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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
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
OECD | Unemployment rate was broadly stable 8.2% since January 2011
The OECD area unemployment rate was 8.2% in February 2012, and has remained broadly at this level since January 2011. But the euro area unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point (for the eighth consecutive month) to 10.8% in February, maintaining a record high since the start of the global financial crisis. The unemployment rate … Continue reading
Middle class is getting left behind U.S. jobs recovery
Americans at the top and bottom of the income scale are benefiting most from the jobs recovery while those in the middle are getting left behind. Employees making above-average wages, like doctors and energy-industry workers, and those at the other extreme, including home-health aides and restaurant staff, have seen outsized gains in hiring since the … Continue reading
British Airways airport jobs could be transferred
Hundreds of British Airways workers at Gatwick Airport are set to lose their jobs or be transferred to another company under cost-saving plans unveiled by the airline today. The carrier said 400 ramp workers, including baggage handlers, will see their jobs outsourced, while 170 customer service staff and management support employees will be laid off … Continue reading
Canada | Fed Budget | Hundreds of policy jobs slashed
Hundreds of policy analysts are losing their jobs in the latest rounds of cuts to the public service. Union officials say the cuts raise serious questions about how exactly the Harper government will formulate policies in the months to come. About 690 members of the union representing economists and social scientists were told today that … Continue reading
100,000 Jobs Mission Hires 12,179 Veterans through First Quarter 2012
The 100,000 Jobs Mission, a coalition of 41 companies committed to hiring at least 100,000 veterans by 2020, collectively hired 12,179 veterans through March 31, 2012. This number is up from 6,606 veterans hired through the end of December 2011 when the coalition was 21 companies. In the first quarter of 2012, the following companies … Continue reading
How technology is fuelling China’s jobs market
The booming Chinese economy means that technology firms – particularly e-commerce companies – are struggling to find skilled candidates and managers to help fuel that growth. The latest Salary and Employment Forecast from international recruitment company Michael Page shows that there is strong growth in demand for technology professionals across sectors such as finance and retail, … Continue reading
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