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Xbox 720 or PS4? Bethesda hiring for unannounced game on … | GameZone
Bethesda Studios, the company behind The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is hiring for an “unannounced game on future-generation consoles”. Bethesda mentioned the career opportunites for animators, artists, designers, and programmers as they “ramp up for their next major release” – which looks to be headed to next-gen consoles. Bethesda didn’t reveal any details at all, … Continue reading
Walmart hiring 160 for two new Neighborhood Market stores | Springfield News-Leader | News-Leader.com
Walmart has begun hiring approximately 160 people to work at two new Walmart Neighborhood Market stores slated to open in May in Springfield. The company has opened a temporary hiring center at 4200 S. Quail Creek in Springfield. The new Neighborhood Market stores are at 1320 S. Glenstone and 3150 W. Republic Road… via Walmart … Continue reading
Obama Renews Push For Higher Education, Hints at Santorum ‘Snob’ Comment – ABC News
“No issue will have a bigger impact on the future performance of our economy than education,” the president said in remarks before the National Governors Association at the White House. The president insisted that higher education is the key to preparing Americans for the jobs of the 21st century. “We can’t allow higher education to … Continue reading
More and better jobs in Bangladesh
Accelerating growth in Bangladesh’s per capita income has added nearly 1.2 million new jobs every year and improved job quality between 2000 and 2010. Wage workers have seen their wages — adjusted for price increases — rise by nearly 2 percent a year. Poverty rates among the self-employed have fallen. The quality of jobs, as … Continue reading
Careers staff job cuts unacceptable in face of youth unemployment crisis – UNISON | Deadline News
UNISON Scotland has called for direct Scottish Government intervention to stop over 100 jobs being cut at careers agency Skills Development Scotland (SDS) in the face of a mounting youth unemployment crisis. The union has reacted with shock and anger to the announcement of over 100 redundancies in the frontline Skills Development Scotland workforce. At … Continue reading
German Banks See Job Cuts Amid Pessimistic Outlook, Survey Shows – Businessweek
Almost 25 percent of German banks plan to cut jobs in the next sixth months as they remain more pessimistic about the financial industry’s outlook than many of their European peers, Ernst & Young reported, citing a survey. Only 12 percent of German lenders said they expect an increase in employment and 65 percent expect … Continue reading
Sweden Unemployment Rose in January as Debt Crisis Hits Demand – Bloomberg
Swedish unemployment rose more than estimated last month as Europe’s debt crisis weighs on demand in the largest Nordic economy. The non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, based on a survey of about 29,500 people, rose to 8.0 percent from 7.1 percent the prior month, Stockholm-based Statistics Sweden said today. The median estimate of 13 economists surveyed … Continue reading
Argentina 4Q Unemployment Falls To 6.7% On Economic Boom | Fox Business
Argentina’s unemployment rate fell to 6.7% in the fourth quarter as a fast-growing economy continued to add jobs, according to government data. The figure represents a sharp decline from the 7.2% unemployment rate reported in the third quarter, and 7.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010, national statistics agency Indec said in a statement Wednesday. … Continue reading
Hospital mass layoffs lower in 2011 than at height of recession :: Feb. 2, 2012 … American Medical News
The number of mass layoffs at hospitals decreased for 2011 compared with 2008, 2009 and 2010, when the recession and the ensuing economic hangover were in full force. According to data released Jan. 25 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 121 mass layoffs occurred in the hospital setting, leading to 8,098 people claiming unemployment benefits … Continue reading
Irish could fill up to 80,000 construction jobs in Canada – The Irish Times – Mon, Feb 27, 2012
UP TO 80,000 jobs in British Columbia could be filled by Irish construction workers, according to a delegation from western Canada which is visiting Ireland this week. Manley MacLachlan, president of the British Columbia Construction Association, which represents over 2,000 companies, said yesterday there was “a world of opportunities” for suitable workers in the western … Continue reading
Analysis: U.S. factory jobs rebound seen destined to fizzle – chicagotribune.com
U.S. manufacturers are hiring at the fastest pace in more than a decade to keep up with new orders but sweeping technological advances could cost thousands of factory workers their jobs in years to come. At a new factory in upstate New York, which is due to churn out its first computer chips this year, … Continue reading
Job scare may lead to new plan on manufacturing – The Economic Times
After pitching the new manufacturing policy (NMP) as a one-shot fix to revive the manufacturing sector and create jobs by the millions, the government is now worried that its benefits may take too long to come. It is now thinking of a short-term manufacturing plan to create jobs quickly to prevent social unrest. The concern … Continue reading
Childcare cost rises ‘may make parents quit their jobs’ – BBC News
Some parents could be forced out of work and into poverty as the rising cost of childcare outstrips wage rises, says a report. A survey by the Daycare Trust charity showed that the average cost of nursery care in Britain for children under two rose by nearly 6% last year. Average wages rose by just … Continue reading
WOW Sight And Sound In Liquidation – Layoffs
The slump in retail spending has claimed another victim, with Queensland-based WOW Audio Visual Superstores placed in the hands of receivers and managers. The company has about 500 employees, with 10 stores in Queensland and two in New South Wales, according to a statement from receivers and managers Ferrier Hodgson. WOW Audio Visual Superstores also has … Continue reading
Eli Lilly to create 200 Kinsale jobs – RTÉ News
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has announced an investment of almost €330m at a new plant in Kinsale in Co Cork. The plant will manufacture and prepare for market the next generation of treatments for illnesses such as cancer and diabetes. Some 300 jobs will be created during construction, while the plant will need 200 skilled … Continue reading
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