst.

The unemployment rate dropped sharply last month, but employers continued cutting jobs in January as businesses remained insecure about the economic outlook.

The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly declined to 9.7% in January, but the economy shed 22,000 jobs, casting doubt over the labor market’s strength.

Most foreigners who come to the U.S. to earn doctorate degrees in science and engineering stay on after graduation, despite fears of a post-9/11 drop.

A study shows a large gap in perceptions among the sexes in who has more opportunities for advancement—men or women.