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Amazon in Poland / To create 6,000 jobs
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN:US), the world’s largest e-commerce company, will hire 6,000 permanent employees in three new logistics centers in Poland to build capacity for further expansion in Europe. The Seattle-based company plans to open two centers near Wroclaw in southwestern Poland and one facility near the city of Poznan, 150 miles east of Berlin, Amazon … Continue reading
EU-US Trade deal / 160,000 jobs would be created in Germany says a report
A free trade agreement between the USA and European Union could create 160,000 jobs in Germany, a report claimed on Friday. Talks about a deal are set for Monday. Continue reading
US Employment / Payroll to Population Rate at 43.5% in September says Gallup
The U.S. Payroll to Population employment rate fell slightly to 43.5% in September, from 43.7% in August Continue reading
APEC / Visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million jobs report says
Visa facilitation could create up to 2.6 million jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Continue reading
US / ADP Report shows that the job market appears to have softened in recent months.
“The job market appears to have softened in recent months. Fiscal austerity has begun to take a toll on job creation,” the report said. Continue reading
Outokumpu / To cut 1,000 More Jobs
Outokumpu Oyj (OUT1V), the Finnish steelmaker that bought ThyssenKrupp AG (TKA)’s Inoxum unit last year, said it will dismiss 1,000 more employees in Europe to compensate for overcapacity amid a supply imbalance Continue reading
Merck / To cut 8,500 jobs
Merck & Co, taking a cue from rival drugmakers that have slashed research spending to bolster earnings, on Tuesday said it plans to cut annual operating costs by $2.5 billion and eliminate 8,500 jobs. Merck, whose shares rose 2.2 percent, said it aims to narrow its focus to products with the best chance of winning … Continue reading
Canada / The Jobs Data Mystery goes on (Well, we know that the LFS sample is small…)
Statistics Canada released payroll data Friday for the month of July, numbers that come nearly two months after the agency released the closely-watched labor force survey for that same month. Continue reading
Greece / Change in Mass Layoff Rules to come
The aim is to introduce measures which, in combination with the recent reforms, can contribute toward attracting investments and support job creation. Continue reading
Jobless Claims in US / Past month average drops to lowest level since June 2007
The number of new applications for unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 305,000 in the week ended Sept. 21, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected claims to jump to 327,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis. A government official said Labor has been told by California that the state eliminated a … Continue reading
Telstra / To cut 1100 jobs
Telstra will cut around 1100 jobs from its operation business by June next year, around 6 per cent of its operations staff. Continue reading
CarMax / Hiring for More Than 1,000 Positions – WSJ.com
CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars and one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” for nine consecutive years, is recruiting for more than 1,000 positions in locations across the country Continue reading
The App Economy in Europe / 530,000 jobs and over a quarter of the app economy
Europe is a major force in the global app ecosystem and is directly responsible for over 500,000 jobs in the EU28 region Continue reading
Amazon / 2700 new jobs in Scotland
Online retailer Amazon has announced it is hiring 2700 seasonal staff in Scotland to meet customer demand in the lead up to Christmas. The announcement comes as the US internet giant revealed it will bring in a total of 15,000 new workers for the festive season. Amazon, which is expanding operations in this country, said … Continue reading
Toys R Us / Hiring 45,000 for holiday season
Toys R Us plans to hire 45,000 seasonal workers at its stores and distribution centers, the same number as last year, as it ramps up for the all-important holiday season. Coming off a slower-than-expected back-to-school season, analysts and stores are bracing for a tough holiday shopping period, which accounts for as much as 40 percent … Continue reading
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