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Q&A: ECB President Mario Draghi – The Euro Crisis – WSJ
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, spoke with Brian Blackstone, Matthew Karnitschnig and Robert Thomson of The Wall Street Journal on Feb. 22 about the importance of austerity in Europe, the Greek bailout deal and the ECB’s recent decision to exempt its Greek bond portfolio from losses. WSJ: What inning are we in … Continue reading
Inside Googles recruiting machine – Fortune Tech
Silicon Valley’s most venerable recruiting setup is operating in one of the most competitive hiring climates ever. It just brought on a record number of new employees. Here’s how. In the hot war for talent being fought in Silicon Valley, no company has an arsenal quite like Googles. Named Fortunes Best Company to Work For … Continue reading
UK | NEETs | Almost 1m young people not in education, employment or training
Almost 1 million young people are not in school, work or training, according to official figures which underline the extent to which the economic slowdown is hurting school-leavers. One in six 16- to 24-year-olds was a “neet” (not in education, employment or training) in the last three months of 2011, according to statistics published by … Continue reading
Our prolonged employment gap – Rex Nutting – MarketWatch
Everyone knows that the Great Recession has inflicted tremendous damage to the lives and fortunes of millions of Americans. But what you may not know is that most of the suffering is still to come. We’re not even halfway done with this mess. The economy has been growing for 31 months now, and employment has … Continue reading
The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States
“The value of annual U.S. goods imports from China has increased by a staggering 1,156% from 1991 to 2007.” write David H. Autor, David Dorn and Gordon H. Hanson in The China Syndrome: Local Labor Market Effects of Import Competition in the United States on mit.edu. The rapid increase in U.S. exposure to trade with China and other developing economies suggests … Continue reading
Canada | Older workers age 60-plus represent 8 per cent of the workforce, but account for 30 per cent of new job gains – thestar.com
The face of the Canadian worker is changing. Gone are the days of hitting the magic retirement age, and heading off to travel and enjoy life. More Canadians are working past 60, some well into their 70s, often because they can’t afford to retire. And getting squeezed in some cases, are other job-seekers, including new … Continue reading
Zimbabwe | The scandal of the unwanted nurses « National « ZimEye
THE government announced recently that it does not have the capacity to hire and remunerate 2,000 state registered nurses who were issued with their diplomas in 2010 and 2011. This assertion, which amounts to an acceptance by the government that it is abdicating its duties, is in bad taste especially in view of the fact … Continue reading
Forget Generation Y: 18- to 34-Year-Olds Are Now ‘Generation C’
It’s hardly news that young adults are the most digitally connected, but now Nielsen has come up with a new name for this group based on their common behaviors: “Generation C.” The C stands for “connected,” and the group comprises Americans between 18 and 34 — who are defined by their digital connectivity, Nielsen and … Continue reading
US | Census | More than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree
In March 2011, for the first time ever, more than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. As recently as 1998, fewer than one-quarter of people this age had this level of education. From 2001 to 2011, the number of Hispanics with … Continue reading
Labour reform in Spain: Spanish practices | The Economist
SPAIN’S new government is learning to be wary of microphones. Mariano Rajoy, the prime minister, was caught by one claiming his labour reform would provoke strikes. Luis de Guindos, the economy minister, was overheard calling it extremely aggressive. When the reform was unveiled in a decree of February 10th, expectations were of a radical simplification … Continue reading
How Economists Tally Unemployment—and Its Affect on the Black Jobless Rate – COLORLINES
When the black unemployment numbers dropped so steeply in January—from 15.7 to 12.7 percent—a lot of analysts were scratching their heads to figure out why. One told us that it was “quite surprising,” but there would be no way to know what the numbers meant or whether they were accurate until we saw if the … Continue reading
Has Congress made the recession worse? CNN
Since the economy dropped off a cliff in 2008, members of Congress have not exactly been shy about casting blame for no-or-slow growth on a variety of bureaucrats, outside institutions and Wall Street power players. But if lawmakers are looking for an explanation as to why the recession lasted so long, they should look no … Continue reading
3 Important Job Search Skills You Need to Succeed – International Business Times Blogs
Three important job search skills that must be mastered include: Prepare specific personal examples related to the job duties in the job posting. Most interviewers will ask questions directly related to the position. The night before the interview, the job seeker should review the detailed resume and find specific examples for each of the job … Continue reading
Practice Interview Questions
I’ve heard from several site visitors recently who told me that our interview questions helped them prepare for their job interviews: “I’ve been reading your pages recently and am happy to say that I had my second interview yesterday. You were of tremendous help. 75% of your probable questions were asked and answered as you suggested.” “During my … Continue reading
Europe’s banks bleed from Greek debt crisis | Reuters
The scars of Greece’s debt crisis were laid bare in heavy losses from a string of European banks on Thursday, and bosses warned the region’s precarious finances would continue to threaten economic growth and earnings. From France to Germany, Britain to Belgium, four of the region’s biggest banks lined up to reveal they lost more … Continue reading
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