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US / Unemployment Benefits / Down Only Slightly
Job Market Monitor: Two out of three employment-related reports were positive and only 28,000 persons were saying they have a job in the latest monthly labor market report . Latest claims data reflect those weaknesses for three weeks in a row. There are down only slightly, reflecting a very moderate growth in hiring. The Report SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In … Continue reading
Australia / Unemployment Rate Stays at 5.4%
Australia posted a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.4 percent in January, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday. That was unchanged from the previous month, and it also beat forecasts for 5.5 percent. The Australian economy created 10,400 jobs in January – well ahead of forecasts for an increase of 6,000 jobs after … Continue reading
The State of the Union Speech / Will Obama Talk Job ?
“The State of the Union address is Obama’s opportunity to suggest some practical compromises on immigration, gun control, debt-reduction, and other topics,” said University of Virginia political expert Larry Sabato. “Certainly, he won’t want to negotiate with himself, but a president can send signals by what he mentions and doesn’t mention, what he puts first … Continue reading
US / Nearly one-quarter (23%) of workers laid off during and 4 years after the Great Recession study finds
“Nearly one-quarter (23%) of all survey respondents report being laid off from either a full-time or part-time job during and after the recession (over the past four years)” write Mark Szeltner Carl Van Horn, Ph.D. Cliff Zukin, Ph.D. of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development in Diminished Lives and Futures: A Portrait of America … Continue reading
South Africa / Minimum Wage / Farm layoffs start after wage hike
South African farmers have started laying off labourers just two days after the government raised the minimum wage for the sector by 50 per cent in response to a wave of violent farm strikes, an industry official said on Wednesday. The government hiked the base wage to 105 rand (US$11.86) a day on Monday but … Continue reading
Heinz / Plans 80 layoffs at Idaho factory
The H.J. Heinz Co. plans to lay off 80 full-time employees at its Pocatello, Idaho, factory in March, following the discontinuation of the T.G.I. Friday’s frozen meal line. “The factory also will be adjusting its production schedule to maximize efficiency and effectively manage costs,” according to a statement from the Pittsburgh food company. The factory, … Continue reading
Surviving a game industry layoff
Layoffs happen. In the video game industry they happen a lot. Generally, there’s no way to prevent a layoff as an employee and there’s really no “safe” company (as last year showed). There are three things you can know and act on immediately to deal with a layoff before it occurs, or once it happens … Continue reading
China / To raise minimum wages
China has pledged to increase minimum wages and force state-owned companies to hand over more of their revenues to the public as part of a push to tackle growing inequality.The chasm between China’s rich and poor is seen by analysts as a significant threat to political stability, with discontent over inequality spilling over into angry … Continue reading
Dressing for Success at Work
Whether you’re looking for work or are seeking a promotion at your current job, dressing the part can make all the difference. Though it’s easy to say that appearances shouldn’t matter and that a candidate should be judged on their merit and accomplishments rather than their chosen style of dress, the truth is that your … Continue reading
Unemployment benefit receipt is associated with longer reemployment duration study finds
Melike Wulfgramm and Lukas Fervers analyse the effect of unemployment insurance generosity and active labour market policy on reemployment stability in Europe in Unemployment and Subsequent Employment Stability: Does Labour Market Policy Matter? (Adapted quotes to follow) Faced with the challenge of high and persistent unemployment, European policy‐makers have been searching for labour market policies that promote quicker … Continue reading
Indonesia / Minimum Wage / Workers protest on delay in implementing minimum wage
Hundreds of workers from the Indonesian Metal Workers Federation (FSPMI) Batam branch staged a protest at the Batam administration region office on Wednesday. They urged the local government to quickly implement the 2013 monthly minimum wage (UMK), rejected by the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo). There was a heavy police and military presence at the demonstration. … Continue reading
How To Make A Great Resume, From Someone Who Hates Resumes
Whenever a position opens up at my company, I cringe a little. Job hunting is hard, but so is hiring a new employee. Resumes flood our office via fax, email, US mail, in person deliveries and any other method people can think of to get noticed. Usually about half of the applicants are totally unqualified, … Continue reading
Spain / Iberia workers on strike over layoffs
Labor unions representing most workers in Spain’s Iberia airline have called 15 days of strikes to protest the company’s plans to lay off 4,500 workers. The stoppages by Iberia’s ground staff and cabin crews will be held Feb. 18-22, March 4-8 and March 18-22. Raul Melero of the USO union said Wednesday that the strikes … Continue reading
Pennsylvania / Budget proposes pension reform, 400 layoffs plus the elimination of 500 other positions
Gov. Tom Corbett today asked his Republican-controlled Legislature for pension reform, transportation investments and a $90 million increase in basic education funding in his 2013-14 budget. The Republican governor’s $28.4 billion blueprint, if approved by lawmakers, is $679 million higher than the current year’s budget and includes no tax increase. It does, however, propose 400 … Continue reading
BLS / Page Views per month, on average: 45.8 millon in 2012
BLS / Unique Visitors Website per Month, on average: 4 million in 2012 Page Views per month, on average: 45.8 millions MOST FREQUENTLY REQUESTED DATA SERIES Unemployment Rate: LNS14000000 (156,234 downloads per month, on average) .
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