In the past year, industrial jobs in New Hampshire grew 0.5 percent for a gain of 335 jobs, according to the 2013 New Hampshire Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.

In an effort to continue assisting about 320 workers impacted by the closure of Evergreen Solar Inc. in Devens and Marlborough, Mass., the U.S. Department of Labor is distributing a $408,403 National Emergency Grant increment.

As the private sector added 168,000 new jobs in December, 13,000 more than expected in a Bloomberg poll of economists, it helped the stock market Friday, according to Clark Yingst, chief market analyst of Joseph Gunnar.

When it comes to growth, 93 percent of U.S. family businesses are confident as opposed to 81 percent of their global counterparts.

Among employers with 300 or fewer employees, employment rose 0.39 percent in December after a growth of 0.82 percent in November, according to The CBIZ Small Business Employment.

According to ManpowerGroup, a provider of work force solutions, employers should train their business leaders in order to evolve their organizations, particularly as talent shortages continue and risks are connected to business decisions.

For employers looking to increase productivity, employee assistance programs just might be the right solution.

While unemployment numbers remain high, many employers still anticipate difficulty in filling certain roles in 2013.