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US Higher Ed / Hiring in English and foreign languages drop
After two years of slight growth, hiring for faculty positions and other full-time jobs in English and foreign languages was down year-over-year, according to a new report from the Modern Language Association Continue reading
China / Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region solution to grads unemployment
In 2010, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China faced a formidable problem. About 75,000 college graduates were without jobs, 83 percent of them from ethnic minorities and 60 percent female. It was a difficult and pressing issue for the region. According to a survey carried out by the National Bureau of Statistics Survey Office … Continue reading
Israel Defense Forces / To cut 4,500
Hebrew daily “Yediot Ahronot” reports that the IDF will fire 4,500 career officers and NCOs by the beginning of 2015 in order to cut costs Continue reading
Chinese Students in US / One in four drop out of Ivy League schools
One in four Chinese students attending Ivy League universities in the US drop out, according to a study on recruitment of returned overseas graduates Continue reading
Sears Canada / To cut nearly 1,000 jobs as 5 stores close
Nearly 1,000 people could be out of work after Sears Canada announced Tuesday it will be closing five stores in the hopes of saving $400 million Continue reading
UK / Tata Steel cut around 500 jobs
Tata Steel, Europe’s second-largest steel producer, said on Tuesday it could cut around 500 jobs under plans to restructure the part of its British business that supplies the construction and engineering industries. Changes to its long products business – which makes tubes, rails and rods, used in many industrial sectors – will affect management and … Continue reading
Amazon / Was President Obama right on its high-wage jobs ?
When President Obama delivered a major economic address over the summer, he did so from an Amazon distribution center in Chattanooga, Tenn, “a perfect example of the company that is investing in American workers and creating good, high-wage jobs” Continue reading
Standard Chartered / Cut 2,000 jobs last year but hired 2,000 compliance and legal staff in 3 years
Standard Chartered has hired around 2,000 people to work in compliance and legal functions over the last three years despite paring back on its employee headcount overall. Speaking on an investor’s call, following Standard Chartered’s interim management statement, the bank’s chief financial officer Richard Meddings also revealed that overall headcount has actually fallen by 2,000 … Continue reading
UK / Apprenticeship reforms ‘favour’ large employers, say the AELP
Government reforms of apprenticeship schemes in England and Wales are biased in favour of large employers at the expense of SMEs, according to the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) Continue reading
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-2014
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-2014 judge world class universities across their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook Continue reading
China / 10.66 million urban jobs added
China’s urban unemployment rate dipped last month with the Asian nation creating 10.66 million new jobs in cities during the first nine months of the year. Continue reading
Canada / Many workers financially unprepared for retirement
Among those aged 50 or older, about half (47 per cent) are still less than one-quarter of the way to achieving their retirement savings target. Continue reading
Gender Gap / Women more likely to be victims of crime when unemployed, but not men research finds
High women unemployment means a higher likelihood of higher crime rates. But not men unemployment Continue reading
Canada / Number of people receiving regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits up 1.5% (+7,800)
In August, 511,900 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, up 1.5% (+7,800) from July. Compared with August 2012, the number of beneficiaries fell by 7.8%. The majority of provinces saw increases in the number of beneficiaries in August compared with July, most notably Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Quebec. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story … Continue reading
Volvo / To cut 2,000 jobs
Truckmaker Volvo is cutting 2,000 jobs after investments in new models and a rising Swedish kronor held back third-quarter profits Continue reading
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