Video: Storm Brewing With Jobless Rate

The September employment report will be released later this week and, as Jones Newswires' Darrell Hughes reports, the news is expected to be grim.

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Video: How To Negotiate a Severance Package

Don't sign any termination papers until you're sure you've made the best deal you can.

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Video - Your Money: Job references

If you read job-hunting web sites, sometimes the advice can seem rather extreme. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains. E-mail your questions to yourmoney@ap.org

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Video - Business Update: FedEx job cuts

FedEx, the world's leading package shipper, is slashing 900 jobs at its freight unit, adding to signs there was little economic improvement in recent weeks. The Dow shed 9 points to 8,270. The S&P 500 rose more than a point to 869. The Nasdaq was little changed at 1,591. Conway Gittens reports from New York.

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Video: Employment Figure Put Focus on Stimulus

02/06/09 The weak employment figures, though expected, are putting pressure on Washington to pass the stimulus.

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Video - Pre Market: Employment Data

02/06/09 The stories, data, and stocks that may have the greatest impact during the next trading session.

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Video: Fed. workforce swells as private sector shrinks

Companies are cutting jobs by the tens of thousands. But don't look for the federal government to start handing out pink slips.

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Video: Out of work? Try these professions

There's a bit of encouraging news for the millions of Americans out of work and searching. The AP found several fields proving resilient in the down economy.

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Video: 5 Simple Ways To Get A Job

As the nation's level of unemployment continues to rise, Susan Morem, career coach and author of "Hot To Get A Job And Keep It," offers five simple and efficient tips when seeking a new job.

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