WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, North Carolina

B. E. Smith, Billings, Montana

Intermountain Healthcare, Murray, Utah

Mad River Community Hospital, Arcata, California

Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation, Chattanooga, Tennessee

Cortland Regional Medical Center, Cortland, New York

Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina

Wendi Weiner, Forbes With the launch of the infamous Starbucks red cup controversy and all the mall decorations, the holidays are at the forefront of our minds. Music is playing in the background, snow is falling on the ground (at least if you live in Illinois) and it’s time to get into the spirit of new beginnings and change.

Ashley Stahl, Forbes One of the most defining moments of my life occurred at a panel discussion on developments in U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

Anne Bahr Thompson, Harvard Business Review There are some companies we look at, admire, and say, "Wow, I really want to work for them." These companies understand that employees are as important as the paying customers who consume the products and services they sell.

Bill Chappell, NPR The U.S. economy added 211,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department says in its new report. The unemployment rate remained steady at 5 percent, according to the monthly data from the agency's Bureau of Labor Statistics – the last such report before the Fed meets later this month.

Lydia Dishman, Fast Company Many people may be adding "find a new job" to their list of resolutions in 2016, and the good news is that it’s a job-seekers' market. The national unemployment rate dropped to 5% last month, the lowest it’s been since 2008.