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Pfizer | Layoffs at Manitoba PMU plant
Drugmaker Pfizer’s restructuring of its estrogen extraction plant at Brandon, Man. calls for about 40 per cent fewer employees by the end of next year. The company processes conjugated estrogen from pregnant mares’ urine (PMU) at Brandon to make the hormone replacement therapy Premarin, used to treat menopausal symptoms in women. Pfizer said Tuesday it … Continue reading
Hostess sent potential layoff notices to its 18,000 employees nationwide
Hostess had warned earlier this month that certain conditions — such as an “unsatisfactory resolution to its pending motion before the bankruptcy court regarding certain modifications to its collective bargaining agreements” — could force it to liquidate. “The notices were sent to alert employees that a sale or wind-down of the company is possible in … Continue reading
UK | Surprise Job Market Positive Results
(ONS Press Release) – For January to March 2012: • The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 70.5 per cent, up 0.2 on the quarter. There were 29.23 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 105,000 on the quarter. The quarterly increase in employment was entirely due to more part-time workers. • … Continue reading
U.S. | Nearly $1 Trillion a year fighting poverty and over the next 10 years, governments will spend $250,000 for every poor American
On January 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered a State of the Union address to Congress in which he declared an “unconditional war on poverty in America.” At the time, the poverty rate in America was around 19 percent and falling rapidly. This year, it is reported that the poverty rate is expected to … Continue reading
LinkedIn Profile | 6 Things That Shouldn’t Be on Your Resume
Sure, LinkedIn and your resume have a lot in common. They both include your professional summary, experience, skills, contact information, education and important links. But beyond that, there are plenty of things your LinkedIn profile has that need to stay clear of your resume. 1. All of Your Experience 2. Publications 3. Recommendations 4. Interests 5. Birthday … Continue reading
Hawker Beechcraft announces another 150 layoffs at Wichita
Hawker Beechcraft has announced layoffs for the second time in three weeks, this time affecting 150 employees at its Wichita aircraft plant. The latest cuts will reduce the aircraft maker’s total employment in Wichita to 4,200 people. Hawker Beechcraft announced on April 23 that it was giving 60-day layoff notices to about 350 employees – … Continue reading
U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar cells could lead to job losses
The Obama administration’s recent decision to slap import tariffs on Chinese solar cells was hailed by some domestic solar manufacturers as a victory for job creation, leveling the field while sending a powerful message to Beijing about monopolistic behavior in crucial industries. But a close look at the U.S. solar industry suggests that the tariffs … Continue reading
South Africa’s police to cut 9000 jobs
South Africa’s police service should reduce staff numbers by 9000, the National Treasury has recommended, according to a report on Monday. According to a Treasury report submitted to Parliament last week, this could see the police service placing a moratorium on the recruitment of new members from 2013, Beeld newspaper reported. Dianne Kohler-Barnard, DA MP … Continue reading
UK | More than 60,000 NHS jobs ‘at risk’
More than 25,000 National Health Service posts have been abolished in the past two years and more than 60,000 further jobs are at risk, according to the Royal College of Nursing. Government proposals to move care of many patients from acute hospitals to community settings are branded a “facade” by the nurses’ representative body in … Continue reading
Harmonised Unemployment Rates stable at 8.2% in March for OECD
The OECD area unemployment rate was stable at 8.2% in March 2012, the same level recorded since February 2011. This flatness is largely the result of increasing rates in some euro area countries being offset by declines in North America. The euro area unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 10.9% in March, 3.6 … Continue reading
Canada | Best two-month employment gain in three decades
Employment increased by 58,000 in April, mostly in full-time work. This was the second consecutive month of notable gains after four months of little change. With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment was up 1.2% or 214,000. All of the growth over the 12 months was in full-time work, up 217,000 (+1.6%), while … Continue reading
Free Online Unemployment Search Organizer
One of the requirements for those collecting unemployment benefits is keeping track of your work search. That’s not always easy. A recent StartWire survey of 25,000 unemployed workers reports that: 25% of job seekers had their work search records audited by state unemployment agencies Of those that failed to provide documentation, 75% had to re-pay … Continue reading
Looking for work abroad | Only money and lack of skills stand in the way
Three out of five employees in the UK (60%) want to change their job, but are being held back by a lack of finances(46%) and not having the right skills (42%), according to new a poll of 3,000 people by Bing, Microsoft’s search engine. The research was conducted to examine what Brits really want to … Continue reading
Eurozone economy to shrink in 2012 dragged down by Greece, Spain, Italy …
The eurozone economy is forecast to shrink this year as its debt crisis continues to bite. The European Commission’s spring forecast confirmed its prediction of a 0.3% contraction in 2012 in the economies of the 17 countries that use the euro. It predicted growth of 1.0% for the eurozone in 2013. European Commissioner for Economic … Continue reading
200,000 Long-Term Jobless Americans lose unemployment benefits
More than 200,000 long-term jobless Americans will lose their unemployment checks this week, when eight states roll off the federal extended benefits program. Nearly half of them live in California, and the rest reside in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Texas. The federal extended benefits program has provided the jobless with up … Continue reading
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