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The Press Association: 600 new call centre jobs confirmed
An American call centre company is to create 600 jobs in Cardiff. Conduit already employs more than 1,900 staff across three centres in south Wales – Cardiff city centre, Cardiff Gate and Swansea. After securing a lucrative contract with British Gas, the firm is “actively” looking for more staff – and bosses say Wales is … Continue reading
Alcoa workers offered Middle East jobs | Herald Sun
ALCOA is offering workers at its Geelong plant massive pay packets to help set up a new cut-price smelter in Saudi Arabia. It comes as the multinational is reviewing the viability of its Point Henry plant, and the jobs of the 600 workers there, with a final decision on whether it will close due in … Continue reading
UK | Up to 80 chasing each job vacancy – The Press Association
Almost 80 unemployed people are chasing every job vacancy in parts of the country, compared with just one in cities where more work is available, new research shows. Aberdeen was found to be the best city to find a job, with around one unemployment claimant per vacancy, compared with around 80 in Hull, said job … Continue reading
Downturn hitting Scottish jobs and businesses – BBC News
The downturn is continuing to impact on jobs and business prospects in Scotland, according to the latest data. The starting salary for new recruits to full time jobs has fallen for the first time in more than a year. Scotland’s labour market improved slightly last month, but latest figures on footfall at Scottish shops show … Continue reading
Qantas workers despair over job cuts – Local News – News – General – Brimbank Weekly
JOB cuts at Qantas could have a devastating effect on communities surrounding Victoria’s two major airports, union officials have warned. Australian Workers Union state secretary Cesar Melhem said Brimbank, Hume, Moonee Valley and Melton supplied the bulk of Qantas workers to Tullamarine Airport, while Avalon Airport attracted many of its workers from Wyndham. Qantas chief … Continue reading
JobApp Drives New Hiring Efficiency For Checkers, Rally’s « CBS Detroit
JobApp Network says its talent acquisition software has cut employee turnover 41 percent for Tampa, Fla.-based Checkers Drive-In Restaurants after nine months. The company said that means its investment in JobApp will be repaid in less than three months. Turnover results from the Team Members at JobApp restaurants were significantly better compared to Checkers’ control group restaurants. … Continue reading
Rhodes scholars could help stop Indiana ‘brain drain’ | Palladium-Item | pal-item.com
Thank you state Sen. Jean Leising for authoring Senate Resolution 10, establishing a study committee “to study the causes of and solutions for higher than state average unemployment rates and lower than state average per capita income in certain Hoosier counties” (New Castle Courier Times, Jan. 24). The American dream of upward mobility for the … Continue reading
The hiring game | CommunityPress.com | cincinnati.com
Hiring is in high gear at the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, set to open in May with 1,600 new dealers, bartenders, servers, cashiers and other workers. Officials with developer Rock Gaming and operating partner Caesars Entertainment say the hiring process in Cleveland foreshadows what happens in Cincinnati. The Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati is set to start hiring … Continue reading
ExxonMobil Engineers Help Close Gender Gap in Math and Science – MarketWatch
Close to 1,000 students across the country participate in hands-on activities –Middle school students interact with role models at 13 ExxonMobil locations –Program sparks students’ curiosity in the science, technology, engineering and math fields ExxonMobil Foundation is collaborating with National Engineers Week for the ninth consecutive year to present “Introduce a Girl to Engineering,” where … Continue reading
Québec must revise its immigration law and programs to put an end to the systemic discrimination of migrant workers
Québec must revise its immigration law and programs to put an end to the systemic discrimination of migrant workers, says the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse is urging the Québec government to change its immigration … Continue reading
Sears: Now Come the (Penalty-Free) Headquarters Layoffs «
As I foreshadowed on January 5, despite a huge subsidy package enacted by the state of Illinois in December, Sears Holdings Corp. has already announced layoffs at its headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates. Last week, the retailer announced that 100 HQ staff will be laid off. This after the chain announced on … Continue reading
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NZ | Foreign ministry to cut jobs in radical restructure | NATIONAL News
Most of the Ministry and Foreign Affairs 600 staff will have to reapply for their jobs under a radical restructuring proposal that could see up to 300 jobs go and lucrative allowances for staff on overseas postings whittled back to boost pay packets back home. Staff will be told on Thursday about proposals to cull … Continue reading
Strong Yen Hurting Japanese Economy – Forbes
Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa warned on Monday that a surging yen and the European Union’s sovereign-debt crisis were slowing Japan’s post tsunami economic recovery. The strong yen and the European financial crisis are related because as investors dump the euro, they look for what they feel are safe haven currencies like the Japanese yen … Continue reading
IMF warns of HK recession – The Standard
Hong Kong faces a potential recession if the European financial crisis deepens, the International Monetary Fund warned. Economic growth locally is expected to slow to 4 percent in 2012 from 5.75 percent estimated for this year because of weakening external demand, the fund said in a report released yesterday. In the third quarter, the economy … Continue reading
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