Many college graduates are following career paths different from their major. According to a recent survey from CareerBuilder, 47 percent of college-educated workers said their first job after graduating was in a field unrelated to their major. As they grew older, many continued to work outside their area of study. Among workers aged 35 and…

Manufacturing companies are discovering the benefit of adding temporary workers to their production teams. Because many products are in demand seasonally - such as motorcycles and lawn care equipment in the summer - some companies are ramping up production months in advance to help them adjust to the demands of the market.Harley-Davidson recently announced hundreds of…

Many small-business owners are looking forward to hiring, but are challenged by an unavailability of qualified workers and new health care legislation. Almost one-third plan to hire more workers in the 12 months, yet, nearly half of owners see a shortage of talent in the labor pool, according to the latest Small Business Owner Report…

Although technology companies have plans to hire, many are concerned about a shortage of qualified workers. According to the National Survey of Technology, Policy and Strategic Issues, 63 percent of IT executives plan to hire in the next 12 months, yet 69 percent perceive a shortage of talent in the labor pool.Despite the challenge of…

As U.S. states have opened online marketplaces under the Affordable Care Act, some have found technical challenges. In Oregon, the state's healthcare marketplace - called Cover Oregon - has been unable to process applications due to technical errors. Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber said that the glitches could prevent people from meeting a key deadline to attain…

The number of temporary employees rose marginally in October, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. An increase of 3,300 temp jobs was reported in October, amounting to a total of 2,737,700 temp workers in the U.S.While the amount increased, the temporary penetration rate - the percentage of the workforce employed in temp positions -…

Although the economy grew last year, a new survey shows employee pride dropped significantly during the same period. This year, only 38.5 percent of Americans said they feel fulfilled by their work, which is down from 59.2 percent in 2012, according to surveys from Salary.comAll around, workers expressed more negative sentiment about their careers. Almost…

Even though October brought a slew of concerns revolving around the partial government shutdown and unsteady budget talks small businesses fared well, managing to add more employees. According to a report by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, small firms added an average of 0.11 employees during the month.The data comes as a surprise, as worries about…

As testament to the growing importance of temporary workers in the U.S. economy, organizations are now asking for temp employees to be covered under new guidelines from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health outlined 15 recommendations on their website to enhance the safety, training and administrative research of…

Employees were less confident in the state of the job market and economy during October, according to the latest Randstad U.S. Employee Confidence Index report. The index decreased 4.2 points from September, resting at 51.5 for the month."Given the government shutdown and the fight over the debt ceiling, it comes as no surprise that employee…