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Michel Cournoyer
Germany should take steps “to heal the split in the labour market” says OECD
Germany’s current economic success offers a good platform for achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, but further reforms will be necessary over the medium and long term, according to the latest OECD Economic Survey of Germany. Among the priorities are making the tax system more socially just and environment-friendly, strengthening the financial sector, so that it … Continue reading
Minimum Wage Increase in US – Would benefit 4.7 million moms and 2.6 million, working dads finds EPI
About 22 million moms are working in the United States today. Over one-fifth of all working moms would get a raise if we increased the minimum wage to $10.10. That’s 4.7 million moms and their families who would see an increase in wages with that modest minimum wage increase. And, not to be left out, 11.6 … Continue reading
Job Search With Mobile Devices – 9 in 10 use them finds Glassdoor
According to a Glassdoor survey released today, more job seekers and employees are using their mobile devices during the job search process, and they’re doing it more frequently. Nine in 10 (89%) job seekers report they’re likely to use a mobile device during their job search in the next 12 months, up seven percentage points … Continue reading
US – And the best job without a degree for 2014 is
Administrative Assistant Annual Median Salary: $35,330 Projected Hiring Outlook by 2022: 12% The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recommends at least a high school diploma or equivalent for those pursuing positions as an administrative assistant, though such careers in specialized fields like healthcare may require industry-specific training. This can be gained from trade schools. Chosen … Continue reading
Job Training Programs – Better with skill development and motivation enhancement
Mo Wang and colleagues Songqi Liu of The Pennsylvania State University and Jason L. Huang of Wayne State University found that the likelihood of employment increased among job seekers only when the job training programs that they went through combined both skill development and motivation enhancement. Wang and his colleagues analyzed data from 9,575 job … Continue reading
Qantas – As many as 300 pilots could be laid off
Qantas has started a major pilot redundancy program for the first time in decades that will ultimately target as many as 300 pilots it believes are excess to the financially troubled and shrinking airline’s needs. The company has not specified how many jobs it will target in the first round, but it is believed to … Continue reading
Infrastructure Jobs in US – 14.2 million workers
In 2012, 14.2 million workers were employed in infrastructure jobs across the country, accounting for 11 percent of national employment. Truck drivers, electricians, and civil engineers are among the occupations employing the most workers overall, the broad majority of whom (77 percent) focus on operating infrastructure rather than its construction (15 percent), design (6 percent), … Continue reading
Skills Gap in US – We are not doing an adequate job of preparing our workforce says Philadelphia Fed President
U.S. employers are having trouble finding workers with the needed skills in science, technology, engineering and math, a top Federal Reserve official said on Monday. “We are seeing a mismatch of skills in the workforce and the jobs that are being created,” Philadelphia Fed President Charles Plosser said of the so-called STEM-trained workers who are … Continue reading
Minimum Wage in Pennsylvania – More than a million would benefit from an increase
The impact of a minimum-wage hike in Pennsylvania would benefit more than 1 million workers from all areas of the state, according to a new report from the Keystone Research Center. KRC Labor Economist Mark Price co-authored the study. He says boosting the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour by 2016 would have a … Continue reading
US Monetary Policy – The ‘balanced approach’ to a dual mandate in a figure
The January 2012 statement of long-run monetary policy strategy clearly expresses the FOMC’s policy intentions: It states that the FOMC’s explicit inflation objective is 2 percent for the price index for personal consumption expenditures (PCE) in the long run and that maximum employment is associated with a sustainable unemployment rate that properly reflects structural developments … Continue reading
Millennials in US – A Stay-at-Home generation ?
The estimated 85 million born from 1981 through 2000, prove less restless than their forebears. The standstill may be holding back recovery in the labor and housing markets. “They remain stuck in place,” said William Frey, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution in Washington who specializes in migration issues. “The recent slowdown is really … Continue reading
US – Employment and wages in STEM by the BLS
Employment Total May 2013 OES employment in all STEM occupations is 16,994,480. This is nearly 13 percent of total national employment (132,588,810). Across the four types of STEM subdomains, health occupations have the most employment (8,276,100) and architecture occupations have the least employment (156,650). Of the five types of STEM occupations, the largest by far … Continue reading
L’emploi au Québec – Quelque chose ne tourne pas rond depuis plusieurs mois
Encore une mauvaise nouvelle sur l’emploi au québec: 32 000 personnes en moins en février qu’en mars selon les données désaisonnalisées. À lire en français sur Moniteur de l’Emploi @ L’emploi au Québec – Quelque chose ne tourne pas rond depuis plusieurs mois
Canada – Employment decreased by 29,000 in April
Employment decreased by 29,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.9% as the number of people participating in the labour market edged down. There has been little overall employment growth in Canada since August 2013. On a year-over-year basis, the number of people working rose by 0.8% or 149,000, evenly split between part-time and full-time work. Chart 1 Employment … Continue reading
New Immigrants in France – Fare badly in the first few years, but improvement over time finds research
This report assesses the labor market outcomes of new immigrants to France, based on French Labor Force survey data. The report is part of a series of six case studies on labor market outcomes among immigrants to European Union countries. The report reveals that immigrants who arrived from 2000 onwards fared badly in the first … Continue reading
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