Employee Participation

In 2012, 32 percent of employers lost their top performers to other organizations, and 39 percent of employers say theyre worried this will happen again in 2013.

When layoffs must happen, it can severely damage morale among the remaining employees, which often leads to reduced engagement, productivity and even retention.

Employers are laying off fewer workers, a trend that normally suggests hiring is picking up. The January jobs report next week will show whether employers have begun to hire more freely or are still waiting for the economy to strengthen.

Last in a three-part series on the loss of middle-class jobs in the wake of the Great Recession, and the role of technology.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level in five years, evidence that employers are cutting fewer jobs and may step up hiring.

Manufacturers have been using technology to cut blue-collar jobs for years. Now, they're targeting their white-collar workers, too.