Employee Participation

Long-term open jobs are leading to lower revenue and productivity among employers in the 10 largest global economies.

America's lower-income workers have posted the biggest job gains since the deep 2007-09 recession but few are bragging.

Forty-five percent of organizations offer telecommuting arrangements, a jump from 35 percent in the past few years, but as major employers, such as Yahoo and Best Buy, have ended their telecommuting arrangements, it might cause others to consider a similar move.

Structured plans for professional growth as well as career advancement opportunities drive retention among technology workers as cited by 58.1 percent of senior executives, hiring managers and team leaders, according to the Harris Allied Tech Hiring and Retention Survey.

Disabled workers are less likely to be employed, and among those who are, they tend to make lower pay, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Unemployment rates increased in half of U.S. states in January from December, as employers nationwide added the fewest jobs in seven months.