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Amnesty International – Workers on strike over layoffs
Dozens of Amnesty International workers are walking off the job in London and at least four other countries in a dispute over how management will deal with layoffs. The one day walkout Wednesday largely involves workers in the organization’s London office. The workers say that Amnesty has changed the rules on redundancy ahead of layoffs … Continue reading
PricewaterhouseCoopers – China and Hong Kong – 12 days holiday in the coming months, eight unpaid
More auditors in Hong Kong can expect to be taking extra-long holidays, courtesy of the city’s sluggish IPO market. This week, accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that to help avoid layoffs, employees in mainland China and Hong Kong will be offered a chance to take an additional 12 days’ holiday in the coming months, of which … Continue reading
Canada – Ratio of unemployment to job vacancies drops
Canadian businesses had 264,000 job vacancies in July, an increase of 32,000 from July 2011. For every job vacancy, there were 5.3 unemployed people, down from 6.0 in July 2011. The decline in this ratio of unemployment to job vacancies was mainly a result of the increase in job vacancies. The national job vacancy rate was 1.8% in the three-month period ending in July, up from 1.6% … Continue reading
American Airlines – Plans to hire more than 1,500 new flight attendants
American Airlines Inc. today said it would hire more than 1,500 new flight attendants in the next year to serve its international flight and training needs. American will begin the recruiting and hiring process next month and training will begin in January. The hiring news comes three weeks after 2,250 American flight attendants signed up … Continue reading
China – Hiring to hit lowest point in 4th qtr
Employers on the Chinese mainland are expecting the lowest hiring demand for 2012 in the fourth quarter, with about 53 per cent saying they will recruit more people, according to the latest Hudson Report released on Wednesday. But the report, which questioned 6,400 employers, said hiring demand on the mainland remains the highest among all … Continue reading
India – Skills Gap – Trouble finding the right candidate for the right job will intensify
Indian employers have trouble finding the right candidate for the right job and this trend is likely to intensify in the next three years, says HR service provider Randstad. According to Randstad India’s global Workmonitor Survey 2012, Indian employers have trouble finding highly qualified people and this trend is set to continue for the next … Continue reading
S.C. Dept. of Employment – To Lay Off 136 Workers
The line at South Carolina’s unemployment agency might be getting longer — and there will be fewer workers there to help the unemployed find jobs. That’s because the S.C. Dept. of Employment and Workforce is set to lay off an estimated 136 workers over the next few months. “Like most other states throughout the country, … Continue reading
India – Microsoft launches education programme to enhance employability potential of students
Microsoft India today announced the launch of a new education resourcing programme ‘Microsoft Ed-vantage’ which seeks to partner with the educational institutes to bring in more technology innovation and enhance employability potential of students. The programme aims to consolidate and enhance the benefits to both academic institutions and students who are leveraging on Microsoft programmes … Continue reading
UK – Young people seeking low-skilled work: at the heart of the Jobs Gap
The UK labour market has become more challenging for all jobseekers, with unemployment particularly high among young people and those with limited education and skills says a Report by the Joseph Ronwtree Foundation. This research describes the difficulty of job searching for young people seeking low-skilled work, examining three contrasting local labour market areas in England … Continue reading
Securitas – To cut 400 jobs
Swedish security services group Securitas, (SECUb.ST: Quote) which has posted seven straight quarterly earnings drops, is to cut costs and merge two divisions, it said on Wednesday. The company, the world’s second largest security firm after British-Danish G4S, (GFS.L: Quote) has suffered from weakness in Europe during the sovereign debt crisis, affecting key contracts. Profitability … Continue reading
Apple – Foxconn – Underage workers
Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, has acknowledged hiring teenagers as young as 14 in a Chinese factory, in breach of national law, in a case that raises further questions over its student intern programme. Labour rights activists in China have accused Foxconn and other big employers in China of using student … Continue reading
TeliaSonera – To cut thousands of jobs
Telecoms group TeliaSonera AB is shedding thousands of jobs as part of a cost-cutting plan and has warned of industry stagnation until companies find a way to profit from surging smartphone and tablet data traffic. TeliaSonera, part-owned by the Swedish and Finnish states, has seen revenue flatline since 2008, despite rapid expansion in central Asia, … Continue reading
Job Fairs – 10 Tips if you are really going there
For those who don’t know, here are ten valuable tips to help job seekers find success at job fairs. 1. Dress Professionally The general rule of thumb is to dress to fit the job for which you are applying… 2. Communicate What You Want and What You Have to Offer Prior to attending a job … Continue reading
Resume – Not leading to job interview?
To understand why your resume isn’t getting any callbacks, despite all your best efforts, you first have to ask yourself a few questions… First, are you applying for jobs that you’re qualified for? If yes, are you customizing your resume each time you apply for jobs you’re qualified for? If you are tailoring your resume to … Continue reading
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