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Jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low
DOL Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 351,000, unchanged from the previous week’s revised figure of 351,000. The 4-week moving average was 359,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 366,000. The advance seasonally … Continue reading
P&G to cut about 10 percent of non-manufacturing jobs | Reuters
Procter & Gamble Co plans to cut a total of 5,700 nonmanufacturing jobs as part of a new plan to reduce costs by $10 billion by the end of fiscal 2016, Chief Executive Officer Bob McDonald said on Thursday. The world’s largest household products company has about 57,000 non-manufacturing employees among its total workforce of … Continue reading
U.S. Postal Service to Cut 35,000 Jobs as Plants Are Shut – Bloomberg
The U.S. Postal Service, which predicts an annual loss of $18.2 billion by 2015, plans to eliminate 5.4 percent of its workforce by closing almost half its mail-processing facilities to decrease costs. The service plans to shut 223 of its 461 mail-processing plants by February 2013, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said in a telephone interview … Continue reading
BC | Hiring surge for tech sector
British Columbia’s technology sector appears to have weathered the global downturn and expects to create more than 3,000 new jobs in 2012, according to a new survey from the B.C. Technology Industry Association. The group’s bi-annual TechTalent B.C. survey showed the industry expects a five per cent growth in jobs this year with demand highest … Continue reading
Canadian Tire applies its ‘lean’ ideals to hiring process – The Globe and Mail
Stocked up, as usual, for a hardy winter, Canadian Tire Corp. (CTC-T72.70—-%) chief executive officer Stephen Wetmore was left feeling “a bit like the person who is all dressed up and nowhere to go” when the snow didn’t show. “We were so well prepared across all our lines of business to meet a need that … Continue reading
Jobs boost as call centre relocates from India to Simonstone – Business News – Pendle Today
A FORMER Burnley College student has given the local jobs market a boost thanks to 5,000-mile relocation. Mr Nigel Eastwood, who studied A-Levels in biology, chemistry and environmental studies, has relocated the customer service operations of New Call Telecom from New Delhi, India, to Simonstone. New Call Telecom, the fastest growing home phone and broadband … Continue reading
Migrants elbow for Foxconn jobs despite labor probe – Business LIVE
Apple’s top manufacturer in China, Foxconn Technology, is having no problems luring fresh workers to churn out ever more gadgets, despite the firm’s reputation as a tough employer that has put it under a thorough probe into its labor practices. On a smoggy day in a gritty industrial suburb of Shenzhen, thousands of job seekers, … Continue reading
Eurozone enters ‘mild recession’ – RTÉ News
EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn has said that Ireland’s economy is continuing to recover. Mr Rehn said that the EU-IMF bailout has contributed to the recovery through financial assistance and the restructuring and recapitalisation of the banking sector. This is despite figures showing an expected slowdown in exports and an increase in … Continue reading
Romania ranks 8th across Europe for women in top jobs | Daily news in English from Romania – Romania-Insider.com
Romania is in the top ten countries for share of women in top management positions, in a study of companies in Europe, the Middle East and parts of Africa. Romania’s eighth position puts it ahead of Germany and the Netherlands. The percentage of women who work in key positions is 34 percent, according to the … Continue reading
Remarkable hiring stories – Marketing ninja at your service (1) – CNNMoney
When it comes to hiring, these small business owners have remarkable stories about employees going the creative distance to nail the jobs. When Silicon Valley design and marketing agency D2M Inc. posted a job listing on Craigslist for a “marketing ninja,” CEO Andy Butler was hoping for a few creative candidates. “When we put out … Continue reading
Social Media Interview Questions to Ask an Agency or New Employee
Interview Questions to Ask an Agency or a New Employee Which social media platforms are the best fit for our type of business? And how do you know? Do you have case studies indicating how a social media campaign will impact our key performance indicators from businesses similar to ours? How often should we participate … Continue reading
3 Memorable Ways to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” | Come Recommended
It’s hard to summarize who you are in a few sentences. It’s even harder to summarize yourself in a way that displays your strengths and positions you as a promising job candidate. You should always be prepared to answer this question, because it is likely you will be asked something like it. Scott Ginsberg offered … Continue reading
JobOn: Using Video Profiles to Connect Hourly Job Seekers with Employers
A new DC-based startup called JobOn wants to change that decades-old process. Thanks to webcams and cloud technology, job seekers can record and upload a free video profile in which they answer standard interview questions and email it directly to hiring managers. The managers then have a better screening tool and can invite in only … Continue reading
Hiring Managers Share the Most Memorable Interview Mistakes in Annual CareerBuilder Survey – CareerBuilder
In a nationwide CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive© among more than 3,000 employers, hiring and human resource managers were asked to rate the biggest mistakes candidates make during interviews and share their most unusual interview memories. Most Harmful Common Mistakes Hiring managers say the following are the mistakes most detrimental to your interview performance: … Continue reading
UK | Graduate unemployment levels on a par with school leavers
Graduates leaving university found it harder to get jobs in 2011 than students finishing A-level courses, as youth unemployment hit its highest level since the 1980s, official data shows. In 2011, 20% of 18-year-olds who left school with A-levels were unemployed compared with 25% of 21-year-olds who left university with a degree, according to figures … Continue reading
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