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U.S. | Job Stimulus Programs | Where are the promised Green Jobs ?
Three weeks ago, President Barack Obama stood in front of a sea of gleaming solar panels in Boulder City, Nevada, to celebrate his administration’s efforts to promote “green energy.” Stretching row upon row into the desert, the Copper Mountain Solar Project not far from Las Vegas provided an impressive backdrop for the president. Built on … Continue reading
Australia | ANZ cuts 230 jobs
ANZ will axe 230 roles from its wealth management division as part of the 100 job cuts it announced earlier in 2012. An ANZ spokesman said staff in its Australian wealth business were told on Wednesday that 230 positions would be made redundant. The axed positions are part of the 1,000 job cuts the bank … Continue reading
Canada | Fed Budget | Veterans Affairs to cut 800 jobs
A memo sent to staff at Veterans Affairs says 800 jobs will be cut over the next three years as a result of the federal budget. But in the letter, obtained by The Canadian Press, the department’s deputy minister says relatively speaking, Veterans Affairs is fortunate. Suzanne Tinning writes the department expects to manage the … Continue reading
Spain | Carrefour to hire 3,000
Carrefour, Europe’s biggest retailer, plans to take on 3,000 new employees in Spain in 2012 with the opening of new shops, a newspaper said on Friday, citing the head of the company’s Spanish activities, Rafael Arias-Salgado. Newspaper Cinco Dias said the group planned to add 70 to 75 supermarkets to its 180 Carrefour Market and … Continue reading
India | Infosys to hire 35,000
Country’s second largest IT firm Infosys on Friday said it will hire 35,000 people this fiscal, including 13,000 for its BPO operations. “We are going to add 35,000 more people next year, which includes 13,000 people for the BPO operations,” Infosys Member of the Board and Chief Financial Officer V Balakrishnan said. Infosys and … Continue reading
U.S. IT Jobs Return to 2008 Level
Tech-related jobs in the U.S. have recovered back to their pre-recession levels, with total people employed in IT above 4 million again, according to data in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ surveys of U.S. households in the first quarter of this year. U.S. IT employment is at an estimated 4.04 million, according to the first … Continue reading
British Airways | 1,200 UK redundancies but hopes over Glasgow jobs
British Airways has said it will look to create jobs at its engineering facility in Glasgow, after owner IAG announced its purchase of airline BMI could lead to 1,200 UK redundancies. British Airways has said it will look to create jobs at its engineering facility in Glasgow, after owner IAG announced its purchase of airline … Continue reading
UK | Moving From India | New BT call centre to bring 300 jobs to Accrington
THREE hundred jobs are to be created after BT announced that it is to open a new call centre in Accrington. The new call centre will be based at the Globe Centre, in St James Square. It comes after US-based outsourcing company Sitel, which handles online holiday bookings for Expedia, announced six months ago it … Continue reading
Local Brain Drain | Rochester seeks to end brain drain
Sarah Skelly, a 2011 graduate of Alfred State College’s technology management program, is looking for a job, preferably in Rochester. “I hope to stay here. I want to stay here,” Skelly said. “I love the community. I just need a job.” She was just the type of job seeker organizers hoped to attract Wednesday evening … Continue reading
France | A generation of desperate youngsters
Boualem Ben Moussa has delivered pizzas, worked on a building site, washed dishes in a restaurant and delivered more pizzas. School was not his thing, he says. Now 28, he dropped out at 16 and has since stumbled from short-term contract to short-term contract. But things are looking up. In Lormont, a dreary suburb northeast … Continue reading
Portsmouth | Manufacturers highlight lack of skilled workers
Shifting federal policies and a lack of skilled workers in the state labor market are among the largest impediments to hiring, representatives from the manufacturing industry said at a summit in Portsmouth on Wednesday. Representatives from Foss Manufacturing in Hampton, Laars Heating Systems Company in Rochester and firearms manufacturer SIG Sauer, which is currently … Continue reading
Emotional intelligence | Increasingly Valued by Employers
Emotional intelligence is essential for customer-facing roles and employers are increasingly seeking candidates who show such skills. This is particularly true for roles that will involve working in a team, which covers the majority of graduate jobs. Emotional intelligence is all about understanding what might be going through someone else’s head, without them having to … Continue reading
Sony Confirms 10,000 Layoffs
Confirming the report from earlier this week, Sony president and CEO Kazuo Hirai said the company will cut 10,000 jobs globally as part of a big “One Sony” reorganization. The company has five immediate goals: it wants to strengthen its core businesses — digital imaging, gaming and mobile — turn around its TV business, expand … Continue reading
Unemployment Claims | Up by 13,000 to two-month high
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT – SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 380,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 367,000. The 4-week moving average was 368,500, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week’s revised average of 364,250. … Continue reading
Australian unemployment steady at 5.2% and seasonally adjusted employment expanded strongly in March, increasing by 44,000 (well above all market expectations) and employment to a record level
Australia’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 per cent in March, data showed Thursday, beating expectations, while 44,000 jobs were created — almost eight times the number forecast. The news sent the Australian dollar high against the greenback on receding expectations of an interest rate hike. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the seasonally … Continue reading
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