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How is the employment crisis affecting the marketing and communications industry? | The Drum
As the UK’s economic crisis worsens – 2.67 million now find themselves unemployed – The Drum asks agencies how their businesses are being affected and industry bodies tell us what they will do to help. We assumed that in the current climate it would be easier to recruit people and bring the right kind of … Continue reading
Jobs: A ticking time bomb – iafrica.com
Xolile Blessing Bam is passionate about computers. The 20-year-old South African studied IT at a business college in Johannesburg but he has not been able to find a job since. To get some experience, and to keep himself busy, he volunteers as a teaching assistant at a local school in Soweto. “I’ve tried looking for … Continue reading
Tesco job row could ‘undermine’ welfare schemes, British Chambers of Commerce warns – Telegraph
The business group has urged the Government and employers not to let the debate on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook drive policy decisions on tackling youth unemployment. Adam Marshall, BCC director of policy, said activists are increasingly using social media to mobilise support, but there are concerns that a relatively small group … Continue reading
Employees asked to take voluntary layoffs at ATK » Latest news » Cumberland Times-News
While it may not be the best of times or the worst of times for Alliant Techsystems, the company faces a mixed bag of good news and bad news. Company employees were recently asked to volunteer for layoffs before mandatory layoffs might be ordered in late March. At the same time, the company won a … Continue reading
HMH to hire 400 hoteliers – Emirates 24/7
Dubai-based Hospitality Management Holdings group, which has 33 hotels under management in the UAE and the Middle East, aims to hire 400 hoteliers this year as it looks to add 500 keys to its portfolio, said a senior official The group, which has four brands under its umbrella, will open three properties in UAE this … Continue reading
Firms to be given £2,000 cash ‘reward’ for hiring ‘Neets’ after number of jobless young soars to record levels | Mail Online
Charities and businesses will be given cash incentives to get jobless under-18s ‘earning or learning’, Nick Clegg announced today. The Deputy Prime Minister hopes to defuse the ‘ticking time bomb’ of youth unemployment with a £126million scheme across England Organisations will receive up to £2,200 for every young person they help. They will receive an … Continue reading
Memo warns of skilled-worker shortage
A massive shortage of educated workers has cast a cloud over expansion in Canada’s oil-sands sector, says a secret memorandum sent to the federal government’s top bureaucrat. The memo, released through access to information legislation, noted the poor environ-mental reputation of the oil-and-gas industry is alienating minority groups from joining a workforce that could need … Continue reading
Revel’s job numbers / Economic reality – pressofAtlanticCity.com: Editorials
So … the Revel casino hotel will apparently open with about 4,758 employees, 38 percent of whom – or about 1,785 – will be part-timers. This, despite initial statements that the resort would create 5,500 full-time jobs. An outrage? A scandal? Hardly. It’s a reflection of the economic realities of the time. Yes, it’s a … Continue reading
Ryanair to cut routes from Edinburgh Airport with threat of 300 job losses | Edinburgh and East | STV News
Budget airline Ryanair has announced plans to axe five routes from Scotland’s busiest airport. The airline said the cuts at Edinburgh Airport are expected to lead to 300 job losses and passenger traffic dropping by 15%, from 1.8 million to 1.5 million. Ryanair said on Tuesday it would reduce its operating aircraft at the hub … Continue reading
Recruitment opportunities eroded by perception gap between the skills jobseekers and employers find important, finds Learndirect – HR Magazine
There is a perception gap between the skills employers are looking for from prospective employees and the skills jobseekers believe to be important, according to Learndirect. Its findings show there is a divergence of views when it comes to workplace skills such as teamwork, communication and dealing with customers. One in 10 jobseekers think workplace … Continue reading
India | Bullish hiring trends on cards for 2012 first half: Survey
Hinting at robust job creation activities through the first half of 2012 in the country, a new survey has found that nearly three-fourth of the employers are bullish on hiring prospects for this six-month period. As per the survey of more than 1,000 recruiters, conducted by leading job portal Naukri.com, about 72 per cent of … Continue reading
Cameron considers call to freeze minimum wage – Telegraph
The coalition has given its strongest signal so far that it is prepared to block an increase to the wages of the lowest paid workers in the country amid concern over rising unemployment. The separate minimum wage rates for young people are the most likely to be frozen to make it easier for firms to … Continue reading
The female unemployment crisis | Society | The Guardian
Last week, the official UK unemployment figures showed that women were losing their jobs at a disproportionately greater rate than men. Of the 2.67 million people who are unemployed, 1.12 million are women – the highest number for 25 years. One factor is that the number of women in the labour market has increased over … Continue reading
Ingves Says Swedish Home Prices May Drop Further as Growth Slows – Businessweek
Swedish house prices may drop further as the largest Nordic economy risks falling into a recession, according to Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves. “It’s not unreasonable to assume that house prices may fall a bit, or at least park at today’s level,” Ingves said yesterday in an interview in Stockholm. “The pace of lending is significantly … Continue reading
UNION FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN REGIONAL EMPLOYABILITY REVIEW 2011
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYABILITY IN THE 14 EU MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERS: FACING THE CHALLENGE OF INTEGRATING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO THE LABOUR MARKET The two key constraints to employment in the Mediterranean partner countries (MPCs) are insufficient labour demand (in particular for qualified labour), i.e., job creation, and skills mismatches due to failures in the education system, … Continue reading
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