Regardless of the high jobless numbers, American manufacturers are having trouble filling as many as 600,000 skilled positions, a new survey from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute reveals.

Low-dollar rewards are a driving force in keeping employees motivated and feeling both appreciated and loyal to their employers, according to a new survey by Parago, a provider of consumer and corporate incentives.

According to the 2012 Salary Guides from Robert Half International show, starting salaries are projected to increase by an average of 3.4 percent next year.

Of the major concerns for claim officers are a soft business environment, work force issues and technology challenges, which all are worsened by an unstable economy, according to a recent Towers Watson survey.

When a hiring manager is shuffling through a stack of rsums, it can take some time before the ideal candidate pops up, but, even with that perfect rsum, theres a problem: How does the hiring manager know whether the rsum is truly reflecting an accurate job history?

Providing simple messaging that encourages employees to write down when they intend to get their flu shots can greatly increase the chances of employees following through, according to a study by the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, Yale University and Harvard University in conjunction with Evive Health.

Small-business confidence rose 0.8 points in September, which put an end to the six-month decline, according to the National Federation of Independent Business newest Index.

With the stress that todays work force is facing, employee conflicts are arising more often. In many situations, fewer employees are around, and the workload is higher, which can lead to uncomfortable professional environments and more employee conflicts, says Jason Carney, director of human resources at WorkSmart Systems Inc.