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SeaWorld hiring hundreds for seasonal jobs
If you’re looking to make a splash in a new job, SeaWorld is looking for you this week. The company’s three Central Florida theme parks — SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove and Aquatica — hope to hire hundreds of seasonal employees at a big jobs event starting Tuesday… via SeaWorld hiring hundreds for seasonal jobs.
EU tells Greece to cut more jobs, sees 2014 growth | Reuters
The Greek economy will only return to growth in 2014 after a four-year recession that will shrink output by 17 percent, EU officials said on Tuesday, warning Athens it needs to cut wages further to bring its public debt to manageable levels. Speaking hours after euro zone finance ministers agreed a 130 billion euro ($172 … Continue reading
As Job Market Mends, Dropouts Fall Behind – WSJ.com
While the U.S. job market is showing signs of improvement, one sizable group of workers has been falling further behind: high-school dropouts. Some 1.8 million more college graduates have found work since January 2010, when the recovery began producing jobs, but about 128,000 high-school dropouts lost work in the same period, according to the Labor … Continue reading
OneSteel posts loss, flags job cuts : World News Australia on SBS
Steelmaker OneSteel expects a better second half result following a $74 million interim net loss, and has flagged job cuts as well as a name change to reflect its increasing focus on mining. OneSteel shares closed at a near four-week high, up nine cents, or 12.33 per cent, at 82 cents. The loss for the … Continue reading
As Leumi cuts 800 jobs, bank chiefs plan gala in London – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
As Bank Leumi gears up to ax 800 jobs, its management is preparing to fly to London to celebrate the bank’s 110th birthday next Monday. The bash will take place in the old London city hall building, which was erected in 1411 and today serves as a banquet hall. The date for the event was … Continue reading
Worker suicides prompt probe | chinadaily.com.cn
An investigation has been launched at a stationery company in Humen, Guangdong province, after two employees committed suicide last week. Xie Yanfang, an official with Dongguan city bureau of human resources, promised that the company, Nanshan International Stationery, would be punished if it was found to have violated laws and regulations in connection with the … Continue reading
Iowa View: Iowa must address widening shortage of skilled workers | The Des Moines Register | DesMoinesRegister.com
As one might imagine Mark Twain saying, “reports of the death of manufacturing in the United States today have been greatly exaggerated.” To follow up on a Feb. 4 story by Lynn Hicks in the Register, I believe we can “Recapture the American Dream” by addressing the need for a skilled work force in Iowa. … Continue reading
Survey: More Minnesota factories having trouble finding skilled workers – TwinCities.com
A metal fabricating company in Stacy last summer posted a job on MinnesotaWorks, the state-run website, for a laser operator. Despite a salary of $40,000 and a full array of benefits, there were no takers. “We did not have one person apply for our job for two months,” said Lori Tapani, co-president of Wyoming Machine. … Continue reading
Towards fairness and equality for young workers: youth wages and minimum shift lengths | Australian Policy Online
This paper addresses the question of how effectively youth wages and reduced minimum shift lengths promote fairness and equality. It focuses on the majority of young workers employed on a casual or part-time basis in the retail, hospitality and fast food industries under the General Retail Industry Award 20105 (‘Retail Award’), the Hospitality Industry (General) … Continue reading
How is the employment crisis affecting the marketing and communications industry? | The Drum
As the UK’s economic crisis worsens – 2.67 million now find themselves unemployed – The Drum asks agencies how their businesses are being affected and industry bodies tell us what they will do to help. We assumed that in the current climate it would be easier to recruit people and bring the right kind of … Continue reading
Jobs: A ticking time bomb – iafrica.com
Xolile Blessing Bam is passionate about computers. The 20-year-old South African studied IT at a business college in Johannesburg but he has not been able to find a job since. To get some experience, and to keep himself busy, he volunteers as a teaching assistant at a local school in Soweto. “I’ve tried looking for … Continue reading
Tesco job row could ‘undermine’ welfare schemes, British Chambers of Commerce warns – Telegraph
The business group has urged the Government and employers not to let the debate on social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook drive policy decisions on tackling youth unemployment. Adam Marshall, BCC director of policy, said activists are increasingly using social media to mobilise support, but there are concerns that a relatively small group … Continue reading
Employees asked to take voluntary layoffs at ATK » Latest news » Cumberland Times-News
While it may not be the best of times or the worst of times for Alliant Techsystems, the company faces a mixed bag of good news and bad news. Company employees were recently asked to volunteer for layoffs before mandatory layoffs might be ordered in late March. At the same time, the company won a … Continue reading
HMH to hire 400 hoteliers – Emirates 24/7
Dubai-based Hospitality Management Holdings group, which has 33 hotels under management in the UAE and the Middle East, aims to hire 400 hoteliers this year as it looks to add 500 keys to its portfolio, said a senior official The group, which has four brands under its umbrella, will open three properties in UAE this … Continue reading
Firms to be given £2,000 cash ‘reward’ for hiring ‘Neets’ after number of jobless young soars to record levels | Mail Online
Charities and businesses will be given cash incentives to get jobless under-18s ‘earning or learning’, Nick Clegg announced today. The Deputy Prime Minister hopes to defuse the ‘ticking time bomb’ of youth unemployment with a £126million scheme across England Organisations will receive up to £2,200 for every young person they help. They will receive an … Continue reading
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