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UK / The Gender pay gap still at 15%
Official figures analysed by the TUC show the hourly rate of pay for men is £26.54 and for women £18.32, with the disparity even wider in part-time jobs Continue reading
Canada Job Grant and the Provinces / Only Quebec, Ontario and Saskatchewan have consistently used their entire federal Labour Market Agreement’s funds
According to a government document obtained by Postmedia News, only Quebec and Ontario have consistently used their entire federal contribution under the Labour Market Agreement – about $116 million and $204 million, respectively, in 2011-12, the most recent year for which figures were available. Saskatchewan has too in more recent years. Continue reading
US Veterans / 100,000 Jobs Mission Doubles Its Hiring Commitment
The 100,000 Jobs Mission announced today a new commitment: hire 100,000 more U.S. military veterans. In total, participating companies plan to hire 200,000 by 2020 Continue reading
US / UI Claims decrease by 9,000 to 336,000, lowest level this fall
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 336,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week\’s revised figure of 345,000. The 4-week moving average was 348,250, a decrease of 9,250 from the previous week\’s revised average of 357,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment … Continue reading
Commerzbank / To cut 5,200 jobs by 2016
Commerzbank AG (CBK), the German lender that plans to cut 5,200 jobs by 2016, said two executives will leave its management board as part of the reductions Continue reading
(Update) RWE / Would cut 3,400 jobs
RWE , Germany’s No.2 utility, will be cutting some 2,500 jobs in its power generating business in Germany over the next few years, a source familiar with the plans said on Wednesday. In a bid to cope with tepid energy demand in Europe as well as loss-making power plants, RWE would also cut jobs in … Continue reading
Alstom / To cut at least 1,300 jobs
The group said that it would shed at least 1,300 jobs, most of them in Europe, and that it intended to sell part of its railway equipment division and other assets to raise 1.0-2.0 billion euros by the end of 2014 Continue reading
US / The Whitest Jobs
Whites account for about 81 percent of the workforce. But there are 33 occupations counted by the BLS where whites officially account for nine in ten of all workers, or more Continue reading
Pinterest / The day of a top engineering exec
TechCrunch introduces a new TV series that covers the work lives of the people who make this whole crazy world go ’round. Continue reading
Canada’s beer economy / One job in 100
The beer economy accounts for one in 100 Canadian jobs, or almost 1 percent of gross domestic product, says a new report from the Conference Board of Canada Continue reading
Steel Workers in Canada / There are going to be jobs
“There are going to be jobs. There’s going to be good quality jobs,” said Dr. Peter Warrian, a senior research fellow at the University of Toronto and leading Canadian expert in the steel industry Continue reading
BAE / To cut 1,775 jobs in Britain
British arms maker BAE Systems is set to axe more than 1,000 jobs at its shipbuilding yards in Scotland and southern England Continue reading
Europe / Moderate growth will translate only gradually into job creation says EC
The European Commission rolled out its autumn forecast on Tuesday. There was plenty of optimism, but it was guarded. Olli Rehn, the EU’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, declared: “There are increasing signs that the European economy has reached a turning point”. He spied confidence gaining strength. Growth in the eurozone in 2014 is forecast … Continue reading
The US Talent Shortage / Gimme a break says The Headhunter
Employers don’t do their own hiring, and that’s the number one problem. They outsource their competitive edge (recruiting and hiring) to third parties like Taleo, Kenexa, LinkedIn, Monster.com and CareerBuilder Continue reading
Canada / Skills/Compétences Canada launched National Skilled Trades and Technology Week
Today, Skills/Compétences Canada launched National Skilled Trades and Technology Week, encouraging youth to consider careers in skilled trades and technology. The not-for-profit organization believes that the existing mismatch between skills and jobs in Canada presents an opportunity for young students to align their education of skills with specific industry needs Continue reading
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