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UK – Jaguar Land Rover to create 1,300 jobs
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). Though it’s now owned by the Indian conglomerate Tata, JLR employs more than 30,000 people in the UK and is growing fast. Today it announced it’s set to take on 1,300 new staff at its Solihull plant, who will work on a new Jaguar ‘crossover’ SUV model, a 4×4 based on … Continue reading
Evernote – Nearly 20 layoffs
According to a report from The Verge, Evernote, the mobile application that makes many of our lives far easier, has been hit with layoffs. The company has reportedly let go of nearly 20 employees from offices around the world in an effort to focus their attention to development efforts within Redwood City and Zurich. It’s … Continue reading
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Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at SmartResumeWriter : Let’s build your Resume!. Related Posts Job Search / Free Resume Template for Microsoft Word POSTED BY MICHEL COURNOYER ⋅ JUNE 24, 2013 ⋅ 7 COMMENTS This free resume template is designed to help you prepare a resume using Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org. It doesn’t contain fancy colors … Continue reading
TI at the Workplace in US – 46% Feel more productive Pew Research Center finds
The internet and cell phones have infiltrated every cranny of American workplaces, and digital technology has transformed vast numbers of American jobs. Work done in the most sophisticated scientific enterprises, entirely new technology businesses, the extensive array of knowledge and media endeavors, the places where crops are grown, the factory floor, and even mom-and-pop stores … Continue reading
Social Media in 2014 in US – Facebook remains by far the most popular, Twitter and LinkedIn saw significant increases Pew Research Center finds
In a new survey conducted in September 2014, the Pew Research Center finds that Facebook remains by far the most popular social media site. While its growth has slowed, the level of user engagement with the platform has increased. Other platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn saw significant increases over the past year in … Continue reading
US Job Report – A strong December result and the best year for the labor market since 1999
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 252,000 in December, and the unemployment rate declined to 5.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.Job gains occurred in professional and business services, construction, food services and drinking places, health care, and manufacturing. Household Survey Data The unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 5.6 … Continue reading
Canada Job Report – Virtually unchanged on both fronts
Employment in December was virtually unchanged (-4,300), as gains in full-time work were offset by losses in part time. The unemployment rate remained at 6.6%. Employment gains in 2014 amounted to 186,000 (+1.0%), with increases in the second half of the year accounting for most of the growth. Compared with 12 months earlier, the total number of hours worked increased by 0.7%. Chart 1 … Continue reading
Highly-Skilled Migration in US – LinkedIn data show a decrease, from 2000 to 2012, in the percentage of professional migrants, worldwide
There is a large body of literature, mainly in the disciplines of sociology, demography, economics, and geography, about international migration, and, more specifically, highly-skilled migration. It is beyond the scope of this article to discuss theories of migration and the rich and healthy debate about them. With this article we emphasize an outstanding problem in … Continue reading
US – Good signs for Job Report : Jobless Claims Drop and Private sector employment increased by 241,000 jobs says ADP
Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as labor-market tightening compelled employers to hold on to seasonal hires. Jobless claims decreased by 4,000 to 294,000 in the week ended Jan. 3, the Labor Department said today in Washington. The median forecast of 45 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a decline to 290,000. Chosen … Continue reading
US – Understanding social mobility
Brookings Fellow Richard Reeves explores inequality and opportunity in America with Legos, using them to explain the chances for economic success of Americans born at the bottom of the economic ladder. Reeves shows the chances that the poorest fifth of Americans have to rise to the top, based on their race, the marital status of … Continue reading
4 Job Search Resolutions for 2015
The following are four power-packed resolutions that will address the above questions and start your 2015 job search off with a renewed momentum: Resolution #1 — Monitor your time wisely. The most critical action you can take is to monitor how you use your time. Vow to spend at least 75 percent of your job … Continue reading
Finding a Job in US – A marked improvement in the full-time finding rate over the last year Atlanta FED finds
if you were an unemployed prime-age individual (25–54 years old) or working PTER one year ago, what are you doing today? Have your chances of becoming employed full-time improved? Chart 1 shows the distribution of labor market outcomes of prime-age workers who were PTER one year earlier. Chart 2 shows the distribution of outcomes for … Continue reading
Pakistan – Social protection needed for home-based workers advocacy group says
The government should formulate new laws to provide social security protection to home-based workers, said participants of an advocacy meeting held on Thursday. The meeting was held to discuss legislative measures for ensuring economic and social protection for home-based workers. The participants of the meeting, arranged by the HomeNet Pakistan, included parliamentarians and civil society … Continue reading
Workplace – The “loungebrary” combines lounge and library function
At CBRE’s new headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, employees do not have assigned desks and can set up a workstation wherever they choose. Legal assistant Nicholas Watson likes to drop anchor at the hand-carved, 18-feet-long wooden table in the kitchen. It’s a pleasant space that provides chance interactions. “Ordinarily, you wouldn’t be encouraged to mingle … Continue reading
Minimum Monthly Wages in India – Could go up to Rs 15,000
The Centre plans to fix minimum national monthly wages at around Rs 15,000 for all jobs in both the formal and informal sectors in the country. * The National Minimum Wages Act, 1948, lays down minimum wages for 45 listed economic activities, which also serve as minimum wages for these activities in the states. However, … Continue reading
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