Employee Participation

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.7 percent annual rate from July through September, much faster than first thought. The strength is expected to fade in the final months of the year because of uncertainty about looming tax increases and government spending cuts.

Engineering employees confidence slipped to 54.4 in the third quarter for a drop of 4.6 points from the second quarter, marking the second consecutive decline in 2012, according to the Randstad Engineering Employee Confidence Index.

New Mexico labor officials say they have cut the unemployment insurance fraud rate over the past year and continue to crack down on improper payments.

U.S. consumer confidence rose this month to its highest level in almost five years, helped by a better outlook for hiring over the next six months.

When an employer has a well-managed leadership transition program, it can improve revenue by 3 percent to 5 percent and gain an advantage in talent acquisition.

Forty-nine percent of employees say they plan to do some holiday shopping online in the office, which is similar to last years figure.

Among female employees, flexibility and adaptability are the primary skills they must possess to succeed in the workplace, according to a recent survey by Randstad.

Sometimes the best employee benefit is being away from work.