A change in PBGC policy saved 50 businesses about $1 billion since November.

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.