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Greece – National Reforms Programme, the Job Market and the national 2020 target
According to Labour Force Survey (LFS), the average number of employed (aged above 15 years) declined by 149.6 thousand people in 2013 against 2012 (i.e. a 4% y-o-y decline), following a 8% y-o-y drop in employment in 2012 versus 2011. Overall, the impact of the recession on employment has been significant, as between the fourth … Continue reading
Voluntary Experience in UK – 67% of employers report that entry- level candidates who have it demonstrate more employability skills
Participation in social action, by which we mean practical action in the service of others that creates positive change, for example volunteering or fundraising activities, has risen up the political and social agenda in recent years. A recent CIPD survey found that many employers recognise some of the key skills that can be developed as … Continue reading
Minimum Wage Job Impact in US – The results of the vast majority of analyses cluster around zero
Finally, I’m sure that this board has heard or will hear arguments that increasing the minimum wage in fast food will lead to job losses or slower job creation. There is an enormous body of literature on the effect of higher minimum wages on jobs. Figure B shows the results of a “meta-study,” a study … Continue reading
Discrimination and poor job prospects hit children of immigrants OECD finds (video)
The legacy of where you or your parents were born still casts a long shadow on your life chances. The children of immigrants continue to face major difficulties integrating in OECD countries, especially in the European Union, where their poor educational outcomes leave many struggling to find work, according to a new OECD/EU report. Source: Discrimination … Continue reading
Immigrants en France – Moins de trois sur cinq en emploi, 30 % des ménages en situation de pauvreté selon l’OCDE
La France doit s’attaquer aux «défis persistants» de l’intégration de ses immigrés et de leurs enfants, qui connaissent des taux de chômage et de réussite scolaire à la traîne au sein de l’OCDE, estime l’organisation dans un rapport publié jeudi. Le document égrène les chiffres: moins de trois immigrés sur cinq en emploi, 30 % des … Continue reading
France – Les patrons délaissent Pôle emploi
Alors que Pôle emploi est pointé du doigt par la Cour des comptes, de plus en plus de recruteurs et de patrons se tournent désormais vers des opérateurs privés. Et pour cause, eux aussi critiquent le système de l’agence publique. Pascal Courtois dirige une concession de motos en région parisienne. Cette année, le patron a … Continue reading
France – Pôle emploi lance son Emploi Store numérique
Baptisé Emploi Store, ce site Internet se veut le point d’accès unique à une centaine de services gratuits destinés à aider les chômeurs dans leurs recherches d’emploi, organisés en quatre « centres d’intérêt ». QUATRE GRANDS ESPACES Le premier de ces « centres d’intérêt » s’intitule « choisir un métier » et s’organise en trois sous-espaces : « s’informer » ; « identifier ses atouts » ; « construire … Continue reading
UK – Retaining and developing employees with disabilities – A Report
With expenditure on staff turnover in just 5 sectors costing UK business more than £4 billion each year and the average cost of replacing individual employees estimated at £30,000, Business Disability Forum (BDF) is thrilled to release the first ever report about the skills, confidence and practices that help retain and develop employees with disabilities … Continue reading
Nigeria unemployment rate at 7.5% for the first three months of 2015- How it is calculated
The claim by Nigerian statisticians that the country’s unemployment rate nowadays stands at less than 10% was met with scepticism. “My reaction is simple: I don’t believe the statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics,” a union leader told the newspaper Leadership. And in a report headlined “Outraged Nigerians blast govt over 6.4% unemployment claim” the … Continue reading
Youth Unemployment Around the World – A Chart
Take a look at the chart below from our partner Statsta. It’s a look at youth unemployment in selected areas of the world. In the Middle East, the jobless rate is nearly 30%–higher than the U.S. at the height of the Great Depression. Numbers like those point to the great unfulfilled promises of the Arab … Continue reading
US – The June Jobs Report in Charts
Here’s a look at what the latest release from the Labor Department on Thursday tells us about the state of the U.S. economy, in 10 charts. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at The June Jobs Report in 10 Charts – Real Time Economics – WSJ. Related Posts Job Report in US … Continue reading
US – June 2015 Job Report vs October 1977
So what exactly did the United States look like in October 1977, the last time the labor-participation rate was this low? Obviously the most important question is what Americans were listening to. (The month’s top songs were Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” and—seriously—Meco’s “Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band.”) The American economy at the time … Continue reading
US – Some 432,000 people left the workforce
The size of the labor force tanked last month, helping to make for a very mixed June jobs report. Though payrolls climbed at a healthy clip, some 432,000 people left the workforce, Labor Department data showed. That sent the participation rate — which tracks the share of working-age people who are either employed or looking for work — to 62.6 … Continue reading
Millennials at Work – Three in four say it is likely they will live in a place where they do not need a car to get around
Four in five millennials say they want to live in places where they have a variety of options to get to jobs, school or daily needs, according to a new survey of Americans age 18-34 in 10 major U.S. cities, released today by The Rockefeller Foundation and Transportation for America. Three in four say it … Continue reading
Maroc – En moins d’une décennie, le nombre de bacheliers a doublé alors que les promesses d’emploi se font plus incertaines
En moins d’une décennie, le nombre de bacheliers a doublé et les effectifs dans l’université publique sont en forte hausse. Alors que les promesses d’emploi se font plus incertaines, cette poussée du nombre de jeunes diplômés est facteur d’inquiétude. Cette année, 506.814 jeunes marocains étaient candidats au baccalauréat. A titre de comparaison, ils étaient 684.000 … Continue reading
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