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Michel Cournoyer
The Long-term Unemployed Face Severe Discrimination
Researchers at the Federal Reserve have found that people who are unemployed more than six months are heavily discriminated against. They sent fake resumes to hundreds of employers in response to job postings. Applicants who had only recently lost a job but had no relevant experience were far more likely to be called than those … Continue reading
Job Search / Top 10 LinkedIn Groups
If you’re a job seeker, chances are you have heard of LinkedIn; maybe, you even have a profile. LinkedIn, however, is a lot more than professional profiles and virtual “connections.” There are Networks, Job Postings, Company Pages, News Listings, and Groups. As a job seeker, each component of LinkedIn is relevant and valuable to your … Continue reading
US / Faulty records released by the FBI have a devastating impact on workers
“At a time when millions of America’s workers continue to struggle to find work in the aftermath of the Great Recession, many face an additional barrier—faulty records released by the FBI for use in employment and licensing decisions” write Madeline Neighly and Maurice Emsellem in Wanted: Accurate FBI Background Checks for Employment by the National … Continue reading
Tech Companies / What the newly hired get
What the newly hired get at Tech Companies. Facebook, LinkedIn, Square, Google, Apple, Twitter, Dropbox, Airbnb and more Continue reading
California farm jobs / 73% of held by non-citizens, report says
California agriculture would suffer unless Congress overhauls the immigration system, the Obama administration said Monday in a renewed push to lobby for a Senate-approved measure that has the support of the Golden State’s farm lobby. Seventy-three percent of California’s agricultural workers are non-citizens — the highest in any state — and a majority of them … Continue reading
India / 79% believed young workers accept a job below their education level
Experienced and inexperienced workers across India struggle to find suitable jobs and most end up in positions not commensurate with their education, Randstad India’s Workmonitor study said Continue reading
10 Steps employers should take when creating a social media policy
Employers should take the following 10 steps when creating a social media policy Continue reading
China’s Grads / Only 26 percent of postgraduate and 35 percent of undergraduate students had secured a job by April
This year is said to be the most difficult for college graduates to find a job, especially because of the record number of fresh graduates entering the tough job market Continue reading
Bipolar Disorder / Cognitive tests predict employability
Patients with bipolar disorder who are not employed despite being in euthymia have poorer neurocognition than those who are in a job, report researchers Continue reading
India / Large-scale layoffs are underway
India has for the first time acknowledged that large-scale layoffs are already underway and the job market is likely to get much worse if growth isn’t revived fast Continue reading
Apple / Foxconn Hiring 90,000 Workers
The Taipei Times is reporting that Hon Hai, known as Foxconn in America, is recruiting 90,000 Chinese workers for its Shenzhen, China production complex in order to meet demand by Apple Continue reading
Canada Job Grant / A “mystery program” with few fans writes The Guardian (PEI)
The federal Canada Job Grant program has almost a billion dollars in funding, but no one is using it. Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter called it “a mystery program.” Continue reading
Job Search / Finding work in social enterprise
Since the field is scattered and nascent, finding work in social enterprise is almost never a clear path from submitting an application to getting that interview and landing a job. The leap can be a daunting journey. Continue reading
Jordan / Finding better jobs tops priorities
More than 7,000 Jordanians have so far defined their priorities for the period after 2015 by voting through the United Nations website Continue reading
Taiwan / More than 900 new immigrants find jobs via job site
A total of 920 new immigrants in Taiwan have so far found jobs through a job search site designed for them, according to the 1111 Job Bank Continue reading
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