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Does America need immigrants to take low-skill jobs ?
According to the pair of economists, the country will offer 3.6 million new jobs in sectors such as health care, food service, construction and janitorial services. But there will only be 1.7 million new American workers between ages 25-54 entering the workforce, many of whom might be unwilling to do the very work to be done Continue reading
US / 72 percent approve minimum wage hike, including a majority of Republicans pool says
Voters support raising the federally mandated minimum, 72 percent to 27 percent, including a majority of Republicans, who support it 52 percent to 45 percent, according to a Quinnipiac poll out Wednesday Continue reading
US / Planned layoffs to lowest level since 2000
The number of planned layoffs at U.S. firms plunged by 32 percent in December to the lowest monthly total in more than 13 years, a report on Thursday showed Continue reading
Macy’s / 2,500 jobs cuts
Macy’s said Wednesday it plans to lay off about 2,500 employees and close some stores as part of a cost reduction plan Continue reading
Age Discrimination Is On The Rise / Is 50 the new 65 ?
In every corner of America, millions of people are terrified of losing their jobs and falling into financial ruin. Men and women with impressive professional achievements and credentials are being let go, nudged out and pushed aside. They are pounding the pavement and scouring the job sites, but find themselves turned away even for the … Continue reading
Unemployment in Europe / Euro-Area held at record 12.1% and 5.661 million young persons (under 25) were unemployed in the EU28
Euro-area unemployment held at a record in November as policy makers struggled to bolster the recovery from the currency bloc’s longest recession. The jobless rate remained at 12.1 percent, the European Union’s statistics office in Luxembourg said today. That’s in line with the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey of 26 economists. After several … Continue reading
Canada / The myth of the skills shortage
Canada’s federal politicians are fond of trumpeting that Canada’s economy has performed better than almost any other jurisdiction, and that we should be thankful for their “prudent economic management.” In actual fact, however, the hard numbers indicate that Canada’s jobs performance has been ho-hum at best — and isn’t getting any better. Part of the … Continue reading
US / Private sector employment increased by 238,000 jobs in december says ADP National Employment Report
Private sector employment increased by 238,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report®. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual payroll data, measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month on a seasonally-adjusted basis. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at via ADP National … Continue reading
IT Hiring Survey in US / The employment picture remains bright to start 2014
The employment picture for technology professionals remains bright to start 2014, according to nearly 900 tech-focused hiring managers and recruiters. Just as they did in our mid-2013 hiring survey, nearly three out of four respondents (73%) reported planning to hire more technology pros in the six months ahead. The difference? Nearly one-quarter or 24 percent of … Continue reading
Ice Cream Plant in US / 1,600 desperate job seekers applicants for ‘three dozen or so initial jobs’
When the Good Humor ice cream plant closed here two summers ago, more than 400 jobs and a stable, punch-the-clock way of life melted away, another in a string of plant closings that have battered this once-proud manufacturing town. The hulking plant sat vacant until a co-op of Virginia dairy farmers purchased it in summer … Continue reading
Skills Gap in UK Wind Power / Apprenticeship scheme launched
The UK’s Energy & Utility Skills (EU Skills) – the national body responsible for developing and benchmarking standards and skills in the power sector – recently launched its Wind Turbine Installation and Commissioning Apprenticeship. The second part of the UK’s first wind power-dedicated apprenticeship, it’s designed to develop skills of new recruits to the sector, … Continue reading
Economic Slowdown in India / 12 million workers to return to farms says Crisil
The economic slowdown would push an additional 12 million people to farms between 2013 and 2019, ratings agency Crisil has estimated. Non-farm employment would decrease more than 25% between 2012-13 and 2018-19 to 38 million, the agency stated. “That’s because fewer jobs are being created with the economy treading a lower-growth path and labour intensity … Continue reading
GM in Brazil / To layoff over 1,000
The Brazilian affiliate of U.S. automaker General Motors has confirmed the layoff of more than 1,000 employees from one of the multinational’s factories in Sao Jose dos Campos in Sao Paulo state, official sources said. The decision will affect 1,053 workers, a number that includes employees who had already joined the Voluntary Resignation Program, or … Continue reading
Unemployment in Spain / A record number drop
The number of unemployed in Spain dropped by a record number in December making up the second biggest monthly drop in 14 years and bringing hope to the 4.7 million people still without a job in the EU’s fourth-largest economy. The number of people registered as unemployed fell by 107,570 in December, according to figures … Continue reading
UI Benefits Extension in US / Meet people who’ve lost them
Name: Maureen “Momo” Kallins State: Washington “I am 65 years old. For three years I worked as the General Manager and the Business Manager of a small public access television station in Washington State. I lost that job in January 2013, which supported half of our household. (I have two sons, 26 and 24, and … Continue reading
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