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The number private-sector employees who are enrolled in a defined benefit plan dropped from 38 percent in 1979 to 15 percent in 2008, according to a EBRI study.

With bipartisan buy-in and no big price tag, a Georgia program pairing job seekers with potential employers for on-the-job training is gaining momentum as President Barack Obama crafts a plan to tackle the nation's bedeviling unemployment problem.

Employers who hope to attract, engage and retain Generation Y workers must understand their preferences and communication styles, particularly regarding workplace benefits, according to new findings by Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company.

Fights large and small await Congress as it gets back to business, with jobs and budget cuts topping a contentious agenda that also includes a lengthy roster of lower-profile but must-do items that also are potential victims of partisan gridlock.

Companies advertised the most job openings in nearly three years, a hopeful sign after the worst month for hiring in nearly a year.

The economy weak and the public seething, President Barack Obama is expected to propose $300 billion in tax cuts and federal spending Thursday night to get Americans working again. Republicans offered Tuesday to compromise with him on jobs but also assailed his plans in advance of his prime-time speech.