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India – Infosys to hire 8,000 people
Infosys BPO has said it will hire about 8,000 people in the remaining part of this financial year and about 20 per cent of them will be in middle and senior level professionals. “In FY 2013, we are looking at hiring 10,000-12,000 people. Of this 4,000 have already been hired. About 15-20 per cent of … Continue reading
Better Making Clothes In The US
Edwin Keh, a lecturer at the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, told WWD: “In the last couple of years, chiefly in the relationship of the U.S. dollar to the Chinese renminbi, it became less. Coupled with stubbornly high oil prices, suddenly the question became why take on so much risk to offshore when you … Continue reading
European Trade Union Confederation to European Commission – End collective austerity
On the eve of the European Commission’s major employment policy conference Jobs for Europe the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) appeals to European policy makers to face up to the failure of austerity and adopt an alternative approach. As politicians, EU and international officials, academics, experts and the social partners gather to discuss how to … Continue reading
Job Openings and Educational Attainment in Metropolitan Area
For the first time since World War II, there are fewer jobs three years after the end of a recession than before it began. Our new Brookings report suggests that most of this flat recovery can be attributed to severe losses in housing wealth and jobs in industries such as manufacturing and construction. Yet education–especially … Continue reading
Enbridge Gateway pipeline would cost jobs in Alberta says Union
Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Canada’s Pacific Coast could cost thousands of high-paying refining jobs in Alberta, a labour group warned in Edmonton on Tuesday as the company faced its first day of grilling at public hearings into the contentious project. Alberta Federation of Labour contends the $6-billion line, which would ship 525,000 … Continue reading
How many more private-sector jobs since Obama’s election?
The nation does have 4.5 million more private-sector jobs than it did in January 2010. But by then, Mr. Obama had already been in office for a year. Starting the jobs count in January 2009, the month Mr. Obama took office, shows that the nation now has only 332,000 more private-sector jobs now. Figuring out … Continue reading
15 Rules for Staying Optimistic While Unemployed
After months of unsuccessful job searching, it can be tough to keep your spirits up. But giving in to the temptation to be dour, bitter, and pessimistic is not going to help your chances of impressing an employer. Besides, you don’t want to go through your days living life like there’s a perpetual rain cloud … Continue reading
Greece – Underground Economy Grows. Is there a link with the Euro crisis ?
Greece does not have the means to police its underground economy, which is considered very large compared to the size of the country. Austerity measures that cut the size of government will make enforcement of tax laws even more difficult. That is too bad because there is a lot of money to be had if only Greece could get cash … Continue reading
Employees vs HR – Top 5 Reasons for Leaving
There are some definite areas that both HR and employees say are reasons people leave companies. And the reasons aren’t really shocking. We keep hearing about employee disengagement being at an all-time high. What conversations are companies having about these identified reasons for employees leaving? For some of the reasons, there’s quite a noticeable difference … Continue reading
Australia – Troubled Times For Tourism
The latest national study by the Tourism and Transport Forum says that Australian tourism industry will have tough time trying to compete with Asian rivals. As tourists flock to Australia in record numbers, the industry is facing a critical shortage of skilled workers while investors are hitting a brick wall when getting finance from banks. … Continue reading
Autralia – SkillSelect to invite skilled workers
In July the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) announced changes to Australian Skilled Migration. Now, overseas skilled workers who are interested in migrating permanently to Australia are invited to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) via the DIAC SkillSelect website , which includes providing some information regarding their skills and experience. Since the website … Continue reading
6 challenges for American worker
The Detroit Free Press looks at some of those challenges. Not enough jobs Long-term unemploymen Retirement anxiety Crummy jobs Bad bosses Decline of union via 6 challenges affecting the American worker – USATODAY.com.
US – The Low-Wage Recovery and Growing Inequality , a report by the National Employment Law Project
This report updates National Employment Law Project’s previous analyses of job loss and job growth trends during and after the Great Recession. The authors find that during the recession (2008 Q1 to 2010 Q1), employment losses occurred throughout the economy, but were concentrated in mid-wage occupations. By contrast, during the recovery (2010 Q1 to 2012 … Continue reading
A Secure Job to be in the Middle Class
Americans believe that having a secure job is by far the most important requirement for being in the middle class, easily trumping homeownership and a college education, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey of 2,508 adults. Nearly nine-in-ten adults (86%) say a person needs a secure job to be considered part of … Continue reading
U.S. trade deficit with China cost 2.7 million jobs
The U.S. trade deficit with China eliminated or displaced more than 2.7 million U.S. jobs between 2001 and 2011, a new Economic Policy Institute briefing paper finds. The China toll: Growing U.S. trade deficit with China cost more than 2.7 million jobs between 2001 and 2011, with job losses in every state, by EPI’s Director of Trade … Continue reading
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