Job Market Monitor
Michel Cournoyer
Amazon / Is the hiring spree a good news for the Middle Class ?
Amazon says the median pay for jobs inside its fulfillment centers is “30% higher than that of people who work in traditional retail stores. Amazon is paying above the industry average, it’s not paying its workers a 30% premium. Continue reading
US / Teachers for grades K-12 with less than one year of experience are the most engaged at work finds Gallup
U.S. teachers for grades K-12 with less than one year of experience are the most engaged at work, at 35.1% Continue reading
Air France / To cut 2,500 jobs in 2014
Air France is to slash around 2,500 jobs next year Continue reading
UK / Startups are closing the high-tech skills gap
Rather than waiting for the education system to catch up, tech firms are taking the initiative on training Continue reading
US / Fewer Young Adults Holding Full-Time Jobs in 2013 finds Gallup
Fewer Americans aged 18 to 29 worked full time for an employer in June 2013 (43.6%) than did so in June 2012 (47.0%) Continue reading
UK’s Skills Gap / Traditional degrees will not fill it, says CBI
The UK risks failing to close its “chronic skills gaps” by continuing to focus teenagers on the university “default route”, say business leaders. A growing demand for degree-level technical skills will not be met by traditional university courses alone, argues a CBI report. Instead more young people should take shorter or part-time degrees and advanced … Continue reading
General Dynamics / Hiring 1,400 Employees
General Dynamics started the process of employing more than one thousand Bay County residents Continue reading
Entergy / 800 Jobs Cut
Entergy Corp. said Tuesday that it plans to cut 800 jobs companywide, including about 165 in Arkansas Continue reading
Ireland / Unemployment rate down to 13.5%
Ireland’s unemployment rate retreated last month to the lowest level since April 2010 Continue reading
UK / Personal Well-being improves finds ONS
According to the latest findings from the ONS Annual Population Survey, there were small improvements in personal well-being in the UK between 2011/12 and 2012/13. Continue reading
Germany / Unemployment Falls For 2nd Month
The number of unemployed in Germany declined for a second consecutive month in July Continue reading
Europe / Unemployment stable with only Germany and Austria with Youth Unemployment below 10%
The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 12.1% in June 2013, stable compared with May. The EU27 unemployment rate was 10.9%, down from 11.0% in May. For youth, the lowest rates were observed in Germany (7.5%) and in Austria (9.3%)
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South Africa / Unemployment rises to 25.6%
South Africa – Unemployment rises to 25.6%, as the number of unemployed people reaches 4.73-million – the highest level recorded since the QLFS started in 2008. Continue reading
US / Theater and Arts College Grads land jobs ahead of tech grads
US – Recent graduates with tech degrees face higher unemployment rates after the Great Recession Continue reading
Spain / Unemployment Drops From Record Level
Spanish unemployment drops to 26.3% after 2-year rise Continue reading
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