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Michel Cournoyer
Retiring in US / Drops to No. 11 in Global Retirement Rankings
The 2013 edition of the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (PDF), a ranking of national retirement systems around the world, has the U.S. ranked 11th, down two slots from last year Continue reading
Illinois / Losing over 130,000 manufacturing jobs in the past decade
It’s hard not to notice the disappearance of Illinois’ manufacturing sector. Anyone driving through the outskirts of Peoria can witness the closed buildings and half-abandoned neighborhoods. Cities all across Illinois have seen a similar story unfold. Illinois’ manufacturing base has been in decline, losing over 130,000 manufacturing jobs in the past decade. Chosen excerpts by … Continue reading
Vancouver Downtown Eastside / For every dollar spent to employ a resident, society benefited by $3.32
A report released Tuesday by accounting firm Ernst and Young concludes that labour market integration benefits taxpayers Continue reading
Germany / Poor immigrant influx taking advantage of the nation’s welfare system
The EU says Germany profits from immigration and has nothing to whine about Continue reading
Layoffs in Pharmaceutical Industry / Due to Productivity Crisis in R&D ?
The number of new drugs approved per billion US dollars spent on R&D by the pharmaceutical industry fell by half roughly every 9 years since 1950 Continue reading
Canada / Unemployment rate declined to 6.9% as fewer youths searched for work
Employment was up 1.2% (+212,000) compared with 12 months earlier Continue reading
Unpaid internship in China / Students assembling PlayStation in sweatshop for course
Students in China are reportedly being forced to assemble Sony’s forthcoming Playstation 4 or risk failing their course Continue reading
Teva / The drug company to cut 5,000 jobs
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will cut about 5,000 jobs, 10 percent of its workforce Continue reading
Recruiting and Social Media / Extraverted candidates prone to postings related to alcohol and drugs and those low in agreeableness in online badmouthing
Results of a study indicate that extraverted candidates were prone to postings related to alcohol and drugs. Those low in agreeableness were particularly likely to engage in online badmouthing behaviors Continue reading
Youth unemployment around the world – Infographic
The lack of employment opportunities available to youth has become a global issue that could threaten the economic growth of several countries for years Continue reading
Mothers in US / More fatigued than dads
For the first time, the survey is asking parents how they feel about that. Mothers, they found, feel exhausted Continue reading
US / Almost 34,000 Government Workers Apply for Unemployment | Washington Free Beacon
Nearly 34,000 federal workers applied for unemployment benefits in the first week of the shutdown, according to government agencies Continue reading
Job Search – Resume / You need to include soft skills
Incorporating soft skills articulately means describing how you helped tame heated meetings and how your ability to communicate orally or in writing helped forge alliances, influence solidarity and/or move projects so they steamed ahead and achieved bottom-line goals Continue reading
Australian / Jobless rate dropped to 5.6 percent from 5.8 percent, but not a good news
Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly declined in September, adding to evidence a two-year interest rate cutting cycle is boosting demand. The jobless rate dropped to 5.6 percent from 5.8 percent, the statistics bureau said in Sydney today. That compares with the median estimate for unemployment to hold steady in a Bloomberg News survey of 26 economists. … Continue reading
UK / 40,000 jobs available in admin
Over the next five years 600,000 people will be needed to fill existing roles as employees move on or retire. Getting into the sector is straightforward, whatever your age or background. Continue reading
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