The news that some employers have asked for direct access to the Facebook accounts -- including user names and passwords -- of people applying for jobs at their firms has set off a firestorm of controversy. But those recent events only highlight a new reality: the identity that individuals create in the world of social media is quickly becoming an important factor in hiring decisions and in ...

The following post was published on the Knowledge@Wharton website on April 11, 2012. The news that some employers have asked for direct access to the Facebook accounts ? including user names and passwords ? of people applying for jobs at their firms has set off a firestorm of controversy. The reports have raised questions about ...

With the payroll tax cut extended through the end of the year, unemployment insurance reformed, and the Medicare doc fix achieved, many of the president’s top legislative priorities have been accomplished more than nine months before the national elections this fall. It’s an unusual state of...

WASHINGTON/CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A defiant President Barack Obama on Wednesday took his boldest action yet to show voters he will confront Republicans, announcing he will bypass Congress and install nominees into politically sensitive jobs overseeing consumer lending and the labor force. Obama will make recess appointments placing Richard Cordray in charge of the new Consumer Financial ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MCT) — The Senate overwhelmingly approved provisions from President Barack Obama’s jobs plan that found rare bipartisan appeal, including a proposal to give companies tax credits for hiring unemployed veterans.