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Myanmar / Ooredoo to train 30,000 women as airtime agents
Ooredoo and the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women have announced a partnership to bring the benefits of mobile technology to under-served communities and support women’s entrepreneurship in Myanmar Continue reading
Good Jobs Gender Gap / Globally, Men Twice as Likely as Women to Have a Good Job
Women’s deficit in the “good jobs” market is biggest in South Asia Continue reading
Caregiver in US / Minimum-wage and overtime protections will be extended to most in-home care workers
Well-prepared helpers for seniors and disabled Americans soon could be harder to find. The current workforce is aging, and low pay may make the career unattractive to entrants, said Catherine Ruckelshaus, legal co-director of the National Employment Law Project, which focuses on low-wage workers. Immigration changes that could alleviate future shortages are stalled in Congress. … Continue reading
India / Free Online employability test from Oct. 3
TalentSprint, a partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), is conducting the TalentSprint Aptitude Test (TSAT) online from October 3 to 8. The free test will evaluate students on their skills and the employability score will reflect their prospects in comparison with peers. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at via Online … Continue reading
Jobless Claims in US / Past month average drops to lowest level since June 2007
The number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 305,000 in the week ended Sept. 21, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected claims to jump to 327,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis. A government official said Labor has been told by California that the state eliminated a … Continue reading
Artists / About their Day-time Jobs
Dennis Sheil Napa Valley area, CA USA Style: Primarily abstract Medium: Acrylic on canvas, mixed media acrylic on canvas Employment: ”I am an office/field engineer for a construction management firm. Additionally, my wife and I are owners of Rio Vista Pizza Factory in Rio Vista, CA. Both of these jobs are very rewarding, but also … Continue reading
US / Tech sector adds 103,000 jobs from January through June 2013
A report issued by the TechAmerica Foundation analyzed the U.S. tech job market in the first half of the year and found a modest bump of 103,000 jobs from January through June 2013. The report comes fast on the heels of freshly sparked discussion about the STEM crisis or whether there’s a domestic shortfall in … Continue reading
Canada / 47 per cent saying they had already found their dream jobs says a survey
A dream job may not be as elusive as you think. Nearly half of Canadians recently surveyed said they were already working in their dream jobs, according to a poll by the Bank of Montreal. The survey results, released Wednesday, listed 47 per cent of respondents as saying they had already found their dream jobs, … Continue reading
US / 68 percent of high school students say that they access the Internet via a 3G/4G mobile device
Education is at a critical juncture in the United States. It is vital for workforce development and economic prosperity, yet is in need of serious reform. American education was designed for agrarian and industrial eras, and does not provide all the skills needed for a 21st century economy. This creates major problems for young people … Continue reading
The Gender Gap in China / 51% of senior management positions are held by women
This places China at the very top, miles ahead of the 24% global average rate. Continue reading
Volkswagen / New plant in southern China will offer 6,500 skilled jobs
German auto giant Volkswagen AG on Wednesday opened a new plant that aims to produce 300,000 cars annually in Foshan city in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. Continue reading
Telstra / To cut 1100 jobs
Telstra will cut around 1100 jobs from its operation business by June next year, around 6 per cent of its operations staff. Continue reading
Europe / Industry vs. services: why it is important to strengthen both
In spite of longer-term trends in advanced economies of the manufacturing sector accounting for a shrinking share in value added and in employment, there is a strong case for preserving a ‘critical size’ of manufacturing activities in European economies Continue reading
UK / Students support just over 430,000 jobs directly and almost 834,000 jobs in total
A study, titled Student contributions to the UK economy, published on 25 September, says students support just over 430,000 jobs directly and almost 834,000 jobs in total – roughly 2.8 per cent of all jobs in the UK economy. Continue reading
Ghana / Improving human capital to get the Demographic Dividend
Discussants at a National Dialogue on Harnessing the Demographic Dividend for Ghana’s Development agree there’s a need for the country to improve the quality of its human capital Continue reading
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