The healthcare industry continues to see increases in employment this year, with 31,000 new jobs recorded in October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While the unemployment rate and the number of unemployed people, 7.9 percent and 12.3 million respectively, remained essentially unchanged from previous months, healthcare payrolling added more than 25,000 jobs…

Executives want to see more from their HR services, according to a recent survey, which found that globalization, talent constraints and new technology provide human resources with the opportunity for significant improvement. Of the 400 executives that KPMG surveyed, only 17 percent stated that their HR department does a good job of demonstrating its value…

Retirement doesn't necessarily mean the end of a career. One study found that 67 percent of workers ages 60 and older would look for a new job after retiring from their current positions. The study, conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder, surveyed 800 U.S. workers ages 60 and older and more than 3,000 hiring professionals.…

Effective onboarding programs - those that help new hires adapt and become productive workers - promote employee engagement and retention, according to a recent study. Research and consulting firm Best Practices, LLC conducted research to determine the characteristics of highly effective onboarding programs. "Commercial Onboarding Excellence: Bringing New Employees Up to Productivity Quickly and Effectively" evaluated…

Generational employment seekers are spending most or all of their job searching time job online, according to a recent study by research firm Millennial Branding and job networking site Beyond.com. The survey found that most millennials, Generation X-ers and baby boomers alike favor online job boards as their top resource, and spend between 5 to…

One year after graduating college, women make roughly 80 percent of their male peers' earnings, according to a recent study by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). In the years following graduation, women and men tend to share many commonalities. Most are young, single, childless and working full-time. The AAUW study, "Graduating to a…

As businesses beef up their staff with contract workers to cope with the holiday season consumer surge, many employers should take precautions to protect these seasonal employees and their businesses. Retail and foodservice see the highest spikes in seasonal employment, and store and restaurant jobs often involve some type of physical demands. Hiring managers should…

Thousands of truck drivers travel hundreds of miles in sometimes dangerous conditions without receiving benefits and proper worker protection, according to the North Jersey newspaper, The Record. The source reports that New Jersey lawmakers are cracking down on trucking companies that misclassify drivers as independent contractors. State assembly members released a proposal to set stricter…

Experts have been speculating on the number of temporary workers that will be contracted for the upcoming holiday season, with many pronouncing moderate to positive gains. Giving these figures a boost is the news that online retail giant Amazon will be hiring more than 50,000 seasonal employees to staff its fulfillment centers across the country…

There's no question that the IT industry is growing. Companies are investing in data space, and a recent forecast by research and advisory company Gartner expects worldwide IT spending to surpass $3.7 trillion in 2013, which represents a 3.8 percent increase from 2012. These spending numbers translate to a very positive outlook for employment. "By…