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Michel Cournoyer
Youth Transitions / A function of how economic, education and employment policies interact
“Youth unemployment was rising since well before the current economic downturn, but the fallout from the financial crisis has brought it to the top of the government’s agenda and generated a plethora of publications and initiatives to tackle the problem.” write Tess Lanning and Katerina Rudiger in Youth unemployment in Europe: lessons for the UK (Adapted chosen excerpts by … Continue reading
Germany / New evidence on start-up subsidies and programs for unemployed youth – they work
‘In industrialized economies such as the European countries unemployment rates are very responsive to the business cycle and significant shares stay unemployed for more than one year.” writes Künn, Steffen in Unemployment and active labor market policy : new evidence on start-up subsidies, marginal employment and programs for youth unemployed. (Adapted choosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor … Continue reading
Europe / Unemployment ‘unacceptably high’ says Jonathan Todd, spokesman for the European Commission
Two nations at the forefront of the European economic crisis, Spain and Greece, have the region’s highest unemployment with more than one in four people out of work. The statistics are even grimmer fro those younger than 25 years of age in both countries, with joblessness as high as 60 percent. Overall, more than 10 … Continue reading
Curriculum Vitae or Resume ? / It depends on the job or the industry
In some cases, depending on the job or the industry, a job seeker will need to write a curriculum vitae (CV) instead of a resume. What is the difference between a resume and a CV? via Curriculum Vitae vs. Resume – What’s the Difference?.
Canada / Immigration / Other provinces not getting same control as Quebec says Kenney
The federal government is not prepared to cede control over immigration to the provinces to the degree it has for Quebec, despite pressure to do so from Canadian premiers, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday. “I believe that newcomers from around the world arrive in Canada not primarily to become Albertans or Nova Scotians, but … Continue reading
Job Search Guide / 9 Free pdf Online Guides
1.Job Search Guide Guide Connecticut Department of Labor What’s inside: work search & career planning advice, interviewing tips, résumés & cover letters, state & online resources .* .. . 2.The New Graduate Job Search Guide – Essential tips for landing a job after college Finding your first job doesn’t have to be a long, complicated process. We’ve compiled … Continue reading
Manitoba / Lower wage for disabled, a ‘Relic’ to be repealed
The Selinger government will repeal a law that allows an employer to pay disabled workers less than minimum wage. Family Services and Labour Minister Jennifer Howard said the provision in the Employment Standards Code will be removed through legislation to be tabled Monday to mark the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. “It’s … Continue reading
Malta / Minimum wage earners will pay tax
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi has admitted that single people earning minimum wage will be paying tax on their gross incomes, due to the increase from the cost of living adjustment and the government bonus that will push the minimum wage into the taxable bracket. In an interview on Radju Malta’s Ghandi Xi Nghid, Gonzi confirmed … Continue reading
Fresno Call Center to close / More than 700 jobs
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), the Charlotte based banking giant, plans to close its Fresno call center in August 2013. Jennifer Darwin, a corporate spokesperson with Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America, confirmed the closure, but declined to say how many workers would be affected. The layoffs at the call center will be upwards of 700 … Continue reading
China / King Yuan Electronics / To create 1,000 jobs
King Yuan Electronics Co. Ltd., a Taiwan-based integrated circuit (IC) testing service provider, said yesterday its plan to build a new plant in an industrial park located in Tongluo Township, Miaoli County is expected to create about 1,000 jobs. King Yuan will invest NT$1 billion in the new production base, which is scheduled to break … Continue reading
US / 20,000 jobs at risk from low water along the Mississippi River
Shipping industry officials issued a new study Friday saying nearly 20,000 jobs are at risk if something isn’t done to prevent barge traffic from grinding to a halt along the Mississippi River in December. Meanwhile, a group of lawmakers have joined the private sector in asking the Obama administration to take action. The study, which … Continue reading
US / Green cards to US-trained math and science experts
The US House passed a bill today that would replace the green card lottery with a program that awards permanent residency visas to foreign graduates of US master’s and doctoral programs in science, technology, engineering and math, Reuters reported. Under the current green card lottery system, people from countries with low rates of immigration are … Continue reading
Italy / ILVA steel / Govn’t moves to save troubled plant
The future of Europe’s biggest steel plant, in the southern Italian city of Taranto, had hung in the balance after magistrates ordered it to close over accusations that emissions from the site had caused an environmental “disaster”. A decree passed in cabinet on Friday removed court administrators who had been running parts of the plant, … Continue reading
Europe had 7.5 million NEETs aged 15 to 24 in 2011, a big burden
Europe’s young people are suffering disproportionately in the economic crisis and we must do more to prevent them from becoming ‘a lost generation’ – says think-tank Youth unemployment rates in some European Union countries are scandalously high. Many member states are hoping to copy the success of the German apprenticeship system. Although nations should be encouraged to … Continue reading
France / A deal with ArcelorMittal will save jobs
The French government struck a deal with ArcelorMittal (ISPA.AS) on Friday which will see the steelmaker invest 180 million euros ($234 million) in its Florange steelworks, allowing some 600 jobs at two shuttered blast furnaces to be saved. Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said the two furnaces would not be restarted for now, given weak European … Continue reading
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