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Occupational Outlook in US – The fastest growing occupations
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the civilian labor force in the United States numbered 155.9 million in 2014, and that’s expected to grow to 163.8 million by 2024. What are America’s fastest growing occupations going to be during that time frame? Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at America’s Fastest Growing Occupations … Continue reading
Royal Dutch Shell – To cut around 2,800 jobs
Royal Dutch Shell Plc said it would cut about 2,800 jobs to meet a pledge of reducing operating costs by $3.5 billion following its takeover of BG Group Plc. That equates to 3 percent of Shell and BG’s combined workforce as The Hague-based company consolidates offices and its administration structure once the acquisition is completed, it … Continue reading
Toshiba – To cut up to 7,000 jobs
Toshiba Corp is looking to cut up to 7,000 jobs, as it looks to streamline operations in the wake of an accounting scandal, the Nikkei business daily reported. Most of the 6,000-7,000 job cuts will be in the company’s lifestyle segment, which includes consumer appliances, the newspaper said. Toshiba is also looking to “drastically” reduce … Continue reading
Mining – Anglo American to Cut 85,000 Jobs
The pain among energy and mining producers is growing more acute as prices of global commodities continued their collapse on Tuesday.The newest victim is the London-based mining firm Anglo American. On Tuesday, the company announced a drastic restructuring, which includes expanding job cuts, suspending its dividend, reducing its business unit and cutting its assets. Anglo … Continue reading
Passive-Aggressive Employees – 7 things they do
Here are seven things that passive-aggressive employees do. 1. They Manipulate Others into Doing Their Work 2. They are Inefficient on Purpose 3. They Avoid Confrontation at All Costs 4. They Exhibit Learned Helplessness 5. They Seek Revenge 6. They Backstab One Another 7. They Say Yes Even When They Mean No Chosen excerpts by Job … Continue reading
Guaranteed Income in Finland – Paying 800 euros ($1,165) each month and scraping all other government benefits
Finland’s government is drawing up plans to pay every citizen a basic income of euros 800 ($1,165) each month, scrapping benefits altogether. Under proposals drafted by the Finnish Social Insurance Institution (Kela), the tax-free payments would replace all other benefit payments, and would be paid to all adults regardless of whether or not they receive … Continue reading
US November Job Report – Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by a solid 211,000
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 211,000 in November, and the unemploymentrate was unchanged at 5.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.Job gains occurred in construction, professional and technical services, and healthcare. Mining and information lost jobs. Household Survey Data In November, the unemployment rate held at 5.0 percent, and the number … Continue reading
Canada November Job Report – Employment decreased by 36,000 (-0.2%) after the election
Employment decreased by 36,000 (-0.2%) in November, the result of losses in part-time work. The overall employment decline in November followed a similar-sized increase in October. The unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.1% in November. Compared with 12 months earlier, employment increased by 124,000 or 0.7%, with all the growth in full-time work. Over the same period, the number of hours worked … Continue reading
Job Vacancy in Canada – The lowest job vacancy rates were in Quebec
Job vacancy rates across Canada The territories had the highest job vacancy rates in Canada, led by Yukon at 5.1%. The provinces with the highest rates were Alberta and New Brunswick (both at 3.4%). Quebec, at 2.1%, had the lowest job vacancy rate, followed by Newfoundland and Labrador (2.4%) and Manitoba (2.5%). The job vacancy rate refers to … Continue reading
Lloyds – To cut 945 jobs
Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Britain’s largest mortgage provider, plans to eliminate a net 945 jobs across operations, including staff at its branch network, as part of broader cost cuts announced last year. The cuts are part of a plan to pare about 9,000 jobs by 2017, the London-based bank said on Thursday. The job losses … Continue reading
Maple Leaf Foods – To cut more than 400 jobs, 3% of workforce
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI.TO 0.00%) said it would cut more than 400 jobs, or about 3 per cent of its work force, nearly a month after the Canadian meat packer pushed back its timeline for hitting a key profitability target. Maple Leaf, one of Canada’s biggest pork processors, said on Wednesday the majority of the … Continue reading
Unemployment Rates in US State – None or above 7% for the first time since early 2007
Currently no state has an unemployment rate at or above 7% (light blue); Only eight states are at or above 6% (dark blue). Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Calculated Risk: BLS on State Unemployment Rates: No State at or above 7%, First Time since early 2007
Job Cuts in Oil and Gas – More than 250,000 around the world
The number of jobs gutted from oil and gas companies around the world has now passed the 250,000 mark, with still more to come, according to industry consultant Graves & Co. “I was surprised it’s gotten this far,” John Graves, whose Houston firm assists in oil and gas deals with audits and due diligence, said … Continue reading
Toy Suppliers – Poor working conditions and lack of safety measures
Laborers at some toy factories in China work without adequate protection, toiling long hours with few, if any, breaks. Many facilities lack proper fire safety measures and subject workers to poor living conditions. For some, quitting means giving up earned wages. According to a new report by China Labor Watch, which investigated five major factories … Continue reading
Brain Drain in Canada – Reversing it
In the 1990s, this country was consumed with the spectre of a “brain drain”: the loss of scientific, engineering and medical talent to the U.S. in an era of Canadian belt-tightening. “There was a very real concern that the scientific community in the country would implode,” says Alan Bernstein, president of the Canadian Institute for … Continue reading
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