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Michel Cournoyer
US / Adjusting to the ‘New Normal’ of Long-term High Unemployment
The problem now is that more than half the unemployed have been jobless for six months or longer Continue reading
Outokumpu / To cut 1,000 More Jobs
Outokumpu Oyj (OUT1V), the Finnish steelmaker that bought ThyssenKrupp AG (TKA)’s Inoxum unit last year, said it will dismiss 1,000 more employees in Europe to compensate for overcapacity amid a supply imbalance Continue reading
Merck / To cut 8,500 jobs
Merck & Co, taking a cue from rival drugmakers that have slashed research spending to bolster earnings, on Tuesday said it plans to cut annual operating costs by $2.5 billion and eliminate 8,500 jobs. Merck, whose shares rose 2.2 percent, said it aims to narrow its focus to products with the best chance of winning … Continue reading
US Government Shutdown / 80% Of Federal Employees Still at Work
They call it a “government shutdown.” But of about 4.1 million people who work for the federal government, about 80% will still be expected to show up for work. We still dont have an exact number of federal employees who wont be working in a shutdown, but most press reports have been pegging the number … Continue reading
HR Technology online (Infographic)
Here are some online sources in HR Continue reading
UK / Views on how should long-term unemployment be tackled?
How should long-term unemployment be tackled in UK ? Continue reading
Hays Global Skills Index 2013 / Labour markets efficiency is not directly related to the current state of the economy
The Hays Global Skills Index 2013 shows that structural factors have the greatest impact on the efficiency of the labour market Continue reading
US / Population Growth Does Not Equal Economic Growth writes Richard Florida
There is little, if any connection, between population growth and economic growth Continue reading
US / Stats on Workplace Learning
Although formal training accounts for only a small percentage of learning, unless noted specifically, the stats here relate to formal training, meaning that managed by a training department, usually through classes or online education (elearning) program Continue reading
Canada / The Jobs Data Mystery goes on (Well, we know that the LFS sample is small…)
Statistics Canada released payroll data Friday for the month of July, numbers that come nearly two months after the agency released the closely-watched labor force survey for that same month. Continue reading
Young and Jobless in Ontario / A report by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Five years after the global economic meltdown, youth employment levels remain significantly depressed, tracking much lower than the national average. Continue reading
US / economy, both salaries and the job market are improving for chemists
Reflecting the modest recovery in the U.S. economy, both salaries and the job market are improving for chemists, according to the latest figures compiled by the American Chemical Society. Continue reading
Canada Job Grant / There is no single, magic solution to skills needs across Canada” say the Provinces and Territories
“There is no single, magic solution to skills needs across Canada” writes the Forum of Labour Market Ministers in a position paper on to the Canada Job Grant proposal titled Building Skills Together Continue reading
Greece / Change in Mass Layoff Rules to come
The aim is to introduce measures which, in combination with the recent reforms, can contribute toward attracting investments and support job creation. Continue reading
Working Poor for Washington / Workers Protest Taxpayer-Funded ‘Poverty Jobs’
Close to 100 cleaning and concessions contract workers from various federal facilities in Washington walked off their jobs and marched to the White House to protest what they called taxpayer-funded “poverty jobs” Continue reading
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