Hiring Slowdown in August Shows Delta Variant’s Impact

Employers added 235,000 jobs, one of the weakest showings of the past year. Work involving in-person contact with customers was particularly affected.

At Top Magazines, Black Representation Remains a Work in Progress

Last summer’s racial reckoning brought calls for an industrywide overhaul in fashion. But change is slow.

Experience, Education, Vaccination: The New Qualifications for Job Seekers

Companies are devising vaccination policies for new hires along with rules for their existing employees.

Workers, in Demand, Have a New Demand of Their Own: A Career Path

More low-wage employees want opportunities to grow. Big companies are making more promises to help them.

Beware Remote Bias

As hybrid offices become the norm, remote workers risk being forgotten by management.

Will Remote Workers Get Left Behind in the Hybrid Office?

The benefits of working from anywhere can also come with bias against those who aren’t seen around the hallways.

Rookie Bankers Sour on Wall Street’s Pitch of Big Pay and Long Hours

As young professionals re-examine their work-life balance, investment banking is becoming a less popular choice despite the money.

Return to Office Hits a Snag: Young Resisters

A generation gap has emerged between them and colleagues who value the workplace over the advantages of remote work. Bridging it may require flexibility.

A Disparaging Video Prompts Explosive Fallout Within ESPN

In comments still rippling through the network, the reporter Rachel Nichols, who is white, said Maria Taylor, who is Black, earned the job to host 2020 N.B.A. finals coverage because ESPN was “feeling pressure” on diversity.

U.S. Added 850,000 Jobs in June, and Wages Rose

The resurgent economy delivered the strongest one-month employment gain since last summer, the latest promising signal about the recovery.

Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut, Jobs Are Still Hard to Fill

Missouri scrapped federal pay to the unemployed, saying it kept people out of the labor market. But so far, workers still seem to be choosy.

How Big Tech Allows the Racial Wealth Gap to Persist

Tech companies talk a big game about racial equity. But inside their offices it’s a different story.

How Do They Say Economic Recovery? ‘I Quit.’

With new opportunities and a different perspective as the pandemic eases, workers are choosing to leave their jobs in record numbers.

To Fill Millions of Open Jobs, Many Workers Need More Than Skills

Helping people land good jobs with career paths takes more than skills training, labor experts say. Coaching, mentoring and other assistance are also needed.

From Appetizers to Tuition, Incentives to Job Seekers Grow

Employers are finding ways to get applicants in the door, and to retain employees once they’re hired.

The Cost of Being an ‘Interchangeable Asian’

At some top companies, Asian Americans are overrepresented in midlevel roles and underrepresented in leadership. The root of this workplace inequality could stem from the all-too-common experience of being confused for someone else.

Tips for Teenagers on Landing a Summer Job

Openings abound now but may go quickly, so it’s wise to submit applications soon. And don’t wear jeans and a T-shirt to the interview.

Want More Diverse Conductors? Orchestras Should Look to Assistants.

At top American ensembles, young assistant conductors are a far more varied group than the reigning music directors. How can the next generation come to power?

Workers Are Gaining Leverage Over Employers Right Before Our Eyes

“Employers are becoming much more cognizant that yes, it’s about money, but also about quality of life.”

U.S. Added 559,000 Jobs in May, but Road to Recovery Is Bumpy

Many employers report having trouble finding applicants. Economists say the labor market may simply need time to get sorted out.