Nick Otto

Homebase, Tsheet and WhentoWork are among the companies offering employers tools to better allocate human resources.

Human resource execs are embracing applicant tracking, training management, performance management and other software applications.

Amazon, American Express and Ikea are among the employers offering enviable perks to employees.

Commentary about Trumpcare, health savings accounts and leave laws were among the most popular items this year.

Low salaries and subpar industry growth forecasts had these careers ranking low this year in an annual list by CareerCast.

HSAs and sign-on bonuses increased in popularity while FSAs and undergraduate and graduate education assistance are on the decline.

With a strong growth forecast and high salary averages across the country, these careers had the brightest future this year.

With a new administration came big changes in the benefits industry and these stories were must-reads during a busy year.

These are the toughest places to find a job based on 23 key indicators of job-market strength, according to a WalletHub analysis.

According to WalletHub analysis, these places had the lowest indicators of job-market strength this year.