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South Africa’s Sibanye / To cut another 2 000 jobs
Dual-listed Sibanye Gold was set to shed a further 1 500 to 2 000 jobs through “rightsizing” the organization Continue reading
Canada / High youth unemployment does not represent an alarming event says the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
Although youth unemployment is relatively high – it does not represent an alarming event write the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada in Youth Unemployment in Canada: Challenging Conventional Thinking? Continue reading
China / Are Graduates of General Education Institutions More Competitive in the Job Market ?
In China, the enrolment number in higher education has dramatically increased, 513,000 more than that of 1998, which in total reached 1,597,000. But, are Graduates of General Education Institutions More Competitive in the Job Market ? Continue reading
California’s Teens Summer Jobs / They Face 33% Unemployment Rate
Things could be especially rough here in California, which expects a 33.1% unemployment rate among teens this summer. That ranks #2 in the nation Continue reading
(Update) Heinz / Layoffs in Canada and US
Food company H.J. Heinz Co. is eliminating 600 jobs across the U.S. and in Canada, including 350 in Pittsburgh, nearly a third of its operation there, it said Tuesday Continue reading
Job Search with LinkedIn / Is ‘Move Your Job Application to the Top of the Recruiter’s List’ Cheating ?
Could it be that the job boards and business networks — like LinkedIn — are not doing the job? Continue reading
Recession / Mothers Are Tougher on Kids
A down economy can impact family life. But an uptick in strict maternal behavior stems more from anticipation of hard times rather than actual exposure Continue reading
UK / The Great Recession could be called the “Long Recession”
The current recession is represented by the red line. It is called the Great Recession but could be called the “Long Recession” as it surpasses in length anything before Continue reading
UK / 54 pc of young people ‘would choose an apprenticeship’
Fifty-four per cent of young people in the UK would opt to undertake an apprenticeship if one were available to them, new research has claimed Continue reading
Canada / The truth behind the job market
Reading though what people say in their discussions it’s become very clear that a lot of people are confused about the job market in Canada Continue reading
US / Retirement damaged by unemployment – A survey
The Damaged Nest Egg: Un/Underemployment Results in Withdrawals from Retirement Funds -A sizeable majority of the un/underemployed (62 percent) are not too/not at all confident that they will be able to retire comfortably Continue reading
Social Media / Do You Still Need A Resume ?
The primary challenge with many articles written by these forward-thinking bloggers is that they want to present a replacement to the resume. But the resume story itself is a separate living, breathing entity Continue reading
Job Search / Bad credit can cost a job
Credit cards. Mortgages. Car loans. These are the types of things that typically come to mind when thinking about your credit. But a bad credit history can do more than ruin your chances of getting a loan or landing a great interest rate — it can cost you a job Continue reading
On the short- and long-run
“… The long run trend is but a slowly changing component of a chain of short run situations; it has no independent entity …” Kalecki Continue reading
Job Search with LinkedIn / Close to 100% of job seekers use it as their number one social media
According to a new survey of job seekers, hiring managers, recruiters and HR executives, close to 100% of job seekers use LinkedIn as their number one social media site for job hunting Continue reading
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