Job Market Monitor
COVID-19
COVID-19 au Québec et au Canada – (Mise à jour 2) Bonifier l’assurance-emploi et mettre à profit l’expertise en intelligence artificielle pour accélérer le traitement des demandes
Finis les programmes annoncés par Ottawa la semaine dernière. Place à de nouvelles annonces avec, en prime, des systèmes à développer. Est-ce la marche à suivre ? Le montant forfaitaire : certainement. Mais, croisons-nous les doigts pour la mise en oeuvre. Des bonifications de l’assurance-emploi * Développer des nouveaux programmes en urgence peut s’avérer un … Continue reading
COVID-19 in Canada – The impact on the labour market
The Bottom Line… • Global economy will feel the effects of COVID-19—a recession is likely in many countries • Canada and the United States went into February 2020 on a solid footing but things have deteriorated precipitously • Economic impact will depend entirely on our success (in Canada and the United States) at containing the … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Social Dialogue – The wage subsidies idea
Government must introduce wage subsidies as a key means to protect jobs Our key demand is that government provide wage subsidies for short-time working and temporary layoffs. Government should learn from examples across Europe and introduce an immediate package across the economy to protect jobs. As we recommend below, Government should immediately convene a taskforce … Continue reading
COVID-19 – Top 10 countries compared in charts
The big question is which figure is a more realistic representation of today’s picture of each country? Each figure we’ll look at compares the top 10 countries with the most confirmed coronavirus cases to date. The plot begins when each country hits 1 confirmed coronavirus case per million residents. As you can see the United … Continue reading
COVID-19 in US – Over 37 million U.S. jobs may be vulnerable to potential layoffs in the short term
Almost 56% of US production and non-supervisory jobs (about 59.5 million jobs) offer weekly incomes below the $802 weighted average weekly income for all such jobs. Together, those low-quality jobs offer a weighted average of $539 in weekly income, or just over $28,000 per year. There is a subset of these workers, in jobs often … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Teachers – A temporary hub of information and tools by GOOGLE and UNESCO
A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Set up your home for video calling Find a location with strong WiFi signal, find a clear background and ensure plenty of natural light. When using webcam, turn your camera off to reduce lag. Start a video call with your … Continue reading
COVID-19 in Canada – Programs for those who lose their jobs are insufficient
Editorial – In Canada and Québec, governments have announced a series of insufficient programs geared toward employment insurance and its meagre 55% of insurable salary. Here’s what’s happening elsewhere, such as in the United Kingdom where the government will pay up to 80% of the salary of those who lose their jobs. @ https://jobmarketmonitor.com/2020/03/22/covid-19-and-jobs-in-uk-government-to-pay-80-of-wages-for-those-not-working/ The House … Continue reading
COVID-19 au Québec et au Canada – Les programmes pour les travailleurs ne sont pas suffisants
Éditorial – Au Canada et au Québec, les gouvernements ont multiplié les programmes qui sont guère généreux, alignés sur l’assurance-emploi et son pauvre 55% du salaire assurable. Voyez ce qui se fait ailleurs, comme au Royaume-Uni où le Gouvernement paiera jusqu’à 80% du salaire de ceux qui perdent leur emploi @ https://jobmarketmonitor.com/2020/03/22/covid-19-and-jobs-in-uk-government-to-pay-80-of-wages-for-those-not-working/. La Chambre des … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Jobs in UK – Government to pay 80% of wages for those not working
The government is to pay the wages of millions of workers across Britain to keep them in jobs as the economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak escalates. In an unprecedented step for the British government, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, said the state would pay grants covering up to 80% of the salary of workers if … Continue reading
COVID-19 in US – Unemployment insurance claims spike
In the week ending March 14, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 281,000, an increase of 70,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 211,000. This is the highest level for initial claims since September 2, 2017 when it was 299,000. The 4-week moving average was 232,250, an increase of 16,500 from … Continue reading
COVID-19 and Jobs in US – Has Claimed Over 3K Jobs, Over 9M Threatened
More announcements in Entertainment/Leisure have pushed job cuts due to the COVID-19 outbreak to 3,634, according to global outplacement and executive and business coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. “We are certainly beginning to see the cracks in the foundation. Slowing demand, brought on by the need for Americans to practice social distancing, is … Continue reading
COVID-!9 and Pay – Majority of North American companies will pay hourly workers who test positive
Amid rising anxiety levels over COVID-19 (coronavirus), North American employers have some good news for their hourly employees. A new survey by Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, finds a majority of employers will continue to pay hourly workers who test positive for the virus (72%), whose workplace … Continue reading
COVID-19 – Three reasons why $1000 a month is not a good idea
Another proposal to provide relief would give $1000 to every American adult. This has been proposed by Senator Mitt Romney and former Obama-administration economist Jason Furman. The total cost would amount to $252 Billion. While that aid would surely be useful to many Americans, and the simplicity of it would facilitate timely administration, there are … Continue reading
COVID-19 – Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO
The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO). However, if we see an internationally coordinated policy response, as happened in the global financial crisis of 2008/9, then the impact on global unemployment could be … Continue reading
Covid-19 – We’ve Never Been in a Problem This Big, OECD Says
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has called for a more coordinated response to the spiraling coronavirus fallout. “We have never been in a problem this big with a type of enemy like this one,” OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria said in an interview from Paris on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” Chosen excerpts by Job … Continue reading
Jobs – Offres d’emploi – US & Canada (Eng. & Fr.)
The Most Popular Job Search Tools
Even More Objectives Statements to customize
Cover Letters – Tools, Tips and Free Cover Letter Templates for Microsoft Office
Job Market Monitor 