Matt Lauer and Jay Leno: Unwanted!

HOSTS OF PROBLEMS DEPT.

It’s not a great time to be the longtime host of an NBC show! In the last week, it’s come to light that in addition to swapping out Jay Leno for Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, NBC is also possibly looking to replace Matt Lauer with Anderson Cooper on The Today Show. We know that unemployment is a big problem in this country — but in this case, we’re cool with it.

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Which U.S. Job Areas are Growing (and Which are Shrinking)

UNEMPLOYS THE THING DEPT.

Today the U.S. Government released the latest job statistics, citing an 80,000 gain in jobs for the month of June. While at first glance these numbers make it appear as if the entire U.S. economy is at a virtual standstill, in fact there are many sectors within the job market where opportunities abound. Here is a breakdown of some of the job market's biggest growth areas, and a few of its most glaring losers.

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Artist Spotlight: Tom Bunk

We hope you enjoy this big, juicy two-page spread by Tom Bunk! It's from our new issue, for an article called "Inappropriate Questions to Ask During a Job Interview", written by Matt Lassen. Click the art to make it bigger! For more MAD work from Mr. Bunk, click here! To read this entire article — and to learn how to not screw up your next job opportunity — pick up a copy of MAD #514, on sale TODAY! There's lots more advice on how NOT to ruin your life in every issue of MAD, so subscribe now!

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