More employers are throwing holiday parties this year as 72 percent of employers plan to hold an event, a jump from 68 percent in 2011 and 61 percent in 2009 and 2010, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management.

Based on an analysis of the November employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women passed men regarding jobs regained during the recovery, according to the Institute for Womens Policy Research.

For workers ages 18-29, the unemployment rate hit 10.9 percent in November 2012, according to the Millennial Jobs Report by Generation Opportunity, a nonpartisan organization that advocates for millennials.

Although employers offer a wide range of rewards, many employees still find a disconnect between pay and performance.

Key employees are lacking some of the benefits they have come to expect, which is causing them to look for employment elsewhere.

A national survey finds the top health conditions concerning employers.

While 43.3 percent of service-sector companies are hiring in December, 9.3 percent of employers are cutting staff for a hiring net of 34 percent.

Over the first half of 2013, hiring managers say they plan to hire at a modest pace.