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If Cameron wants to bring down unemployment, he could stop sacking workers – Kevin Maguire – Mirror Online
Upwards of 200,000 Britons didn’t suddenly decide they don’t want to work when David Cameron got his loafers under the Cabinet table. And hoards more young people didn’t wake up and think employment, education or training weren’t for them. The dole queues stretch 2.67 million back because the ConDem Coalition just isn’t working. The Chancellor, … Continue reading
To Claim Unemployment Benefit, You May First Have To Do A Drug Test | Economy Watch
In a deal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, Congress has passed a law that would soon allow states to conduct drug-tests before handing out payments. While the Republicans initially wanted to extend the drug-tests to all unemployment benefit applicants, the new law would only allow the tests to be conducted on … Continue reading
GOP looks to ban federal regulations until unemployment falls to 6 percent – The Hill’s Floor Action
House Republicans have put forward a bill that would prevent federal agencies from issuing any new significant regulation until the national unemployment rate drops to 6 percent. Under the bill, H.R. 4078, federal agencies could not finalize regulations that cost the economy $100 million or more, or have other significant effects on job creation, until … Continue reading
Factcheck: Does frequent youth unemployment negatively affect your wages later in life? | Full Fact
Today the Department for Education claimed that, by the age of 42, a young person who experiences frequent unemployment can expect to earn 12-15 per cent less than average. Is this right? “By the age of 42, someone who had frequent periods of unemployment in their teens is likely to earn 12-15 per cent less … Continue reading
How To Write an Interview Winning CV – SQLServerCentral
Do you want your CV to be one that gets overlooked? Of course not! I’m going to share with you exactly what you need to do in order to create an interview winning CV for a Database Administrator (DBA), Data Professional or any other darn profession you can think of for that matter! What prompted … Continue reading
Make a good impression in phone interviews – USATODAY.com
As employers try to whittle down what can be hundreds of applicants vying for one job, they’re turning more to phone interviews to screen candidates and streamline the process. You may be taking a call in the kitchen, but don’t be tempted to rinse a dish or even your hands while talking to a potential … Continue reading
12 Unique Ways to Score a Job Interview | Wise Bread
Here then are 12 unique ways you can score a job interview, based on my experiences in advertising and marketing. Try one or try them all, but do not use all 12 on the same employer. Remember, there’s a fine line between being eager and annoying, and you don’t want to be memorable for all … Continue reading
Data Suggest Euro Zone May Slide Back Into Recession – EU Business News – CNBC
The euro zone’s service sector shrank unexpectedly this month, reviving fears that the economy risks sinking into recession, a business survey showed on Wednesday. Markit’s Eurozone Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.4 from January’s 50.4, missing even the lowest forecast in a Reuters poll of 44 economists whose predictions centred on a rise … Continue reading
Conservative spending cuts could tip Canada into recession, federal union economists say
The Conservative government could tip Canada into a recession if it reduces federal spending by up to $8 billion, says an analysis by the union representing government economists and social scientists. Claude Poirier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, said that if the Conservatives press ahead with spending reductions of $8 billion by … Continue reading
Economics and the Brain: How People Really Make Decisions in Turbulent Times | Neuroscience News
In a 2008 paper on neuroeconomics, Stanford economist George Loewenstein said: “Whereas psychologists tend to view humans as fallible and sometime even self-destructive, economists tend to view people as efficient maximisers of self-interest who make mistakes only when imperfectly informed about the consequences of their actions.” This view of humans as completely rational – and … Continue reading
Everyone Is Freaking Out Over A New Survey That Shows Unemployment Surging Again
As The Bonddad Blog pointed out last week, this Gallup data isn’t seasonally adjusted (in fact it says that in the chart right up there). Since it’s not seasonally adjusted, you have to look at it year over year, and guess what. And guess what, a year ago Gallup was at 10% and BLS was at … Continue reading
REVIEWING DEVELOPMENT OF ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES AND THE EVALUATION TECHNIQUES
Active labour market policies are commonly used tool to fight unemployment. In the early 1960s all Scandinavian countires have introduced several different measures to have an effect on their labour markets. In the late 1970s in most developed countries of OECD government expenditures on those policies reached the level of 1-1.5% of GDP. High levels of expenditures created a need … Continue reading
Sears Announces Layoffs In Illinois After The State Gave It Millions In Subsidies | ThinkProgress
Just a few months ago, Illinois gave retail giant Sears $275 million to keep its corporate headquarters in the state, after Sears threatened to move elsewhere (including, potentially, Ohio). To show its appreciation for receiving millions in taxpayer funds, as Greg Leroy pointed out at the Clawback blog, Sears announced last week that it will … Continue reading
Why America Needs Skilled Workers from India and China – NRI Matters
President Obama, after sending the annual budgetary proposal (for the fiscal year 2013) to the Congress, said that he does not want US companies to look for skilled and educated workers from India and China in field of engineering, technology and science. Well, Mr. President, this is not going to happen any time soon. Let … Continue reading
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