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US – 12.1% of Full-time employed are seeking new jobs
12.1% of full-time employed U.S. workers are exploring or actively seeking new employment opportunities according to Joberate, a digital information service that measures and quantifies job seeking behaviors of the global workforce Joberate, a digital information service that measures and quantifies job seeking behaviors of the global workforce, recently conducted analysis of its U.S. job … Continue reading
Vocational Education – The Skills Show in Birmingham gets over 75,000 visits
In Birmingham last week, an enormous event took place. The Skills Show. Over 75,000 children, parents and teachers piled into Birmingham’s NEC to try out the widest range of skills available countrywide. The Skills Show is not just a giant exhibition – although it might look like one, with its pop-up restaurants, manicure benches and … Continue reading
Canada – 6.0 unemployed people for every job vacancy in August 2014
Canadian businesses reported 234,000 job vacancies in August, relatively unchanged compared with August 2013. There were 6.0 unemployed people for every job vacancy, little changed from 12 months earlier. The national job vacancy rate was 1.5% in August, the same as the rate observed a year earlier. via The Daily — Job vacancies in brief, three-month average ending in August 2014.
Sweatshops In California – More than 1,500 garment workers are owed over $3 million in unpaid wage
WORKERS in the California garment industry are enduring poor working conditions and insufficient pay, the US Department of Labour has found. More than 1,500 Southern California garment workers are owed over $3 million in unpaid wages, the government department found following a year-long survey – which also concluded that American companies Nasty Gal, Macy’s, Nordstrom … Continue reading
“Facebook at Work” – To get a foothold in the office
Facebook is secretly working on a new website called “Facebook at Work” to get a foothold in the office that will see the social network of more than 1bn people compete directly with Google, Microsoft and LinkedIn. The Silicon Valley company is developing a new product designed to allow users to chat with colleagues, connect … Continue reading
The Quits Rate in US – The highest number since April 2008
Another encouraging sign that the job market is healing: lots of people are writing resignation letters. 2.8 million Americans quit their jobs in September — that’s 300,000 more than in August and the highest number since April 2008. The quits rate — the number of people leaving their jobs as a share of all workers … Continue reading
Skills Gap in Cyber Security in UK – Half of firms would hire hackers and ex-convicts
Increasingly worried about the state of their cyber security, and unable to hire or retain specialist staff, U.K. firms are looking to hire hackers and ex-convicts in a desperate bid to secure their networks. In a report released Monday, KPMG said that over the past two years it has become increasingly difficult to find and … Continue reading
Education in Spain – Dropout rate highest in EU
Spain’s early school leaving (ESL) rate has consistently fallen in recent years as employment options become extremely scarce, but remains nearly twice the EU average, at 23.6 percent in 2013. That’s down from 24.7 percent in 2012, but still way off the national target of 15 percent and still the highest in the EU, the … Continue reading
ABN Amro – To cut up to 1,000 jobs
ABN Amro Group NV, the state-owned Dutch lender preparing for a share sale next year, will cut as many as 1,000 jobs by 2018 and shrink its branch network as customers move to banking on their phones. via ABN Amro to Cut Up to 1,000 Jobs in Consumer Bank by 2018 – Bloomberg.
Canada – 30 per cent agree that immigrants take jobs from Canadians survey finds
Canadians have conflicted thoughts about immigrants when it comes to their roles in society and the workforce, according to a CBC News survey designed to capture attitudes on discrimination. Statistics Canada figures indicate there were 6.8 million foreign-born residents in Canada as of 2011. That represents 20.6 per cent of the population, giving Canada the highest proportion of foreign-born … Continue reading
Verizon Communications – To cut 1,000 jobs before year-end
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is planning to cut about 1,000 jobs through buyout offers to employees in order to become more efficient, said people familiar with the matter. The anonymous tippers further disclosed that the largest wireless carrier in the US has plans to enact these job cuts before the end of the year. The … Continue reading
Shale Gas in UK – Pound for pound, far more skilled work from renewables and energy efficiency
Pound for pound, both in the short-term construction phase and in terms of average plantlifetime jobs, there’s far more skilled work to be had from renewables and energy efficiency. The UK Energy Research Council’s report, the most thorough independent analysis of available evidence to date, shows that renewable energy and energy efficiency investments are on … Continue reading
US – Employees are taking less vacation time today than at any point in the last four decades
In fact, in 2013 employees with available Paid Time Off (PTO) took an average of 16 days of vacation, compared to an average of 20 days in 2000. This is data from a recent report by the U.S Travel Association, conducted by Oxford Economics, which analyzes the impact of forfeited time off. The report’s analysis … Continue reading
UK – Only one in every forty new jobs since the recession is for a full-time employee, says TUC
The share of UK jobs accounted for by full-time employees fell during the recession and has failed to recover, according to new analysis published today (Wednesday) by the TUC. The analysis shows that the share of full-time employee jobs was 64 per cent in 2008 and fell to 62 per cent in 2014. This is … Continue reading
Job Search and Maternity Benefits in UK – 78% feel asking about in a job interview would jeopardise their chances
Female employees are reluctant to discuss maternity benefits with their employers in case it implies they are planning a pregnancy, according to research by jobs and careers community Glassdoor. The survey consulted 1,000 women, 500 of whom have taken maternity leave and a further 500 who plan to do so. It reveals 78% feel asking … Continue reading
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