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Michel Cournoyer
Toshiba – To cut up to 7,000 jobs
Toshiba Corp is looking to cut up to 7,000 jobs, as it looks to streamline operations in the wake of an accounting scandal, the Nikkei business daily reported. Most of the 6,000-7,000 job cuts will be in the company’s lifestyle segment, which includes consumer appliances, the newspaper said. Toshiba is also looking to “drastically” reduce … Continue reading
Tattoos In The Workplace – The tech sector has far fewer people tattooed than tourism
In a survey by Salary.com, they found that the older you are the less tolerant you become regarding tattoos. “Not surprisingly, people 18-25 were the most accepting of tattoos in the office with only 22% claiming they are inappropriate. That percentage jumps in each age group, maxing out at 63% of people age 60 and … Continue reading
College Grads Underemployement in US – Lower for those with technically oriented and occupation-specific majors research finds
The image of a young newly minted college graduate working behind the counter of a hip coffee shop has become a hallmark of the plight of college graduates following the Great Recession. Indeed, although economic conditions steadily improved through the recovery, significant slack remained in the labor market, and many recent graduates were not finding jobs … Continue reading
Globally Dying of Consumption – The impetus must come from citizens
If the warming of this planet is to be slowed—if not halted—it will not come about by government fiat, nor should it. Governments are reluctant to impose unpopular measures and the corporate sector will resist attempts to curtail our freedom to consume. This is the elephant in the room: the planet is dying of consumption, … Continue reading
Mining – Anglo American to Cut 85,000 Jobs
The pain among energy and mining producers is growing more acute as prices of global commodities continued their collapse on Tuesday.The newest victim is the London-based mining firm Anglo American. On Tuesday, the company announced a drastic restructuring, which includes expanding job cuts, suspending its dividend, reducing its business unit and cutting its assets. Anglo … Continue reading
Passive-Aggressive Employees – 7 things they do
Here are seven things that passive-aggressive employees do. 1. They Manipulate Others into Doing Their Work 2. They are Inefficient on Purpose 3. They Avoid Confrontation at All Costs 4. They Exhibit Learned Helplessness 5. They Seek Revenge 6. They Backstab One Another 7. They Say Yes Even When They Mean No Chosen excerpts by Job … Continue reading
Gender Wage Gaps in US – For every dollar paid to white, African American women are paid from just 48 cents to 69 cents and Latinas from just 43 cents to 59 cents
According to just-released U.S. Census Bureau data, African American women and Latinas are suffering from significant gender-based wage gaps in the 20 states in which most are employed full time, year round. The analysis reveals that for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men in these states, on average, African American women are paid from … Continue reading
Canada – Close to half of working-age people with disabilities are employed
Of the 2,338,200 working-age people with disabilities in Canada, 1,057,100 were employed (45.2%), 125,700 were unemployed (5.4%) and 1,155,500 were not in the labour force (49.4%). Employment rates differed depending on the type of disability. People with developmental, cognitive and mental health-related disabilities face greater employment challenges than people with sensory or physical disabilities. Chart 1 Work potential status of people with disabilities, aged 15 to 64, 2012 Chosen … Continue reading
Syrian Asylum Seekers – Nordic countries have reached the political limit
Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, countries that long set the standard for welcoming refugees from war and persecution, are rapidly rethinking their generosity as the tide of migrants to Europe strains their budgets and roils their politics. The abrupt change in the Nordic nations is one of the most striking consequences of the surge into … Continue reading
Diversity and Inclusion – Is 2016 going to be the year of diversity in business?
With all the press we read about diversity, inclusion, women in leadership, and the need to be open minded about religious and cultural differences, one might ask “is 2016 going to be the year of diversity in business?” I believe the answer is yes: this topic has been raised in the public eye and research now proves that … Continue reading
Guaranteed Income in Finland – Paying 800 euros ($1,165) each month and scraping all other government benefits
Finland’s government is drawing up plans to pay every citizen a basic income of euros 800 ($1,165) each month, scrapping benefits altogether. Under proposals drafted by the Finnish Social Insurance Institution (Kela), the tax-free payments would replace all other benefit payments, and would be paid to all adults regardless of whether or not they receive … Continue reading
US November Job Report – Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by a solid 211,000
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in November, and the unemploymentrate was unchanged at 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.Job gains occurred in construction, professional and technical services, and healthcare. Mining and information lost jobs. Household Survey Data In November, the unemployment rate held at 5.0 percent, and the number … Continue reading
Canada November Job Report – Employment decreased by 36,000 (-0.2%) after the election
Employment decreased by 36,000 (-0.2%) in November, the result of losses in part-time work. The overall employment decline in November followed a similar-sized increase in October. The unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.1% in November. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased by 124,000 or 0.7%, with all the growth in full-time work. Over the same period, the number of hours worked … Continue reading
Canada – Les taux de postes vacants les plus faibles se trouvent au Québec
Taux de postes vacants au Canada Les territoires avaient les taux de postes vacants les plus élevés au Canada, le Yukon venant en tête (5,1 %). L’Alberta et le Nouveau-Brunswick ont enregistré les taux les plus élevés parmi les provinces (3,4 % dans les deux cas). Le Québec (2,1 %) a affiché le taux de postes vacants le … Continue reading
Job Vacancy in Canada – The lowest job vacancy rates were in Quebec
Job vacancy rates across Canada The territories had the highest job vacancy rates in Canada, led by Yukon at 5.1%. The provinces with the highest rates were Alberta and New Brunswick (both at 3.4%). Quebec, at 2.1%, had the lowest job vacancy rate, followed by Newfoundland and Labrador (2.4%) and Manitoba (2.5%). The job vacancy rate refers to … Continue reading
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