Benefits Manager

President Barack Obama is promoting new ways to help veterans find jobs in a tough economy while pressing Congress to approve tax credits for businesses to hire former members of the military.

Employers and employees alike have begun to realize that cutting the cost of health insurance will only come from lower utilization of those benefits. In other words, get healthy or pay a hefty price. For many the choice was health translated into wellness.

Seniors who have been a victim of fraud will soon have a way to report it. A national hotline will take calls about general finance, medical and financial abuse questions from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST on Nov. 10.

The funded status for the typical U.S. corporate pension plan rose to 74.8 percent in October because of strong asset returns and no change in liabilities, according to a report by BNY Mellon Asset Management.

Many employers are unaware of the strong skills military veterans offer civilian organizations, according to Right Management, the talent and career division within ManpowerGroup.

President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. economy is growing "way too slow" but that leaders at a world summit have made progress at getting their countries on firmer footing.

Although employers are having difficulty in finding specialized talent and staying competitive, 43 percent of employers continue to recruit for potential job candidates before positions are even available, according to a new CareerBuilder survey.

The Young Presidents Organization Global Pulse Index dropped 3.4 points in the third quarter to 57.7 as confidence declined among the more than 1,000 U.S. CEOs participating in the survey.