In conjunction with the stable tax policy, the wind industry could create and save 54,000 American jobs over the next four years, according to a recent study by Navigant, a global services firm that specializes in critical business risks and opportunities.

Under the U.S. Department of Labor, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is proposing a new rule in which federal contractors and subcontractors must set a hiring goal of employing disabled people as 7 percent of their work forces, along with other requirements.

While many employers are expecting declining shareholder values in 2011, most still plan to pay executive bonuses that match or go above 2010s awards and fund bonuses at or above target levels, according to a survey by Towers Watson, a global professional services company.

More than 40 percent of small- to mid-size businesses feel optimistic or very optimistic regarding their companies heading into 2012, even though 61 percent of those are having trouble in this economy and 50 percent are not meeting their 2011 business goals, according to a survey conducted by Zoomerang Online...

According to new research from talent solutions provider Lee Hecht Harrison, social recruiting is expected to take on a larger role in how job seekers find new opportunities.

Although the jobless numbers are still high, employers continue to face difficulty in finding qualified job candidates, and this could stem from a prejudice some employers have against the unemployed.

With 2012 nearing, the latest benefits landscape is on the horizon, and much of it focuses on costs.

Fifty-six percent of human resources professionals say their organizations performed better this year than in 2010, which is 37 points higher than the previous poll from January 2011, according to a survey by ORC International, a global market research firm.