Despite the high unemployment numbers, many employers say they struggle finding talent to fill open positions; however, these employers often overlook the long-term unemployed, says Ravin Jesuthasan, global head of talent management at Towers Watson, a global professional services company in New York City.

Employees focused on engagement are more likely to make contributions to their organizations goals, according to research by TNS Employee Insights.

Companies that provide their CEOs with high pay opportunities typically receive lower levels of shareholder support for their say-on-pay votes than those with smaller pay opportunities, according to a new study by Towers Watson.

Thirty-four percent of human resources managers report that their companies do not have a formal orientation program to help prepare new staff, according to a recent survey by staffing firm AccounTemps.

Industrial employment in New Mexico grew by approximately 0.5 percent over the last 12 months when 386 jobs were added between January 2011 and January 2012, according to the 2012 New Mexico Manufacturers Register, an annual industrial directory by Manufacturers' News Inc.

U.S.-based oil and gas professionals are experiencing growth in wages with a 12-month salary increase of $7,000, which brings average wages to $124,000, according to The Oil and Gas Global Salary Guide 2012, produced annually by Hays Oil & Gas and jobsite Oil and Gas Job Search.

While two-thirds of employers in the construction, mining and energy industries were hiring full-time positions in fall 2011, approximately half of them say they had difficulty recruiting for specific jobs, according to a Society for Human Resource Management poll.

Although online enrollment is common among most employers, this year could provide another set of challenges because of new regulations and trends, and organizations should start to prepare now to guide employees through the process successfully.