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Spain / IMF urges urgent action to create jobs
Spain’s reform progress and a correction in its fiscal and external imbalances are helping it to stabilise its economy, but urgent action is needed to create jobs and stimulate growth, the International Monetary Fund said. The IMF, in a yearly assessment of Spain’s economy, on Friday projected a slow and difficult turnaround from eight straight … Continue reading
Gannett / At least 200 Layoffs
Gannett has reportedly laid off over 200 staffers in the company’s biggest round of cuts in years Continue reading
US / The Job Report in Charts by the BLS More charts and analysis on …
US – More charts and analysis on the July nonfarm payroll employment numbers by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Continue reading
Detroit / There are jobs on the horizon, but workers fall short on skills
Detroit’s labor force is unprepared for the jobs that may be coming Continue reading
US / Employment increased and the unemployment rate edged down, as previous months gains
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in July, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade, food services and drinking places, financial activities, and wholesale trade. Household Survey Data Both the number of unemployed persons, at 11.5 million, and the unemployment rate, … Continue reading
The open talent economy is doing for work what the open source model did for IT
What the open source model did for software development, the open talent economy is doing for work Continue reading
House of Raeford / Turkey plant laying off 1,000
The last day of work has come for about 1,000 employees of a House of Raeford Farms turkey plant in Hoke County. The last workers start their layoff Thursday afternoon in the rural region where unemployment was 9.2 percent in June. The plant has been processing poultry since the 1950’s and some employees have worked … Continue reading
Amazon / Is the hiring spree a good news for the Middle Class ?
Amazon says the median pay for jobs inside its fulfillment centers is “30% higher than that of people who work in traditional retail stores. Amazon is paying above the industry average, it’s not paying its workers a 30% premium. Continue reading
Air France / To cut 2,500 jobs in 2014
Air France is to slash around 2,500 jobs next year Continue reading
US / Fewer Young Adults Holding Full-Time Jobs in 2013 finds Gallup
Fewer Americans aged 18 to 29 worked full time for an employer in June 2013 (43.6%) than did so in June 2012 (47.0%) Continue reading
Entergy / 800 Jobs Cut
Entergy Corp. said Tuesday that it plans to cut 800 jobs companywide, including about 165 in Arkansas Continue reading
Ireland / Unemployment rate down to 13.5%
Ireland’s unemployment rate retreated last month to the lowest level since April 2010 Continue reading
South Africa / Unemployment rises to 25.6%
South Africa – Unemployment rises to 25.6%, as the number of unemployed people reaches 4.73-million – the highest level recorded since the QLFS started in 2008. Continue reading
US / Theater and Arts College Grads land jobs ahead of tech grads
US – Recent graduates with tech degrees face higher unemployment rates after the Great Recession Continue reading
India / Large-scale layoffs are underway
India has for the first time acknowledged that large-scale layoffs are already underway and the job market is likely to get much worse if growth isn’t revived fast Continue reading
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