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Michel Cournoyer
UK / Men with children 1.4x more likely to work than those without
British fathers are more likely to be in employment than their childless counterparts. But when it comes to women, having a child reduces your chances of being in work. We look at the data for every age group to see what’s happening Continue reading
CarMax / Hiring for More Than 1,000 Positions – WSJ.com
CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars and one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for nine consecutive years, is recruiting for more than 1,000 positions in locations across the country Continue reading
The App Economy in Europe / 530,000 jobs and over a quarter of the app economy
Europe is a major force in the global app ecosystem and is directly responsible for over 500,000 jobs in the EU28 region Continue reading
Reshoring in US / More Manufacturing Coming Back
A study by the Boston Consulting Group documents what many manufacturers have quietly discovered in recent years — bringing production back to the United States from overseas carries some advantages Continue reading
Australia / To expand Pacific seasonal work program
The new Liberal-National Coalition government in Australia is likely to expand the country’s seasonal worker program for the Pacific Continue reading
168 million child working according to ILO
The number of child laborers around the world is down to 168 million today from 215 million in 2008 Continue reading
Arab World / Job seeker numbers soar to 95 million by 2030 from the current 55 million
The number of job seekers in the Arab world is projected to soar to 95 million by 2030 from the current 55 million, said a report Continue reading
Seasonal employees / Wal-Mart hiring 70,000 – Kohl 53,000 and Target 70,000
On Monday, Wal-Mart said it would hire 55,000 seasonal associates while transitioning 35,000 current temporary workers to part-time status and moving another 35,000 employees from part-time to full-time. Last year, the mega-chain said it would add more than 50,000 holiday workers. Kohl’s said this month that it will hire 53,000 workers to handle demand through … Continue reading
Amazon / 2700 new jobs in Scotland
Online retailer Amazon has announced it is hiring 2700 seasonal staff in Scotland to meet customer demand in the lead up to Christmas. The announcement comes as the US internet giant revealed it will bring in a total of 15,000 new workers for the festive season. Amazon, which is expanding operations in this country, said … Continue reading
Toys R Us / Hiring 45,000 for holiday season
Toys R Us plans to hire 45,000 seasonal workers at its stores and distribution centers, the same number as last year, as it ramps up for the all-important holiday season. Coming off a slower-than-expected back-to-school season, analysts and stores are bracing for a tough holiday shopping period, which accounts for as much as 40 percent … Continue reading
Computers could replace about 47 percent of jobs research finds
The authors further provide evidence that wages and educational attainment exhibit a strong negative relationship with an occupation’s probability of computerisation. Continue reading
Lanxess / Cuts 1,000 jobs
Thermoplastic and rubber materials producer Lanxess has announced a major restructuring which will lead to 1,000 jobs being cut at its worldwide operations by the end of 2015 Continue reading
Citigroup (CitiMortgage ) / Cutting 1,000 jobs in Nevada and Texas
Citigroup Inc. says it is slashing about 1,000 jobs in Nevada and Texas, citing decreased demand for home loans and mortgage refinancing Continue reading
US / The number of poor in the 100 largest metro areas edges upward by 1.1 percent
For the fifth year in a row since the onset of the Great Recession, the number of poor residents in the nation’s 100 largest metro areas grew between 2011 and 2012, edging upward by 1.1 percent or 320,000 people. Continue reading
Asia-Pacific / Economic growth is not generating sufficient decent and productive employment says the Asian Development Bank
One reason why the region continues to experience significant levels of poverty and rising inequality is that economic growth is not generating sufficient decent and productive employment. This is due to the nature of growth and the pattern of structural change in many countries in which workers move from agriculture into low-productivity services Continue reading
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