Employee Participation

Although so many people are affected by mental illnesses, few receive the treatment they need, and if an employer fails to help its employees overcome these illnesses, it can expect to see reduced productivity and engagement, says Michael Klachefsky, national practice leader of The Standards Workplace Possibilities program.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted last week to seasonally adjusted 339,000, the lowest level in more than four years. The sharp drop, if sustained, could signal a stronger job market.

U.S. employers advertised slightly fewer jobs in August while they filled the most positions in three months, a mixed signal for the job market.

Sixty-nine percent of workers admit they regularly search for new positions while 30 percent of workers say looking for new jobs is a weekly activity both of which is attributed to having instant access to so many digital resources, according to a new study by CareerBuilder and Inavero. ...

We hear it so much, maybe sometimes we take it for granted, but its worth repeating and maybe even re-examining completely. Benefits remain one of the most important tools an employer has when it comes to attracting and retaining quality talent (second only to compensation itself).

General Motors will hire as many as 1,500 workers to staff a new computer technology center in the Detroit suburb of Warren, Mich.