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Canada / Tech Job Search / What resources do you use?
New Graduate Resource http://www.talentegg.ca Job Boards and Aggregators http://www.monster.ca http://www.indeed.ca http://www.dice.com http://www.wowjobs.ca http://www.techjobscanada.com http://www.knighthunter.com http://www.waterlootechjobs.com Start-Up Accelerators/Communities http://www.communitech.ca http://www.techalliance.ca http://www.softwarehamilton.com http://www.startupnorth.ca Recruiters http://www.peopletogo.com Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor What Canadian resources do you use for your Tech Job Search? : canada.
03-06-1900: International Ladies Garment Workers Union founded
Today in labor history in 1900 the International Ladies Garment Workers Union was founded in New York City by seven local unions, with a few thousand members between them. The union grew rapidly in the next few years but began to stagnate as the conservative leadership favored the interests of skilled workers, such as cutters. … Continue reading
Job Search / 75% Of Fortune 500 Companies Recruit Solely Online
When looking at the top companies in the world, 75% of the Fortune 500 companies do all of their recruitment online, according to the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (U.S.). Speaking at the FT-Telefonica Millenials Summit, Julius Genachowski spoke about the impact of the digital divide and noted that it needed to be addressed … Continue reading
Manitoba / Skills Gap / Recruits skilled workers from southern Europe
Manitoba is trying to help fill a skills shortage by recruiting workers from the crippled countries of Europe. Provincial officials will be interviewing candidates for its “southern Europe recruitment mission” in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain this month, looking for temporary and permanent workers. It’s part of what is known as the Manitoba provincial nominee … Continue reading
Employment rates exceed pre-crisis levels in 30 per cent of the countries, have increased in 37 per cent and have continued to decline in the remaining 33 per cent finds ILO in World of Work report 2013
According to the World of Work report 2013 “Repairing the economic and social fabric”, income inequalities rose between 2010 and 2011 in 14 of the 26 advanced economies surveyed, including France, Denmark, Spain and the United States. Inequality levels in seven of the remaining 12 countries were still higher than before the start of the … Continue reading
Games / Zynga Cuts 520 Jobs
Zynga Inc. (ZNGA), the biggest maker of online social games, said it will cut 520 jobs, or 18 percent of its staff, and close some offices amid disappointing results from its titles outside the “FarmVille” series. The reductions will save about $70 million to $80 million in pretax expenses annually, the San Francisco-based company said … Continue reading
Dropouts Around the World (Infographics)
From : Mapping Dropouts Around the World – Online Colleges. Related Posts Europe / NEET / 7.5 million young people aged 15–24 and an additional 6.5 million young people aged 25–29 were excluded from the labour market and education in Europe POSTED BY JOB MARKET MONITOR ⋅ DECEMBER 9, 2012 ⋅ 5 COMMENTS “The immediate future of Europe depends upon … Continue reading
US / Growing and Dying industries (Infographics)
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Australia / Minimum wage to rise by $15.80 a week
Australia’s 1.5 million lowest-paid workers will get a modest $15.80 a week pay rise that has pleased no one. Business groups and unions say the increase is a blow to small and medium-sized businesses and workers alike, with the ACTU saying it amounts to $1.80 a day or a loaf of bread. The Fair Work … Continue reading
Canada / The end of the Middle-skilled workers ?
Canada’s “middle-skill” employment sector continues to erode alongside the growth of high-skill jobs, an indication that the labour market is splintering between well-paid, interesting, permanent jobs – and the rest. Canada is not experiencing the same degree of employment polarization as the United States. But it’s not immune to global trends either, which show robust … Continue reading
Sweden / Action on Youth Unemployment called for
Youth unemployment rates in the eurozone and the EU are now 24 per cent. Young people have a higher propensity for civil unrest than older people. The big surprise actually is that the young have been so compliant. It is surprising that social disorder has not occurred on a much greater scale than it has … Continue reading
California / Teacher layoffs lowest since economic downturn
Teacher layoffs shrank to the lowest number since the recession began in 2008, with about 1,300 teachers, librarians, counselors and other public school employees receiving final layoff notifications by the May 15 deadline, according to the California Teachers Association. The 1,300 notices amounted to less than half of the 3,000 preliminary “pink slip” layoff notifications … Continue reading
US / Home Eldercare: Finding Skilled Workers Not Easy
The Great Recession led to a multiplication of home health businesses that is confusing to consumers, most of whom have never sought such services before. Just as more Americans lost their jobs, the demand for elder care increased, drawing displaced workers and entrepreneurs into the market. “There are a ton of them out there, and … Continue reading
Fed / Need to let inflation rise to bring down unemployment faster
The Federal Reserve may need to let inflation run a little higher than its 2-percent target in order to bring down unemployment faster, a top Fed official said on Saturday. Strictly capping inflation at 2 percent while allowing high unemployment to linger would be an “inappropriate” approach to monetary policy, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President … Continue reading
American households have not fully recovered from the Great Recession finds St. Louis Fed
In an essay from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ new Center for Household Financial Stability, the authors provide data on the damage to household wealth during the Great Recession, explore the circumstances that led to large declines in household wealth, make the case that such wealth has not fully recovered and show why … Continue reading
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