Attrition is an anticipated byproduct of every business, but when it includes losing key salespeople, the impact can be devastating. Measures such as non-compete agreements and transferring of accounts to other sales representatives are frequently imposed to mitigate a loss in revenue, yet accounts still remain vulnerable as trust and confidence must be established between the new rep and the client.

The August Employment Situation report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics brought somewhat disappointing news, showing the first month of job gains under 200,000 since January. According to the BLS, just 142,000 positions were filled over the month.

Private sector hiring in August dropped from its July rate but still remained relatively strong, according to a report from Automatic Data Processing. ADP’s survey found that 204,000 new jobs were added in August.

Employment in clean energy experienced a dramatic boost this year, with hiring in the sector doubling from 2014’s first quarter to the second, according to a new report from the nonprofit group Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2).

An estimated 45 positions are made available by each job directly with a brewery. Total wages and benefits supported by the beer industry are said to be around $79 billion annually.

Breaking into the entertainment industry may be difficult for some professionals, but according to The??Wall Street Journal, employment in the sports realm has continued to soar in the past several years.

Economists revealed that the U.S. experienced strong growth on the job front during the second quarter of 2014.

The BLS reported that more than 4 million of those long-tenured people were laid off during that period, and 61 percent had found work by the beginning of this year.

Every organization offers some degree of on-job training, at a minimum during the onboarding process, but the quality of a company’s training program can have a direct impact on the level at which employees remain engaged and motivated.

Although reductions to unemployment rates were small in July, the rise in the actual number of jobs was more promising. Employment increased in 36 states and in Washington, D.C., over the month.