Inside what's left of Wall Street, investment bankers are doing all they can to cope with a business that is disappearing before their eyes.

The recession is prompting layoffs at long-established employers that avoided job cuts in previous downturns.

While the employment landscape looks sparse right now, the outlook for 2009 isn't uniformly bleak -- and is downright bright in some recession-resistant industries.

Employers eliminated nearly two million jobs this year, and no relief is in sight. Even for those who keep jobs, companies say they will take other steps to cut costs.

A reader contemplates accepting a drastic pay cut to get back to work. Our Career Q&A columnist weighs in with advice on how to decide.

While hiring and training of new brokers has slowed to a crawl, demand for experienced brokers is a different matter.

In the wake of the recession, more businesses are facing a growing financial threat: employee theft.

The U.S. lost half a million jobs in November, the largest monthly drop in 34 years, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.7%, a 15-year high.

Companies are shedding workers at an accelerating rate, pushing jobless claims to a 26-year high.