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Filipino Household Service Workers / Recruiter stop hiring in HK putting 35,000 jobs at risk
A self-imposed moratorium by a group of Philippine-based licensed recruiters might deprive some 35,000 Filipinos of jobs as household service workers (HSWs) in Hong Kong. The Society of Hong Kong Accredited Recruiters of the Philippines Inc. (SHARP), an association of Philippine-licensed overseas employment providers, earlier announced that it will stop deploying HSWs for employers in … Continue reading
Job Search / 10 Viral Resumes
When the job market is tough, candidates need to try even harder to stand out. A few job seekers who are talented web developers, designers, videographers and writers have created such impressive resumes and cover letters, their job applications have gone viral. The following applications have gotten people jobs at big tech companies and at … Continue reading
US Insurance Industry / 16,000 Jobs Open with an Aging Workforce
In a comprehensive survey of 173 insurance companies, including phone interviews with agents and brokers, third party administrators and managing general agents, GreatInsuranceJobs.com reports 16,000 open and available jobs across the nation in the insurance industry. On top of that, the survey projected an additional 23,000 more by the end of this year. The survey … Continue reading
Asia-Pacific / 67 percent of employees work from home
Sixty-seven percent of employees work from home, according to the VMware New Way of Life 2013 study that shows the use of personal technology is eliminating the boundary between separate work lives and personal lives. Findings of the study are based on a research conducted by Acorn Research across 12 Asia-Pacific countries/regions. Survey respondents are … Continue reading
US / General Dynamics: 1,400 layoffs
General Dynamics (GD.N) NASSCO, a primary constructor of ships for the U.S. Navy, warned about 1,040 employees on Monday of indefinite layoffs that may come in late April due to uncertainty created by the automatic U.S. budget cuts that took effect last week. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor via General Dynamics unit, others issue … Continue reading
Toronto Star / To cut 55 jobs for the moment
Economic pressures have prompted the Toronto Star to plan staff cuts of up to five per cent and consider outsourcing the bulk of its page production work, the company announced Monday. Spokesman Bob Hepburn said the country’s largest daily newspaper is currently in discussions to transfer most of its print page design operations to Pagemasters … Continue reading
Florida / Northrop: 920 new jobs
Northrop Grumman Corp. said Monday it plans to add 920 jobs to its operations in Melbourne as part of a companywide realignment, nearly doubling the Brevard County plant’s current work force and making Florida a winner — at least for now — in the defense industry’s latest consolidation. Falls Church, Va.-based Northrop selected the Melbourne … Continue reading
Canada / Liberal leadership candidate Joyce Murray on Seasonal Jobs and EI
Member of Parliament and Liberal leadership candidate Joyce Murray today outlined a new economic policy proposal on seasonal jobs. “As the co-founder of an international reforestation – and largely seasonal – business that has planted more than a billion trees across Canada, I recognize that skilled, experienced seasonal workers are productive, and the lifeblood of … Continue reading
EU / 1.85 million unfilled vacancies
The European Commission today published two reports analyzing the skills needed in Europe since there are 1.85 million unfilled vacancies throughout the EU. The European Vacancy Monitor and the European Job Mobility Bulletin aim to draw attention on existing vacancies in various fields in order to promote employment opportunities and boost growth. The European Job Mobility Bulletin indicates that … Continue reading
European Commission / Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs launched to address up to 900 000 job vacancies
Commission President José Manuel Barroso today called on Europe’s digital businesses, governments, training and education sectors to join a Grand Coalition for Digital Jobs to address up to 900 000 job vacancies expected to exist in Europe in Information and Communication technologies (ICT) by 2015. Despite the current levels of unemployment, the number of digital … Continue reading
The ‘Best Job In The World’ rides again
Tourism Australia is hiring again with their marketing campaign to give winning contestants the six ‘Best jobs in the world’. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor via The ‘Best Job In The World’ is Back.
Talent War / Saudi Arabia Hiring Top Names in American Research
Two wealthy new Saudi research institutions focused on the kingdom’s energy future are on a hiring spree in the United States, luring away the president of Cal Tech and signing up advisors that include two influential energy market analysts, the CEO of one of Washington’s biggest think tanks and even MIT professor Ernest Moniz, President … Continue reading
Iberia / Striking workers against plan to cut 3,800 jobs
Thousands of workers facing pay and job cuts at loss-making Spanish airline Iberia on Monday staged a second wave of protests that could ground nearly 1,300 flights this week. Iberia, part of International Airlines Group (ICAG.L), is battling competition from low-cost airlines and high-speed trains as well as a deep recession in Spain, where one … Continue reading
Greece / Creditors discuss public sector layoffs
Officials say talks this coming week between crash-strapped Greece and its international creditors will focus heavily on the possibility of public sector layoffs. Representatives of the creditors – the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund – held preliminary talks with Greek finance officials Sunday but reached no decisions. Three Finance … Continue reading
China / More than 95 percent of graduates from polytechnics or vocational schools have a job
The employment rate for graduates from polytechnics or vocational schools is more than 95 percent, higher than that for their college counterparts, according to a report by the Ministry of Education on middle-level vocational education. The message is such schools provide the right people with the right skills for enterprises and they meet the needs … Continue reading
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