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Michel Cournoyer
Only 28 percent of Millennials feel their current organization is making full use of their skills Deloitte finds
Business should focus on people and purpose, not just products and profits in the 21st century according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (Deloitte Global) fourth annual Millennial Survey released today. This and other findings from the survey suggest businesses, particularly in developed markets, will need to make significant changes to attract and retain the future … Continue reading
Working From Home in UK – A third of people working from home received a contribution from their organisation
More than four in ten (43%) employees think that being offered the chance to work from home is the result of employers transferring workspace costs onto the employee, according to a report by Regus. The report found that only around a third of people working from home (35%) received a contribution from their organisation towards … Continue reading
Low-Paid Workers in US – What do they think would improve their working lives?
The mounting challenge of in-work poverty, combined with public scrutiny over employment practices including zero-hour contracts, has shone the spotlight on employers of low-paid workers. But how do these workers feel about work, and what do they think would most improve their working lives? This study explored the experiences and perceptions of low-paid, low-income workers … Continue reading
Using Instagram for recruiting – Tips
You’ve probably heard about how lots of businesses are now using Instagram as a marketing tool, but have you ever thought about using it for recruiting? “Social recruiting” isn’t really anything new, though it’s probably something you associate more with ‘professional’ networks such as LinkedIn or even Twitter. However, there’s so much more to it than purely … Continue reading
Canada – Cities where jobs are booming. But, is the Labour Force Survey right ?
You’d think that, as the epicentre of Canada’s oil industry, Calgary would be bleeding jobs these days. But apparently you’d be wrong. And you’d think that, with few signs in the data of a pickup in manufacturing and exports, Greater Toronto’s job market would be stumbling along. But, again, you’d be wrong. These two cities … Continue reading
Ph.D. – Is five years to finish a humanities doctorate—coursework, comprehensive exams, dissertation— speedy ?
Welcome to academia, where five years to finish a humanities doctorate—coursework, comprehensive exams, dissertation—is considered speedy. So speedy that a new program at my alma mater has raised hackles for encouraging graduate students to finish in a half-decade. (It also foists upon its postdocs what is possibly the worst job title in academia. More on … Continue reading
Google – Hiring is slowing down
Google Inc. is slowing down as it grows up. With revenue growth ebbing, profit margins shrinking and shares flat, Google is curbing hiring and seeking ways to run its sprawling empire more efficiently, according to recruiters, venture capitalists and others familiar with the matter… The clearest sign of the new attitude: Google added 1,819 … Continue reading
Luxembourg – L’emploi progresse mais un nombre élevé de chômeurs
L’emploi salarié a progressé de 2,5% au Luxembourg en 2014 selon l’ADEM. Malgré ce chiffre, Isabelle Schlesser a évoqué une année 2014 mitigée notamment à cause d’un taux de chômage encore trop élevé. À la fin de l’année 2014 environ 370 000 personnes étaient dans une activité professionnelle au Grand-Duché dont 57% de résidents et … Continue reading
Job Search / Recherche d’emploi – Jobs on Job Market Monitor – Des emplois sur le Moniteur de l’emploi
Looking for a job? Thousands of jobs, in U.S. and Canada are now available on Job Market Monitor. It is easy. Just click on the “JOBS / OFFRES D’EMPLOI” tab or on the image at the top right corner. Vous cherchez un emploi? Des milliers d’emplois sont maintenant disponibles, aux États-Unis et au Canada, sur … Continue reading
College Graduates in US – States ranking for job openings online
In The Online College Labor Market, we analyzed job openings for college graduates in the national labor market using an important new data source: online job ads data. Using data provided by one of the leading developers of online job ads data, Burning Glass Technologies, we find the data capture a growing share of the … Continue reading
Social Capital in UK – A look by age and sex
Social capital represents social connections and all the benefits they generate. High social capital means a society where people are connected, tolerant, help each other and spend time for the “common good”. They have trust in others and in institutions, and are empowered to shape the society they live in. This has positive impacts on … Continue reading
Learning a foreign language is a ‘must’ in Europe
Studying a second foreign language for at least one year is compulsory in more than 20 European countries. In most European countries, students begin studying their first foreign language as a compulsory school subject between the ages of 6 and 9, according to a 2012 report from Eurostat, the statistics arm of the European Commission. This … Continue reading
Aboriginal Women in Canada – Leading the way in labour markets
Aboriginal women are “leading the way in labour markets,” according to a recent Toronto-Dominion Bank paper that finds they have seen the “largest bounce back” in employment since the 2008-2009 recession, compared with aboriginal men and the non-aboriginal population. They’re also participating more in the labour market. The participation rate among aboriginal women rose by … Continue reading
The Uberization of the economy
The tidal wave sweeping through the American economy has already reshaped the political landscape — from the rise of an anti-Wall Street movement on the left to the Tea Party on the right — and is sowing frustration among a large mass of voters. “Whether America will be America or not hinges on whether we … Continue reading
Youth Unemployment around the World – A Map
Overall youth unemployment in Somalia is roughly 67 percent, according to the U.N. Development Program, though that number may be as high as 75 or 80 percent in some parts of the country. Some of the issues underlying the country’s employment problems, like decades of conflict and environmental degradation, are specific to Somalia. But the … Continue reading
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