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American Airlines / To hire 1,500 pilots
American Airlines says it will hire 1,500 pilots over the next five years. Continue reading
OECD / The number of tertiary educated immigrants in the OECD increased by 70% in the past to 27 million
The number of tertiary educated immigrants in the OECD increased by 70% in the past decade to reach 27 million in 2010/11. About 30% of all migrants in the OECD area were highly educated and one-fifth of them were originating from India, China or the Philippines. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story … Continue reading
US / Workers make less now than before the recession
American workers are making less than they did in 2007, before the financial crisis, according to new data from PayScale Continue reading
Europe / 5.499 million young persons (under 25) unemployed in the EU28
In August 2013, the youth unemployment rate was 23.3% in the EU28 and 23.7% in the euro area, compared with 23.1% and 23.4% respectively in August 2012. In August 2013, the lowest rates were observed in Germany (7.7%) and Austria (8.6%), and the highest in Greece (61.5% in June 2013), Spain (56.0%) and Croatia (52.0% in the second quarter of 2013). Continue reading
Europe / A Scorecard to Help Tackle Unemployment Crisis
The European Union on Wednesday proposed a scorecard to help national authorities remedy emerging social problems and a lack of jobs—part of a push led by Germany to dispel accusations the bloc has done little to defuse the region’s festering unemployment crisis Continue reading
US Employment / Payroll to Population Rate at 43.5% in September says Gallup
The U.S. Payroll to Population employment rate fell slightly to 43.5% in September, from 43.7% in August Continue reading
Greece / Unemployment at 34% by 2016 according to a study by GSEE’s Employment Institute
According to a study by GSEE’s Employment Institute, the rate of unemployment in Greece will climb to 34% by 2016 Continue reading
Europe / Youth Unemployment: A Map
This map from Reuters shows the current levels for the crisis in Europe Continue reading
Canada / Youth gather to talk unemployment
“Who here has worked two or more jobs at the same time?” asked Roxanne Dubois. Almost every single person raised his or her hand. Continue reading
India / Just 20% of the class of 2013 have got jobs
The following set of numbers shows the young have read the grim job market right. Andhra Pradesh has over 700 engineering colleges and 3.5 lakh seats – the highest in any Indian state. But just 2 lakh seats were filled up this year. Why? Because just 20% of the class of 2013 have got jobs. … Continue reading
China / A comprehensive survey of Millennials
Everyone knows that the millennial generation is far different from its predecessors across the world, including in China, but what are the ways in which it differs? Continue reading
Canada Job Grant / Doomed unless changed say premiers
Unless the federal Conservatives make substantial changes to the Canada Job Grant, the jobs training fund is doomed to failure, provincial leaders say. Ottawa has to be open to changing the program because a “one-size-fits-all” approach to helping more people find jobs isn’t going to work, said BC Premier Christy Clark and New Brunswick Premier … Continue reading
APEC / Visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million jobs report says
Visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Continue reading
France / To cut about 7,500 jobs next year
France’s military will cut about 7,500 jobs next year, a defense ministry source said on Thursday Continue reading
US / Jobless claims rose 1,000 – a good sign but…
However, employers have been more reticent about adding new workers to payrolls, and many economists doubt whether the claims data still provides a clear signal on the pace of hiring Continue reading
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