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LinkedIn – The 2015 list of the world’s 25 Hottest Skills by country
LinkedIn has released the 2015 list of the world’s “25 Hottest Skills by country”. Here it is :
Technology and Jobs – Is the Fourth Industrial Revolution failing the middle class?
While technology enters its next golden age, the percentage of adults working or looking for work is the lowest in almost 40 years in countries such as the United States. Is the Fourth Industrial Revolution failing the middle class? Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at The Promise of Progress – World … Continue reading
Skills Gap in US – More than 209,000 cybersecurity jobs unfilled
More than 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. are unfilled, and postings are up 74% over the past five years, according to a 2015 analysis of numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics by Peninsula Press, a project of the Stanford University Journalism Program. A report from Cisco puts the global figure at one million … Continue reading
Chicago – Nearly half of young black men out of work and out of school
Forty-seven percent of 20- to 24-year-old black men in Chicago, and 44 percent in Illinois, were out of school and out of work in 2014, compared with 20 percent of Hispanic men and 10 percent of white men in the same age group, according to the report from the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Great … Continue reading
Alberta – 19,600 Job losses last year
Alberta suffered its worst year for employment losses since the dark days of the National Energy Program and early 1980s recession, revised labour figures from Statistics Canada show. Statscan’s annual revisions of its national Labour Force Survey data ratcheted up Alberta’s job losses last year to 19,600, from the 14,600 the statistical agency originally reported … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson – To Cut About 3,000 Jobs in Medical Devices
Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that it plans to cut about 3,000 jobs over the next two years as the health care conglomerate works to restructure its medical devices business. The New Brunswick, New Jersey, company said that amounts to more than 2 percent of its global workforce of around 127,000 people and 4 percent … Continue reading
Foreign seasonal workers for in US – Would nearly double
The seasonal worker provision, sought by a coalition of industry groups that include hotels, restaurants, ski and beach resorts, construction companies and seafood processors, allows U.S. companies to bring in far more than the 66,000 workers a year that have been permitted to obtain visas in the past. The H-2B visa program does not include farm workers. The Departments of Labor … Continue reading
The 2015 job market in US before the last report
Overall, they will show a labor market that continues to recover from the Great Recession. At the same time, a lack of progress on a number of fronts will suggest some serious longer-term problems, which existed before 2008 but were exacerbated by the recession and the slow (though steady) recovery since then. First, the good … Continue reading
Your CV – Don’t forget the basics
Don’t lessen the impact of the content of your CV by not paying attention to the basic rules – here’s a reminder: No more than two pages. Less is more – make sure it is not text dense, and allow plenty of white space around the text to make it easy to read. Use bullet … Continue reading
Working From Home – The 10 biggest advantages and top 5 mistakes
The 10 Biggest Advantages to Working From Home Are… Most people prefer working from home. There are so many benefits — from higher productivity — to being able to exercise and eat whenever you want , to being able to work in your underwear. However, some things are more important than others. The following are the most appreciated benefits, from … Continue reading
Older Long-Term Unemployed – What HR recruiters say
In confidential interviews, HR recruiters have told me that in the absence of a referral, older long-term unemployed job seekers often face an uphill battle when competing with currently-working younger applicants. Research confirms that the likelihood of an employer inviting a job seeker for an interview is lower for someone with relevant experience but long-term … Continue reading
US – In 2014, 87.4 million people 16 years and older neither worked nor looked for work
In 2014, 87.4 million people 16 years and older neither worked nor looked for work at any time during the year. Of this group, 38.5 million people reported retirement as the main reason for not working. About 16.3 million people were ill or had a disability, and 16.0 million were attending school. Another 13.5 million … Continue reading
Productive – 6 Sleep Habits
Those who are most productive know the importance of hitting the sack, and they have particular sleeping habits that we should all mimic. They don’t need an alarm clock They get proper sleep They get to bed at the same time every night They take naps They avoid caffeine and alcohol before bed They pay … Continue reading
DuPont – To cuts 1,700 jobs
Chemical maker DuPont Co (DD.N) said it would cut 1,700 jobs in Delaware, as part of a previously announced plan to reduce its workforce before combining with Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N) in a $130 billion megamerger. The job cuts in the state, which has been its home for more than 213 years, will take place … Continue reading
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