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Zimbabwe | The scandal of the unwanted nurses « National « ZimEye
THE government announced recently that it does not have the capacity to hire and remunerate 2,000 state registered nurses who were issued with their diplomas in 2010 and 2011. This assertion, which amounts to an acceptance by the government that it is abdicating its duties, is in bad taste especially in view of the fact … Continue reading
Forget Generation Y: 18- to 34-Year-Olds Are Now ‘Generation C’
It’s hardly news that young adults are the most digitally connected, but now Nielsen has come up with a new name for this group based on their common behaviors: “Generation C.” The C stands for “connected,” and the group comprises Americans between 18 and 34 — who are defined by their digital connectivity, Nielsen and … Continue reading
US | Census | More than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree
In March 2011, for the first time ever, more than 30 percent of U.S. adults 25 and older had at least a bachelor’s degree, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. As recently as 1998, fewer than one-quarter of people this age had this level of education. From 2001 to 2011, the number of Hispanics with … Continue reading
Labour reform in Spain: Spanish practices | The Economist
SPAIN’S new government is learning to be wary of microphones. Mariano Rajoy, the prime minister, was caught by one claiming his labour reform would provoke strikes. Luis de Guindos, the economy minister, was overheard calling it extremely aggressive. When the reform was unveiled in a decree of February 10th, expectations were of a radical simplification … Continue reading
How Economists Tally Unemployment—and Its Affect on the Black Jobless Rate – COLORLINES
When the black unemployment numbers dropped so steeply in January—from 15.7 to 12.7 percent—a lot of analysts were scratching their heads to figure out why. One told us that it was “quite surprising,” but there would be no way to know what the numbers meant or whether they were accurate until we saw if the … Continue reading
Has Congress made the recession worse? CNN
Since the economy dropped off a cliff in 2008, members of Congress have not exactly been shy about casting blame for no-or-slow growth on a variety of bureaucrats, outside institutions and Wall Street power players. But if lawmakers are looking for an explanation as to why the recession lasted so long, they should look no … Continue reading
3 Important Job Search Skills You Need to Succeed – International Business Times Blogs
Three important job search skills that must be mastered include: Prepare specific personal examples related to the job duties in the job posting. Most interviewers will ask questions directly related to the position. The night before the interview, the job seeker should review the detailed resume and find specific examples for each of the job … Continue reading
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I’ve heard from several site visitors recently who told me that our interview questions helped them prepare for their job interviews: “I’ve been reading your pages recently and am happy to say that I had my second interview yesterday. You were of tremendous help. 75% of your probable questions were asked and answered as you suggested.” “During my … Continue reading
Europe’s banks bleed from Greek debt crisis | Reuters
The scars of Greece’s debt crisis were laid bare in heavy losses from a string of European banks on Thursday, and bosses warned the region’s precarious finances would continue to threaten economic growth and earnings. From France to Germany, Britain to Belgium, four of the region’s biggest banks lined up to reveal they lost more … Continue reading
Jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low
DOL Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending February 18, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 351,000, unchanged from the previous week’s revised figure of 351,000. The 4-week moving average was 359,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 366,000. The advance seasonally … Continue reading
P&G to cut about 10 percent of non-manufacturing jobs | Reuters
Procter & Gamble Co plans to cut a total of 5,700 nonmanufacturing jobs as part of a new plan to reduce costs by $10 billion by the end of fiscal 2016, Chief Executive Officer Bob McDonald said on Thursday. The world’s largest household products company has about 57,000 non-manufacturing employees among its total workforce of … Continue reading
U.S. Postal Service to Cut 35,000 Jobs as Plants Are Shut – Bloomberg
The U.S. Postal Service, which predicts an annual loss of $18.2 billion by 2015, plans to eliminate 5.4 percent of its workforce by closing almost half its mail-processing facilities to decrease costs. The service plans to shut 223 of its 461 mail-processing plants by February 2013, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said in a telephone interview … Continue reading
BC | Hiring surge for tech sector
British Columbia’s technology sector appears to have weathered the global downturn and expects to create more than 3,000 new jobs in 2012, according to a new survey from the B.C. Technology Industry Association. The group’s bi-annual TechTalent B.C. survey showed the industry expects a five per cent growth in jobs this year with demand highest … Continue reading
Canadian Tire applies its ‘lean’ ideals to hiring process – The Globe and Mail
Stocked up, as usual, for a hardy winter, Canadian Tire Corp. (CTC-T72.70—-%) chief executive officer Stephen Wetmore was left feeling “a bit like the person who is all dressed up and nowhere to go” when the snow didn’t show. “We were so well prepared across all our lines of business to meet a need that … Continue reading
Jobs boost as call centre relocates from India to Simonstone – Business News – Pendle Today
A FORMER Burnley College student has given the local jobs market a boost thanks to 5,000-mile relocation. Mr Nigel Eastwood, who studied A-Levels in biology, chemistry and environmental studies, has relocated the customer service operations of New Call Telecom from New Delhi, India, to Simonstone. New Call Telecom, the fastest growing home phone and broadband … Continue reading
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