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The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since early April, a sign that layoffs are easing and hiring may pick up.

According to ManpowerGroup, employers can improve their talent retention rates by defining success upfront, which is outlined in its recent paper "Hire and Retain the Best Talent With Success Mapping.

Congressional Democrats and Republicans rallied on a rare patch of common ground Wednesday, moving toward passage of legislation helping unemployed veterans and government contractors.

Democratic state lawmakers plan to ask North Dakota's unemployment agency to reconsider its refusal to pay jobless benefits to about 400 American Crystal Sugar Co. employees.

If all employees had access to paid sick days, it could save $1 billion in yearly medical costs, according to a report released by the Institute for Women's Policy Research.

An ever-increasing trend points to the fact that many individuals do not understand the role that they play individually in the health care crisis. Likewise, many employers do not effectively communicate this story to their employees in a positive and empowering way. This lack of clear communication can undermine the...