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Michel Cournoyer
Aging Workforce – What can employers do to mitigate the risks ?
Demographic change will have a profound effect on the UK labour market over the next two decades and beyond. Over 30% of people in employment in the UK are over the age of 50, and there are unlikely to be enough younger people entering the labour market to replace this group when they leave the … Continue reading
SA – Ten-point reform plan out of the unemployment crisis
The SA Institute of Race Relations (IRR) published a 10-point plan on Wednesday to tackle South Africa’s mounting unemployment crisis. The IRR said that South Africa’s very high unemployment, which had risen from 3.67 million in 1994 to 8.74 million this year, necessitated a series of radical steps. “Job security for some has been achieved … Continue reading
Education in London – 100 hours experience of work for every child from seven report suggests
School pupils in London should receive 100 hours experience of the world of work starting from the age of seven, according to London’s business leaders and politicians. The recommendation is included in an eighty-page report, produced by the Mayor of London’s Office, the London Enterprise Panel and London Councils. The report was launched by the … Continue reading
High School Dropout in US – since 1972, event dropout rates have trended downward, from 6.1 percent in 1972 to 3.4 percent in 2012
Dropping out of high school is related to a number of negative outcomes. For example, the median income of persons ages 18 through 67 who had not completed high school was roughly $25,000 in 2012. By comparison, the median income of persons ages 18 through 67 who completed their education with at least a high … Continue reading
Recherche d’emploi – Les réseaux sociaux ont le vent en poupe
Tout le monde se demande comment être plus efficace dans la recherche d’emploi. Les réseaux sociaux se développent, comme Facebook, LinkedIn ou Viadeo. Ce dernier, par exemple, est un beau succès français : 60 millions de personnes inscrites dans le monde, dont 9 millions en France et 20 millions en Chine. Un tiers des demandeurs d’emploi passent par un réseau social … Continue reading
Working Poors in US – About 10 percent of working households are poor
A new study by sociologists at BYU, Cornell and LSU provides a rigorous new estimate. Their work suggests about 10 percent of working households are poor. Additionally, households led by women, minorities or individuals with low education are more likely to be poor, but employed. BYU professor Scott Sanders says the findings dispel the notion … Continue reading
Grads in UK – Employment and salaries up
The proportion of UK university leavers in work or further study has increased slightly, with graduate salaries on the rise too. The Destination of Leavers from Higher Education study, published today, shows that 89 per cent of graduates who completed a full-time first degree in 2014 were in work or further study six months later, … Continue reading
Canada – 69% of couple families with at least one child under 16 were dual-earner families
This paper examines the employment patterns of families with children (under the age of 16) over the period from 1976 to 2014, with a particular focus on couple families with children. This article also highlights regional differences in the working patterns of parents and provides additional information on the employment patterns of lone parents. In 2014, … Continue reading
Low Wages in US – Raises would boost overall productivity growth, with likely minimal effect on employment
As the United States emerges from the Great Recession, concern is rising nationally over the issues of income inequality, stagnation of workers’ wages, and especially the struggles of lower-skilled workers at the -bottom end of the wage scale. While Washington deliberates legislation raising the minimum wage, a number of major American employers—for example, Aetna and … Continue reading
Chômage en France – Hausse record en mai 2015
Les chiffres du chômage en mai 2015 sont tombés ce mercredi 24 juin. Alors que le gouvernement espère une stabilisation, la hausse s’est poursuivie en mai : 16 200 demandeurs d’emploi supplémentaires, soit un bond de +0,5%. Avec 3 552 200 personnes sans activité, ce mois signe un nouveau triste record. Extraits choisis par le … Continue reading
Gadeloupe – Un taux de chômage de 23,7 % en moyenne en 2014
En 2014, la Guadeloupe est le département français d’Amérique (DFA) où le chômage est le plus élevé. Les jeunes et les femmes sont les plus touchés par le chômage. En termes de taux d’activité et d’emploi, le territoire s’intercale entre la Guyane et la Martinique. Il en est de même pour les inégalités hommes femmes … Continue reading
LMDA – Governments of Canada and British Columbia sign job training deal
The Governments of Canada and British Columbia today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that paves the way towards retooling an existing federal-provincial job training deal which will better-align training with jobs. The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, Minister of Employment and Social Development, and the Honourable Michelle Stilwell, Minister of Social Development … Continue reading
Canada – Labour productivity of a firm engaging in offshoring was 6.8% higher StatCan finds
Offshoring refers to the sourcing of intermediate inputs for domestic production abroad. Specifically, in this paper, offshoring refers to goods imported directly by manufacturers, including both intra- and inter-firm transactions across international borders. Excluded, because of data limitations, are goods imported through intermediaries as well as services. Firms engaging in offshoring are found to be … Continue reading
Education in UK – Almost one million young people aren’t in education, employment and trainingJohn Cridland says
Thanks to the efforts of many great teachers, the average has risen. But we’ve also stuck with a system which tolerates underachievement. At one end, low attainment. 40% of young people failing to get at least a C in GCSE English and maths by age 16. And at the other, failure to stretch the best … Continue reading
Two Recoveries in US – One for Black and one for White homeowners
America’s racial wealth gap increased dramatically following the recent housing market collapse, placing black homeowners at severe economic disadvantage, perhaps for generations to come. A study conducted for the ACLU by the Social Science Research Council, examined data from the longitudinal Panel Study on Income Dynamics concerning black and white households that owned a home … Continue reading
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