On Thursday I wrote about how workers view the meaningfulness of their jobs, based on data collected from 30,000 workers by PayScale over the last year. (See caveats on PayScale’s methodology below.) Respondents were asked whether their jobs “make the world a better place,” and were given the options of: “very much so,” “yes,” “a … Continue reading
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the pay gap between men and women persists even when you control for the type of job and various demographic factors like age and experience. But some of the “softer” aspects to work may partly explain the wage differential: perhaps women are making a trade-off between pay and … Continue reading
Introducing the new Onward Search Social Media Jobs Salary Guide – a comprehensive look at the best job markets, the most in-demand job titles and salary ranges for social media professionals in the top 20 U.S. cities. This free guide makes it easy to take your social media career to the next level, so download … Continue reading
In Washington, the tendency seems to be that if an issue is considered too poisonous, it is consigned to the scrap heap of history. We have seen this with the issue of immigration reform. Under President George W. Bush, comprehensive immigration reform was attempted in 2006, but despite the House and Senate passing separate legislation, … Continue reading
Intercontinental hotels, which owns the Holiday Inn and Crown Plaza hotel brands, says it will create 3,000 jobs in the UK. The company, the world’s biggest hotelier, has 275 hotels in the UK. The jobs will be created over the next three years, and will be supported by a new London-based training academy. The training … Continue reading
Victoria’s Department of Human Services plans to cut 500 jobs as part of a major restructure. The state government announced in December that 3,600 jobs would be cut from the public service over the next two years. The ABC has obtained a letter from DHS which states it plans to contribute to that plan by … Continue reading
The clothing retailer, Peacocks, is to close 19 shops in Northern Ireland with the loss of more than 250 jobs. The business was placed into administration in January and has now been sold to the Scottish retailer, Edinburgh Woollen Mill. However, ten stores will remain open, saving 140 jobs. These are located at the Connswater … Continue reading
Wipro Technologies Ltd. is busting into Brantford, taking over Bell Canada’s intentions to hire hundreds of people and house them at the city-owned Market Square Mall. Wipro is not wasting any time and intends to start advertising for the first 350 full-time jobs in local media Thursday, with a job fair scheduled for its new … Continue reading
The flight attendants’ union says that because of job-sharing and other steps, American Airlines won’t have to furlough 500 workers this spring. American said two weeks ago that it planned to cut 500 flight attendants because it’s flying less than it did a year ago. via Union says 500 layoffs averted at American – Sacramento … Continue reading
Rather than stem the brain drain of Kiwis going offshore to further their careers, one of Dunedin’s greatest exports is recommending students embrace it. Prominent lawyer, educator and London council executive Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas is in Dunedin this week to attend her Otago Girls’ High School class reunion of 3S (1962) and give motivational … Continue reading
More than 1,000 students turned out for Manchester Digital’s ‘talent day’ at Manchester Town Hall today. The digital sector trade body organised the event as part of a plan to forge stronger links between businesses and the city’s universities. The idea is the companies get access to potential employees and the city’s wider talent pool … Continue reading
Despite the tough economy, family-owned businesses remain optimistic about hiring and retaining employees, according to the 2012 Family Enterprise USA survey of family firms. The annual survey released today compiles responses from 300 family firm executives from a wide range of industry sectors. 54% of respondents indicated that they intend to hire more workers in … Continue reading
To take a nation forward requires numerous factors to work in unison. Fundamental to this process, however, is the quality of its people — its brain pool. When the brain pool is undeveloped, underdeveloped, or depleted (brain drain) it sets serious constraints on how far a nation can go and how quickly. Harbison depicts the … Continue reading
Up to 195 posts are to be lost at the biggest private employer in Brighton and Hove. American Express is proposing to move office jobs back to Argentina and India. The company is in talks with employees at its European headquarters in Edward Street, Brighton, to see which other roles those affected may be able … Continue reading