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Cameron considers call to freeze minimum wage – Telegraph
The coalition has given its strongest signal so far that it is prepared to block an increase to the wages of the lowest paid workers in the country amid concern over rising unemployment. The separate minimum wage rates for young people are the most likely to be frozen to make it easier for firms to … Continue reading
The female unemployment crisis | Society | The Guardian
Last week, the official UK unemployment figures showed that women were losing their jobs at a disproportionately greater rate than men. Of the 2.67 million people who are unemployed, 1.12 million are women – the highest number for 25 years. One factor is that the number of women in the labour market has increased over … Continue reading
Ingves Says Swedish Home Prices May Drop Further as Growth Slows – Businessweek
Swedish house prices may drop further as the largest Nordic economy risks falling into a recession, according to Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves. “It’s not unreasonable to assume that house prices may fall a bit, or at least park at today’s level,” Ingves said yesterday in an interview in Stockholm. “The pace of lending is significantly … Continue reading
Caterpillar Brings Jobs to US – Job Mouse
Caterpillar Inc. is set to open a manufacturing plant in northeast Georgia in 2013, the latest in a string of economic development victories for the State. The $200 million factory will employ about 1,400 people and produce construction equipment currently manufactured in Sagami, Japan. The project first reported in November 2011, will begin during the … Continue reading
PayPal to announce creation of 1,000 call centre jobs – Irish, Business – Independent.ie
PAYPAL, the US electronic payments company owned by eBay, is expected to announce up to 1,000 new call centre jobs within the next fortnight. PayPal will be looking for call centre workers with English and other languages to help customers with accounts, to check documentation from retailers from around the world who want to open … Continue reading
Analysis: Layoff talk sidestepped in outsourcing | CanadianBusiness.com
Private companies are doing more and more of the work once performed by state employees, and Gov. Bobby Jindal is proposing new rounds of privatization in his latest budget proposal. The shift has forced thousands of people from their jobs, a consequence the Jindal administration tends to gloss over as it touts the lowest number … Continue reading
The best cities for job hunting – Ask Annie – Fortune Management
Because they include calculations of the number of help-wanted listings relative to population, the rankings give an idea of how hard (or easy) it is to find a management job in each place. According to the January 2012 report, the top 10 metro areas for job-hunting managers are: 1) Washington, D.C. 2) Boston 3) San … Continue reading
Cut redundancy consultations and risk increasing unemployment, warns TUC
Reducing consultation rights during collective redundancy exercises could cost jobs, damage workforce morale and increase unemployment, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) warns today (Monday). Currently, where employers are proposing to make between 20 and 99 employees redundant, they must allow for at least 30 days consultation with unions or workplace representatives before any job cuts … Continue reading
U.S. manufacturing sees shortage of skilled factory workers – The Washington Post
This stretch of the Rust Belt might seem like an easy place to find factory workers. Unemployment hovers above 9 percent. Foreign competition has thrown many out of work. It is a platitude that this industrial hub, like the country itself, needs more manufacturing work. But as the 2012 presidential candidates roam the state offering ways … Continue reading
Where in the world? Saskatchewan wants Irish workers · TheJournal.ie
A CANADIAN PROVINCE is hoping to benefit from the number of talented people out of work in Ireland as it suffers from a dearth of skilled workers. A delegation of recruiters from Saskatchewan is travelling to Ireland next month to launch a campaign to address the province’s labour shortage. The 27 employers hope to fill … Continue reading
Jobseekers get leg up | Bundaberg News | Local News in Bundaberg | Bundaberg News Mail
A HUNDRED jobseekers will receive free training for positions needed in the resource sector, thanks to an Energy Skills Queensland initiative. ESQ, in partnership with Impact Make Your Mark Bundaberg, is now recruiting for the Queensland Workforce Skilling Strategy program, which aims to fast-track participants into areas such as construction, commercial cleaning, hospitality, engineering and … Continue reading
The Press Association: 600 new call centre jobs confirmed
An American call centre company is to create 600 jobs in Cardiff. Conduit already employs more than 1,900 staff across three centres in south Wales – Cardiff city centre, Cardiff Gate and Swansea. After securing a lucrative contract with British Gas, the firm is “actively” looking for more staff – and bosses say Wales is … Continue reading
Alcoa workers offered Middle East jobs | Herald Sun
ALCOA is offering workers at its Geelong plant massive pay packets to help set up a new cut-price smelter in Saudi Arabia. It comes as the multinational is reviewing the viability of its Point Henry plant, and the jobs of the 600 workers there, with a final decision on whether it will close due in … Continue reading
UK | Up to 80 chasing each job vacancy – The Press Association
Almost 80 unemployed people are chasing every job vacancy in parts of the country, compared with just one in cities where more work is available, new research shows. Aberdeen was found to be the best city to find a job, with around one unemployment claimant per vacancy, compared with around 80 in Hull, said job … Continue reading
Downturn hitting Scottish jobs and businesses – BBC News
The downturn is continuing to impact on jobs and business prospects in Scotland, according to the latest data. The starting salary for new recruits to full time jobs has fallen for the first time in more than a year. Scotland’s labour market improved slightly last month, but latest figures on footfall at Scottish shops show … Continue reading
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