TV Guide: Careers

Video: Desperately seeking a paycheck

MSNBC — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Nov. 6: High unemployment numbers may have surprised analysts on Friday, but those among the nation's 15.7 million jobless didn't need new figures to know their prospects are bleak. NBC's John Yang reports.

Video: Shriver on 'changing reality' of home, workplace

MSNBC — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

OCT. 21: California's first lady, the co-author of "The Shriver Report," joins msnbc's Willie Geist to discuss the tough decisions facing today's working woman.

Video: Outnumbering men in the workforce

MSNBC — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oct. 19: American women are close to outnumbering men in the work force, an unthinkable reality not so long ago. Nancy Gibbs, editor-at-large for Time magazine discusses the current gender battles.

Video: More women becoming breadwinners

MSNBC — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oct. 19: California first lady Maria Shriver looks at the changing roles of women and men at home and in the workplace. Her report focuses on Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and her family.

Video: Women dominate the workforce

MSNBC — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oct. 15: A new exclusive Time poll shows a major shift in the role women play in the workplace with 40 percent becoming the breadwinner in their households. NBC s Andrea Mitchell talks with Nancy Gibbs, editor-at-large for Time Magazine, about the prediction that by the end of 2009, the majority of U.S. workers will be women.

Video: Some employers can't find qualified people

MSNBC — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oct. 6: Associated Press Business Writer Christopher Leonard talks about the mismatch between available work and people qualified to do it.

Video: How to reinvent yourself

MSNBC — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oct. 6: Lesley Jane Seymour of More magazine and author Lisa Nichols share advice for women looking to reinvent themselves.

Video: Cooking with love: Miss Bettye's recipe

MSNBC — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Oct. 2: More wisdom from Bettye Tucker, who has been serving up love and comfort along with grilled cheese and French toast at Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital for more than 40 years.

Video: Obama’s push for innovation

MSNBC — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sept. 21: President Obama spoke about the need for the U.S. government to spur innovation and job growth to students at New York s Hudson Valley Community College. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with NBC s Chuck Todd and Dylan Ratigan about Obama s call to arms.

Video: How to re-enter the work force

MSNBC — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sept. 21: As more moms head back into the work force in this economy, TODAY s Meredith Vieira talks to three experts about how to deal with the transition.

Video: Women: Are you happy at work?

MSNBC — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sept. 17: A new poll suggests many women are unhappy in their jobs. Woman s Day magazine s Amy Brightfield and radio host Mel Robbins discuss the findings.

Video: Staying hopeful in a tough job market

MSNBC — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sept. 8: An out-of-work Brooklyn woman explains how she manages to stay positive despite her frequently discouraging daily job search.

Video: Caring for beautiful homes

MSNBC — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sept. 3: NBC digital reporter Mara Schiavocampo looks at how some people are making a living by taking care of homes in some of the most beautiful places in the world.

Video: Tax breaks a win-win for stores, shoppers?

MSNBC — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Aug. 8: With the fall semester just around the corner, students and parents in 10 states are getting some much-needed help in buying back-to-school supplies. CNBC s Trish Regan reports.

Video: Ratigan hits streets for jobs solutions

MSNBC — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Aug. 7: Msnbc s Dylan Ratigan takes to the streets of Manhattan in search of a quick fix for the U.S. economy.

Video: Solis optimistic

MSNBC — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Aug. 7: Labor Secretary Hilda Solis tells CNBC that she is optimistic there will be a change in direction in the jobs market after her department reported a dip in the unemployment rate.

Video: Unemployment hits home for Brewer's kin

MSNBC — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Aug. 6: MSNBC's Contessa Brewer talks with her brother, Nate Brewer, Jerry Nield and Tom Litchauer about the realities of unemployment in the economic downturn.

Video: Mon dieu! France debates Sunday work

MSNBC — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Aug. 2: The nation s collective day of rest is about more than lounging it s a way of life. But as NBC s Keith Miller reports, France s treasured tradition could be coming to an end.

Video: Shopping for a job? Try the supermarket

MSNBC — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Aug. 2: While there are signs that the economy may be improving, it s still a challenge for many to find work. But as NBC s Roger O Neil reports, there s one industry that s booming and hiring in big numbers.

Video: Oregon sees surge in joblessness

MSNBC — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

July 19: While much of the west has gone from boom to bust, the Beaver State is shedding jobs at an alarming rate some 10,000 every month. NBC s Miguel Almaguer reports.

Video: Dealing with workplace bullies

MSNBC — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

July 14: NBC s Rehema Ellis explains why bullying doesn t always end after you leave the playground. Career expert Nicole Williams shares tips on dealing with bullies at work.