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Canada – The economy shrank 0.1% in April
Canada’s economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in April as a large drop-off in the value of domestically made goods wasn’t offset by a slight increase in output from the service sector. Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the economy has contracted every month this year. The goods-producing sector contracted by 0.8 per cent. The service sector, meanwhile, … Continue reading
Germany – Unemployment to historic low
The number of unemployed people in Germany fell for the ninth consecutive month in June, dropping to a level unseen since the country reunited about 25 years ago. Also, the number of job vacancies rose to new heights. The current acceleration of business activity in Europe’s largest economy created 50,500 new jobs in June, driving … Continue reading
Ireland – Unemployment rate stays on six-year low
The unemployment rate was unchanged in June after falling to a six-year low of 9.7 per cent last month. According to new figures from the Central Statistics Office, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down from 11. 4 per cent when compared to the same month a year earlier. The number of unemployed people fell … Continue reading
Unemployment in Europe – The lowest rate recorded in the euro area since March 2012, but 4.707 million young persons were unemployed
The euro area1 (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 11.1% in May 2015, stable compared with April 2015 , and down from 11.6% in May 2014. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since March 2012. The EU28 unemployment rate was 9.6% in May 2015, also stable compared with April 2015 and down … Continue reading
BBC – To cut hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of jobs are expected to be axed by the BBC as it tries to become “leaner and simpler” at a time when it is facing a £150m-a-year shortfall in funding and growing political pressure from the Conservative government. Tony Hall, the director general, is expected to warn on Thursday that a drop in the … Continue reading
Minimum Wage in Alberta – Going up to $11.20 on October 1
Alberta, one of the lowest payers of minimum wage in Canada, is becoming one of the highest. As part of a plan to increase Alberta’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2018, the province announced Monday the current minimum wage will increase from $10.20 to $11.20 on October 1st. When that kicks in, only Ontario ($11.25 … Continue reading
Stages en Atlantique – Les provinces de concluent une entente de standardisation
Les provinces maritimes ont conclu une entente, dimanche, pour que la formation des stagiaires soit standardisée dans la région. Les premiers ministres des quatre provinces en ont fait l’annonce lors d’une rencontre du Conseil des premiers ministres de l’Atlantique, à Charlottetown. Selon le communiqué du conseil, il s’agit de la première entente du genre au … Continue reading
Microsoft – To cut 1200 jobs
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Monday it will hand over its display advertising business to AOL Inc and sell some map-generating technology to ride-hailing app company Uber, as it slims down its money-losing online operations. The moves mean Microsoft will focus on its growing search advertising business based on its Bing search engine, and displaying … Continue reading
Recruiters and Instagram – Getting more job applicants
Recently, I did an experiment on Instagram to find out its potential as a recruiting tool. The test revealed that encouraging your Instagram followers to consider working for your company can do two important things: Increase the likelihood of a candidate applying to your job. Get an otherwise passive candidate to check out your jobs. Given 70% of … Continue reading
Millennials in US – More numerous than the baby boomers
Millennials, or America’s youth born between 1982 and 2000, now number 83.1 million and represent more than one quarter of the nation’s population. Their size exceeds that of the 75.4 million baby boomers, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today. Overall, millennials are more diverse than the generations that preceded them, with 44.2 … Continue reading
Vocational Education in China – More than 130 million people have graduated since 1996
More than 130 million people have graduated from vocational schools and colleges in China since a law on vocational education was promulgated in September 1996, the top legislator said in a report Monday. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, the top legislature, said in a report delivered to the ongoing … Continue reading
Lost in the Battle over Greek Debt – Youth Unemployment Rate Above 50%
Lost in the battle over Greek debt and austerity is the fact that unemployment among people under 25 remains over 50%. At 50.1% in February, the last available data, even if Greece can pay its debt short term, an entire generation could contribute little to gross domestic product GDP and taxes. This is particularly concerning … Continue reading
Mail de motivation – Plus que conseillé
Prendre le temps de personnaliser le mail d’accompagnement de son CV est plus que conseillé. Voici des exemples pour accrocher l’attention du recruteur. Si les recruteurs ont parfois besoin de seulement quelques secondes pour juger de l’intérêt d’une candidature, vous avez tout intérêt à consacrer plus de temps à rédiger un mail de motivation qui … Continue reading
Working Poors in US – About 10 percent of working households are poor
A new study by sociologists at BYU, Cornell and LSU provides a rigorous new estimate. Their work suggests about 10 percent of working households are poor. Additionally, households led by women, minorities or individuals with low education are more likely to be poor, but employed. BYU professor Scott Sanders says the findings dispel the notion … Continue reading
Grads in UK – Employment and salaries up
The proportion of UK university leavers in work or further study has increased slightly, with graduate salaries on the rise too. The Destination of Leavers from Higher Education study, published today, shows that 89 per cent of graduates who completed a full-time first degree in 2014 were in work or further study six months later, … Continue reading
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