Worker confidence is up and a significant amount of U.S. employees are considering changing jobs this year. They'll likely seek positions with better salaries and more interesting responsibilities. Employers and HR administration professionals are simultaneously tasked with retaining talent and attracting new hires. By focusing talent management efforts on employee engagement, businesses are more likely…

While job creation in North America has seen positive numbers lately, global unemployment rose in 2012, according to the United Nations (UN). Amid economic uncertainty, young workers in particular felt the strong blow of disappointing hiring rates.Because many organizations seek experienced candidates, young workers are being excluded from their consideration. In turn, this deprives youth…

While tech seems to be the driving force behind employment growth lately, manufacturing isn't too far behind. Twenty-eight of the top 50 industrial cities in the U.S. posted job gains last year, according to Manufacturers' News Inc., which compiles and publishes industrial data and news.Manufacturing employment has seen significant improvements since 2011, when only 17…

With digital and mobile technology dominating almost every facet of life today, it's no surprise the tech industry is booming. Between 2012 and 2013, technology salaries in the U.S. saw the biggest increase in more than a decade, according Dice Holdings' recent Salary Survey.The jobsite empire estimates tech professionals saw average annual wages jump more…

While companies may have entered 2013 facing economic uncertainty, recent employment figures from PricewaterhouseCoopers suggest private U.S. companies will boost hiring efforts this year.In 2012's fourth quarter, roughly 56 percent of private companies surveyed in the Private Company Trendsetter Barometer stated they are planning net new hiring over the next 12 months. The number of…

Worker confidence is up and many people are considering changing jobs this year. A recent survey by Cornerstone OnDemand suggests employers aren't investing enough in training and engaging their workforce, which could lead them to losing valuable talent.More than 19 million Americans are planning to change jobs this year, according to the HR administration software…

Beer distribution companies in the U.S. employ more than 345,000 people, according to recent findings by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA). The organization's report, America's Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities, found the industry directly employs more than 130,000 U.S. workers.The country's more than 3,300 independent beer…

The American automobile industryis far past the financial devastation it suffered during the recession and several U.S. car makers have announced extensive hiring plans for the coming year. Ford announced it will hire 2,200 U.S. salaried workers in 2013 to accommodate healthy sales and production numbers in North America, Workforce magazine reports. In 2012, Ford…

With more than 20 percent of current workers in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industry expected to retire within the next 5 years, the job market seems to hold promising prospects for young workers. However, roughly 85 percent of employers in the industry report having difficulty finding entry-level individuals with acceptable skills, which…

As the global search for talent is proving to be a difficult process for businesses across diverse industries, companies should consider the important value of harmonizing the C-suite and HR administration. HR strategy affects business productivity Because HR is responsible for bringing in and managingemployees responsible for company output, the division can greatly affect business…