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Those who feel powerful save their smiles for those below them in the pecking order
Those who feel powerful at work tend not to smile back at important people and instead save their smiles for those below them in the pecking order, researchers say. “Our interpretation of this is that when you are feeling powerful and see a low-status person, you are almost throwing them a bone, thinking “Oh, I … Continue reading
England – Carbon capture and storage projects could 4,000 jobs
Investing in carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Yorkshire and Humber will provide a major boost to the UK economy, generating £1.3bn and 4,000 skilled-jobs, a new report to be launched tomorrow has revealed. The report comes just weeks before the government is due to announce the winners of billion pounds worth of funding and … Continue reading
China – 2M compete for civil service jobs
Nearly two million candidates will compete for over 20,000 civil service jobs this year in China, said a state-run daily which lauded the move for applicants to have at least two years’ experience working at the grassroots level. Applications for the annual National Civil Service Exam (NCSE) opened Monday. An editorial in the Global Times … Continue reading
The world is stuck in a vicious cycle writes Lawrence Summers
If the global economy was in trouble before the annual World Bank and IMF meetings in Tokyo last week, it is hard to believe that it is now smooth sailing. Indeed, apart from the modest stimulus provided to the Japanese economy by all the official visitors and the wealthy financial sector hangers on, it is … Continue reading
India – Alcatel-Lucent may cut 1,000 jobs
Struggling French telecoms gear maker Alcatel-Lucent will lay off nearly 1000 employees, or 9% of its India workforce as part of a global restructuring drive to cut costs as deals dry up and demand for network equipment plunges, two senior executives aware of the matter told ET. Bulk of the cull is likely to impact … Continue reading
Veterans – A Coalition To Train for Manufacturing Jobs
To fill advanced manufacturing jobs, a new coalition of employers will train veterans, and help them to translate their wartime skills to civilian use, writes GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt. In 1999, as soon as he completed high school and following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, Lionel Hamilton enlisted to serve … Continue reading
India – Employability of MBA graduates at dismal low
Employability of MBA graduates across specialisations is at a dismal low, says the National Employability Report MBA Graduates, Annual Report 2012 by Aspiring Minds. While employability is below 10% for functional role in the field of HR, marketing or finance, in business consulting roles, it is as low as 2.5%. The study also revealed that … Continue reading
The problem of tying education to jobs
If we compare the U.S. economy with other major capitalist economies, such as Germany or Sweden, we see stark differences in the link between education and the economy. Put simply, many European economies are characterized by higher degrees of coordination among the stakeholders than our economy is. This manifests itself in many ways, including the … Continue reading
Jamaica – Gov’t still looking at cutting 10,000 jobs
CABINET Secretary Ambassador Douglas Saunders says that the recent removal of 3,000 posts from the civil service establishment was a cleaning-up exercise which would not result in any savings in the current budget or affect the 10,000 jobs targeted under the previous Government. “The 3,000, as I understand it, represent posts that have been removed … Continue reading
America’s Aging Workforce
More older Americans want to work than ever before. There is no question that economic stresses have delayed retirement and driven older people to keep working. But there are other forces at work, and they’re part of a sustained change that’s been going on for more than 20 years. Last week’s strong employment report showed … Continue reading
NZ – Primary Teaching Graduates Told To Seek Jobs Overseas
Primary teaching students are being encouraged to leave New Zealand for overseas when they graduate because nationally only one in five will land jobs at home. Canterbury Primary Principals’ Association president John Bangma said the odds for Christchurch graduates were even worse than that. He advised Christchurch graduates to look for jobs elsewhere in New … Continue reading
HR professionals – 51 percent said more jobs have technical requirements today
According to nearly 4,700 human resource professionals across nine industries in a joint survey from the Society for Human Resource Management and Achieve, 51 percent said more jobs have technical requirements today and 46 percent said a higher education level is required for most jobs. If you’re thinking about you or your child’s future, when … Continue reading
B.C – Coal mine’s temporary workers will be there for years
The hundreds of “temporary” foreign workers coming from China starting this autumn to work in northeastern B.C. coal mines will end up staying for years, if not decades, predicts the president of a B.C.-based employment agency. And some of them may end up getting ripped off and even going home in caskets if the B.C. … Continue reading
Skills Gap – Yes but Just Not Yet
A shortage of skilled manufacturing labor is on the way, says a new study by Boston Consulting Group. But, says the firm, it hasn’t arrived yet. Many factory managers claim they’re already suffering from a skills shortage. Sixty-seven percent of respondents reported a moderate to severe shortage of available qualified workers in a survey last … Continue reading
82 per cent of workers still believe a suit to work is seen as more professional
Professionals in suits are still perceived as being more ‘able’, despite the recent relaxation of dress codes across many areas of business, finds a study. Some 82 per cent of workers still believe they should dress to impress – with almost two thirds (65 per cent), stating they find it easier to respect a colleague … Continue reading
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