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UK – Only one in five employers set targets for the number of disabled employees Business Disability Forum finds
With expenditure on staff turnover in just 5 sectors costing UK business more than £4 billion each year and the average cost of replacing individual employees estimated at £30,000, Business Disability Forum (BDF) is thrilled to release the first ever report about the skills, confidence and practices that help retain and develop employees with disabilities … Continue reading
A job is an old-fashioned idea from the twentieth century Professor Muhammad Yunus says
LinkedIn recently had the honor of hosting Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Professor Muhammad Yunus, at our LinkedIn Speaker Series. Professor Yunus delivered an inspiring talk on his experiences empowering impoverished entrepreneurs through microcredit and microfinance — a topic that closely aligns with LinkedIn’s vision of creating economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce… … Continue reading
Canada – Interest rate drops to another record low as a recession is feared
The Canadian dollar has plunged to its lowest point since 2009, and the country’s clouded political future became even murkier as the Bank of Canada dropped its key interest rate to a record low for the second time this year, confirming that the national economy is shrinking as the country heads into an election. Bank … Continue reading
The FED / Yellen’s Semiannual Testimony – Total increase in employment since its trough to more than 12 million jobs
Since my appearance before this Committee in February, the economy has made further progress toward the Federal Reserve’s objective of maximum employment, while inflation has continued to run below the level that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) judges to be most consistent over the longer run with the Federal Reserve’s statutory mandate to promote … Continue reading
Only 28 percent of Millennials feel their current organization is making full use of their skills Deloitte finds
Business should focus on people and purpose, not just products and profits in the 21st century according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (Deloitte Global) fourth annual Millennial Survey released today. This and other findings from the survey suggest businesses, particularly in developed markets, will need to make significant changes to attract and retain the future … Continue reading
Canada – Cities where jobs are booming. But, is the Labour Force Survey right ?
You’d think that, as the epicentre of Canada’s oil industry, Calgary would be bleeding jobs these days. But apparently you’d be wrong. And you’d think that, with few signs in the data of a pickup in manufacturing and exports, Greater Toronto’s job market would be stumbling along. But, again, you’d be wrong. These two cities … Continue reading
Google – Hiring is slowing down
Google Inc. is slowing down as it grows up. With revenue growth ebbing, profit margins shrinking and shares flat, Google is curbing hiring and seeking ways to run its sprawling empire more efficiently, according to recruiters, venture capitalists and others familiar with the matter… The clearest sign of the new attitude: Google added 1,819 … Continue reading
Aboriginal Women in Canada – Leading the way in labour markets
Aboriginal women are “leading the way in labour markets,” according to a recent Toronto-Dominion Bank paper that finds they have seen the “largest bounce back” in employment since the 2008-2009 recession, compared with aboriginal men and the non-aboriginal population. They’re also participating more in the labour market. The participation rate among aboriginal women rose by … Continue reading
Global Jobs Gap – Dell to help entrepreneurs create 600M jobs
Elizabeth Gore, entrepreneur-in-residence at Dell, discusses Dell’s initiative to support entrepreneurs in creating jobs throughout the world. She speaks on “Market Makers.” Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Dell’s Plan to Help Entrepreneurs Create 600M Jobs – Bloomberg Business.
Youth Unemployment in US – Starbucks leads vow to hire 100,000
Several corporate giants, including Starbucks and Wal-Mart, on Monday announced the “100,000 opportunities initiative” – a program aimed at hiring 100,000 youngsters aged 16-24 years who face systemic barriers to jobs and education. The initiative is part of corporate social responsibility by more than a dozen leading, U.S.-based companies, aiming to provide by 2018, apprenticeships, … Continue reading
Job Interview – Body language mistakes
1) Avoiding eye contact 2) Bad posture 3) Fidgeting 4) A weak handshake 5) Checking the time 6) Frowning 7) Crossing your arms 8) Invading personal space Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at The 8 Biggest Body Language Mistakes. Related Posts Embarrassing Job Interview Mistakes POSTED BY MICHEL COURNOYER ⋅ DECEMBER 16, 2014 … Continue reading
The UK 2015 Intergenerational Fairness Index (IF Index) – Young people’s prospects declined more than 10% since 2010
The 2015 Intergenerational Fairness Index (IF Index) reveals a 10% deterioration in the prospects of younger generations relative to older generations between 2010 and 2015. The annual Index reports a further one point decline year on year, taking the Index from 135 points in 2014 to 136 points in 2015. The spike in the Index … Continue reading
Job Report in Canada , June 2015 – Employment was virtually unchanged in June (-6,400 or 0.0%)
Employment was virtually unchanged in June (-6,400 or 0.0%), as gains in full-time work were offset by losses in part time. The unemployment rate held steady at 6.8% for the fifth consecutive month. Following gains of 63,000 (+0.4%) in the first quarter of 2015, employment grew by 33,000 (+0.2%) in the second quarter. Full-time work increased by 143,000 in the second quarter, while part-time work … Continue reading
Millions trapped at bottom of economic ladder OECD says
The OECD Employment Outlook 2015 says that around 42 million people are currently without work across the OECD, down from 45 million in 2014 but still 10 million more than just before the crisis. Unemployment in the 34 OECD countries is projected to continue declining over the next 18 months to reach 6.5% in the last quarter of … Continue reading
US – Jobs Openings increased to record 5.4 million in May
From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings was little changed at 5.4 million on the last business day of May, the highest since the series began in December 2000, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The number of hires was unchanged at 5.0 million in … Continue reading
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