WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- Job opportunities are on the upswing in several economic sectors, in spite of the downturn in the economy, various industries reported.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Turnover among chief executive officers of U.S. corporations climbed 57.6 percent in January, Challenger, Gray and Christmas reported Monday.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Presidential hopefuls and U.S. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are seen as most beneficial for the job market, a survey reported.

CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. chief executives leaving their posts in 2007 declined from the record 1,478 in 2006, but not by much, an outplacement company said Monday.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. job layoffs plunged 39 percent in December, the second lowest monthly total of 2007 despite the housing slump, a new report said Thursday.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The subprime mortgage financial crisis threatens to greatly weaken the U.S. job market, slowing job creation and increasing job cuts, an outlook said Monday.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. job cuts rose 15.9 percent but are still 4.7 percent lower than a year ago, a private employment report said Wednesday.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. firms could lose $488.4 million as employees shop online on Cyber Monday, the kickoff of the U.S. holiday online-shopping season, a report said Tuesday.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. retailers hired fewer than 72,000 holiday workers in October, suggesting the most anemic holiday hiring since 2001, an outplacement firm said Monday.