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ADM to cut 20 percent more jobs than previously announced | Reuters
Agricultural processor Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM.N) on Tuesday said it will eliminate 20 percent more jobs than previously expected to reduce costs. The Decatur, Illinois-based company raised its cutback estimate to more than 1,200 jobs worldwide, up from an earlier target of about 1,000 jobs. The increased estimate includes recent layoffs at grain and … Continue reading
Toronto tech jobs in high demand but geek factor, knowledge gap keep candidates away – thestar.com
Jobs in information technology and engineering in Toronto are in high demand but too few recent graduates are available to fill them, a year-long study shows. For every seven jobs in information technology and engineering there is only one qualified candidate to fill them, a study by the Toronto Region Research Alliance found. These trends … Continue reading
Those coping with job loss hope for better days ahead – The Globe and Mail
As part of our ongoing coverage of the decline of manufacturing jobs in Canada, The Globe and Mail invited readers to share their stories of job loss and what it has meant for them and their families. Below are some of the stories we’ve received so far. To add your own story, e-mail businesscommunity@globeandmail.com. Murray … Continue reading
Opposing free labour doesn’t make us ‘job snobs’, Iain Duncan Smith | John Harris | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
The last five days have been very interesting indeed. Last week, an amazing outburst of anger followed a Tesco advert for nightshift workers who would be paid only their jobseeker’s allowance plus expenses – and as the issue was frantically discussed just about everywhere, a steady stream of employers announced that they had pulled out … Continue reading
Unpaid ‘work experience’ is a depressing solution to youth unemployment – Telegraph Blogs
I was relatively lucky when I graduated. I only worked unpaid for around six weeks – four weeks at a think tank and two weeks here – before a newspaper started paying me to write. Lucky, because that was near enough as long as I could afford to stay in London. Had I been forced … Continue reading
Recession adds to stress of workers who take more time off – Health News, Health – Independent.ie
WORK-related stress increases during a recession, leading to more employees taking time off, according to new research. A study among tens of thousands of civil servants in Northern Ireland undertaken by researchers at the University of Nottingham and University of Ulster found that one in four workers experienced work-related stress in times of recession. The … Continue reading
Portugal Plays By The Rules, But Economy Slumps : NPR
The eurozone crisis has focused attention on debt-burdened Greece spiraling into decline. Meanwhile, Portugal is seen as the international creditors’ poster-child for obediently slashing spending and welfare benefits. Nevertheless, the Portuguese national debt continues to grow, and the country is mired in recession and soaring unemployment. The Portuguese national character has long been identified with … Continue reading
Why women do better than men in job interviews – Rediff Getahead
Women, although typically more stressed about interviewing, perform better than their male counterparts in job interviews because they handle stress better than guys, say researchers. That is the finding of new research by three University of Western Ontario researchers who looked at how men and women handled the stresses of job interviews. “We conducted two … Continue reading
Extreme Interviewing: More Companies Conducting Non-Traditional Job Interviews | Moneyland | TIME.com
A recent Los Angeles Times story explores the trend it refers to as “extreme interviewing,” in which candidates are subjected to shenanigans that wouldn’t seem out of place on a reality TV program like “The Apprentice” or “Survivor.” College students applying for an internship with one company were asked to make the case why they … Continue reading
How do senior leaders get their jobs? | Teacher Network Blog | Guardian Professional
The reason I write this post is to share my experiences with other colleagues. It is certainly not an exemplary model of any leadership interview, just my story. In the short amount of time I have been working in school leadership, the application and interview process still remains an unknown quantity for many of us. … Continue reading
How to Ace Your Next Phone Screening Interview | CAREEREALISM
The reality is that the HR person’s role is screen OUT more than screen IN: to look for any excuse to reject rather than accept a candidate. The human impulse to help people can be replaced by the “inhuman,” unforgiving response to any typographical error or small doubt about any given candidate. It isn’t about … Continue reading
How Do I Deal with Interview Questions I’d Rather Not Answer?
Before you go into an interview, make sure you’re familiar with the types of questions the interviewer is legally allowed to ask you. Anything directly related to the role or the function you’ll be performing is fine, but if the conversation strays into questions about your health, your religion, ethnicity, marital or family status, you … Continue reading
A Twitter post leads to a job – Houston Chronicle
Will Flaherty found his first post-college job in the time-honored tradition of on-campus recruiting. “They came to us,” said Flaherty, who went to work as a management consultant for the Boston Consulting Group after he graduated from Duke University. But as he worked on pricing strategies for a semiconductor manufacturer and business strategy for a Medicare … Continue reading
Labour Market Reforms and Outcomes in Estonia
In this paper we analyse, on the basis of a matching model, the impact of labour market reforms enacted in Estonia over the last few years on the country’s unemployment rate, which increased markedly in the wake of the recent financial and economic crisis. The results suggest that active labour market policies, including linking unemployment … Continue reading
Company to hire 70 for plant opening
Metal Coaters plans to hire approximately 70 people for its yet-to-open metal coil coating plant in Middletown, the company’s president said. This is the second piece of welcome jobs news in weeks for the city, following the announcement Minnesota-based Metal-Matic considers Middletown a top site for a steel tubing plant that could eventually bring 200 … Continue reading
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