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Job Search – How to get a job abroad: 7 Tips
Start by teaching English Use social media Network effectively Get relevant work experience You don’t necessarily need a degree Internships are a great way to get your foot in the door Age shouldn’t be a barrier Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Seven tips on how to get a job abroad | … Continue reading
US – Why Is Veteran Unemployment So High?
According to official statistics, the unemployment rate of young military veterans ages 18-24 reached 29 percent in 2011. Five facts about veteran unemployment: The unemployment rate of veterans ages 18–65 is higher than the unemployment rate of similarly situated non-veterans. In the CPS, the difference between veteran and non-veteran youth (ages 18–24) unem- ployment increased … Continue reading
Maternity protection – A large majority of women workers, around 830 million, are not adequately covered in practice, mainly in developing countries
Most countries have adopted maternity protection provisions since 1919, when the ILO adopted the first Maternity Protection Convention, yet at least 830 million women workers still don’t have adequate protection, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in a new report. In its report, Maternity and Paternity at Work: Law and practice across the world, the … Continue reading
Brain drain from Africa (video)
Africa is suffering a brain drain, and the big four – Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia – are the hardest hit. Can African countries retain their talent while also promoting intra-African development. via ▶ Skills migration brain drain for Africa – YouTube. Related Posts China / The world’s worst brain drain POSTED BY MICHEL COURNOYER ⋅ JULY 29, … Continue reading
Microsoft – To cut 18,000 jobs at Nokia
Microsoft Corp will slash up to 18,000 jobs, or 14 percent of its workforce, this year as it almost halves the size of its newly acquired Nokia phone business and tries to transform into a cloud-computing and mobile-friendly software company. The larger-than-expected cuts, announced on Thursday, are the deepest in the company’s 39-year history and … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims in US – At 302,000, it is a very good sign
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 302,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 304,000 to 305,000. The 4-week moving average was 309,000, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous … Continue reading
Job Search in Scotland – More than 40% of traffic is now from mobile users
Scottish job seekers are increasingly looking for their next career move on mobile devices, according to the country’s leading recruitment platform. s1jobs most recent data reports that more than 40% of traffic to their site is now from mobile users, signalling a huge mind shift in how people now view the job hunt and application … Continue reading
Job Dissatisfaction – What can you do ?
Sadly, around the world today there are millions of people who go to work every day disliking their job and wishing they were elsewhere (according to Gallup organization, only 13% of people are actively engaged in their jobs.) While the cost to the bottom line in organizations is in the billions, the cost to the … Continue reading
UK – To the record rate of employment set in 2005 says rime Minister David Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron said this was now equal to the record rate of employment set in 2005. “Today’s figures show more people have the security of a job than ever before. Full employment is a key aim of our long-term economic plan,” he said. via BBC News – UK unemployment falls to six year … Continue reading
US – 74 percent of STEM grads are not employed in STEM occupations finds Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau reported today that 74 percent of those who have a bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering and math — commonly referred to as STEM — are not employed in STEM occupations. In addition, men continue to be overrepresented in STEM, especially in computer and engineering occupations. About 86 percent of engineers … Continue reading
Canada – Average minimum wage to average hourly earnings increased from 41% in 2005 to 46% in 2013
In 2013, the average minimum wage in Canada amounted to $10.14 per hour. The 1975 minimum wage translated into 2013 dollars (that is, the real minimum wage) was almost identical at $10.13. In this release, the real minimum wage for Canada is a weighted average of the provincial minimum wages, expressed in 2013 constant dollars to account for inflation. Although the real minimum … Continue reading
Young Adults in US – There were 31.2 million young adults ages 18–2
Demographics As of 2012, there were 31.2 million young adults ages 18–24 living in the United States. About 522,000 young adults were serving on active duty in the armed forces in 2012. Just over 180,000 young adults were imprisoned in State correctional institutions in 2011. Education In 2013, 84 percent of young adult women and … Continue reading
UK – Employees aged 21 in 1995 earned 40% more after adjusting for inflation by the age of 39 than those aged 21 in 1975 did up to the age of 39
The report UK Wages Over the Past Four Decades – 2014 by ONS looks at changes in earnings in the UK over the past forty years. It makes use of distributional and cohort analysis to assess the impact of the recession on real earnings as well as looking at the impact of the introduction of the national … Continue reading
Skills Gap in US – The case of construction workers
Homebuilders have had a difficult time finding labor. This might sound odd considering that 1.5 million construction workers lost their jobs during the recession and only about 80,000 construction jobs have been added back since the recovery began, says Bank of America’s Michelle Meyer. To get a better sense of the health of the construction … Continue reading
Half the world’s population lives in six countries
More than 7.2 billion people exist in the world today with half the global population residing in just six countries, United Nations data show. China and India have some of the biggest populations with more than 1 billion people each. And those numbers are projected to get even bigger, especially in urban areas. The U.N. … Continue reading
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