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Michel Cournoyer
Global Jobs Gap – Dell to help entrepreneurs create 600M jobs
Elizabeth Gore, entrepreneur-in-residence at Dell, discusses Dell’s initiative to support entrepreneurs in creating jobs throughout the world. She speaks on “Market Makers.” Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Dell’s Plan to Help Entrepreneurs Create 600M Jobs – Bloomberg Business.
Youth Unemployment in US – Starbucks leads vow to hire 100,000
Several corporate giants, including Starbucks and Wal-Mart, on Monday announced the “100,000 opportunities initiative” – a program aimed at hiring 100,000 youngsters aged 16-24 years who face systemic barriers to jobs and education. The initiative is part of corporate social responsibility by more than a dozen leading, U.S.-based companies, aiming to provide by 2018, apprenticeships, … Continue reading
Le chômage en France – Les réformes sont encore trop timides dit le FMI
Dans un document publié vendredi, le Fonds monétaire international prône plus de flexibilité dans les accords en entreprise sur le temps de travail et les salaires. Pour revenir au rythme de créations d’emplois d’avant crise, il préconise aussi une réforme du Smic et un renforcement des incitations des chômeurs au retour à l’emploi, . Après … Continue reading
Vocational education and training has been neglected OECD says
“Vocational education and training has been neglected. If “strong vocational programmes increase competitiveness”, “many programmes fail to meet labour market needs” writes the OECD in LEARNING FOR JOBS: SUMMARY AND POLICY MESSAGES. The OCDE review “aims to bridge the gap between learning and jobs, by exploring how to make initial vocational education and training for … Continue reading
Human Capital and Labour Productivity in Canada – HC contribution to productivity growth is substantial
“The good fortune of bountiful natural resources is not enough to ensure rising incomes for Canadians in the long term. Growing labour productivity is the most important determinant of future economic welfare and on that measure, Canada is falling behind its major trading partners.” writes Serge Coulombe in Lagging Behind: Productivity and the Good Fortune … Continue reading
Job Search – 15 things learned from unemployment
This is what I learned (and am still learning) from 2015: My Year of Job Searching. 1. Getting a job took longer than I thought it would. 2. A degree does not guarantee a job. 3. I had no idea moving back home after graduation would be so difficult. 4. My unemployment was both glorious … Continue reading
Unemployment benefits has a positive effect on the quality of jobs that recipients find research says
The generosity of unemployment insurance is often cited as a reason for long spells of joblessness. But this view neglects other important, and potentially positive, economic aspects of such programmes. Using Austrian data, this column presents evidence that unemployment insurance has a positive effect on the quality of jobs that recipients find. This can in … Continue reading
Switching Jobs – Are the old advices right ?
We asked readers (and our own editors) what advice they hear most often about how to switch job and then talked with two experts to get their perspectives on whether the current wisdom holds up in practice and against research. 1. “Never tell your boss that you’re looking for another position.” In fact, many companies … Continue reading
Job Interview – Body language mistakes
1) Avoiding eye contact 2) Bad posture 3) Fidgeting 4) A weak handshake 5) Checking the time 6) Frowning 7) Crossing your arms 8) Invading personal space Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at The 8 Biggest Body Language Mistakes. Related Posts Embarrassing Job Interview Mistakes POSTED BY MICHEL COURNOYER ⋅ DECEMBER 16, 2014 … Continue reading
The UK 2015 Intergenerational Fairness Index (IF Index) – Young people’s prospects declined more than 10% since 2010
The 2015 Intergenerational Fairness Index (IF Index) reveals a 10% deterioration in the prospects of younger generations relative to older generations between 2010 and 2015. The annual Index reports a further one point decline year on year, taking the Index from 135 points in 2014 to 136 points in 2015. The spike in the Index … Continue reading
Greece – The government’s full proposal to the Eurogroup
The full proposal submitted by the Greek government to the Eurogroup earlier on Thursday is the following: “Greece: Prior Actions Policy Commitments and Actions to be taken in consultation with EC/ECB/IMF staff: 1. 2015 supplementary budget and 2016-19 MTFS Adopt effective as of July 1, 2015 a supplementary 2015 budget and a 2016–19 medium-term … Continue reading
Full-time Employment in Canada since 1976 – Was increasing until the Great Recession Stat Can finds
In aggregate, the percentage of people employed full time has increased slightly since the mid-1970s. Of all individuals aged 17 to 64 who were not attending school full time, 66% were employed full time as employees or self-employed workers in 2014, up from 62% in 1976. The full-time employment rate reached a high of 68% … Continue reading
A map of international migration over time
This map displays the international migrant population by country of destination for each decade since 1960 and 2013. It includes all countries of destination with 20,000 or more international migrants by time period. Each population bubble is colored according to the migrant share of a country’s total population. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the … Continue reading
US – The economic challenges facing veterans
Commissioned by Volunteers of America (VOA) as part of an ongoing effort to better understand the needs of their veteran clients and continuously improve vet- eran services, the purpose of this study was to explore the economic and employment challenges facing U.S. veterans today and identify best practices for helping impoverished veterans find and retain … Continue reading
Labor Standards in US – National Retail Federation (NRF) is opposed to the proposal on overtime for managers and professionals
Following President Obama’s order to “modernize and streamline” federal overtime rules, the Labor Department has proposed regulations that would greatly expand the number of workers covered by overtime. Under current rules, employees making up to $455 a week ($23,660 a year) are automatically entitled to overtime pay when working more than 40 hours a week. … Continue reading
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