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Germany – Bosch – To shorten work hours
German industrial group Robert Bosch GmbH ROBG.UL is in talks with workers at its engineering unit, Bosch-Rexroth, to cut their work hours in response to weakening demand from industrial customers, a company spokesman said on Friday. Bosch-Rexroth is one of the world’s leading producers of drives, valves and control technologies, which are used in machine … Continue reading
Unemployment boom doesn’t threaten Russia, experts say: Voice of Russia
While unemployment rate is growing in Europe, Russia is experiencing a deficit of labor power. According to the latest estimations made by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion, at present, there are fewer unemployed people in Russia than there were before the crisis of 2008. According to official data, 5% of Russia’s … Continue reading
Middle East and North Africa – Bridging the Skills Gap
OFFICIALS hope a regional labour market study will help identify how to empower Bahrainis working in the private sector. Many are keen to bridge the gap between their qualifications and job requirements, according to the preliminary findings of a new research conducted by global human resources company Aon Hewitt. Said to be the largest study … Continue reading
China – Motorola employees protest layoffs
More than 100 employees of the Beijing branch of Motorola Mobility demonstrated in front of the company’s building on Friday, protesting massive staff cuts. Staff members of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc in Beijing protest in front of the company’s office building on Friday demanding “consultation on an equal footing”. [Provided to China Daily] On Monday, … Continue reading
The 25 Best Blogs for Coping With Unemployment
Onlinecollege.org has published a list of the 25 Best Blogs for Coping With Unemployment If you’re unemployed, you should know that you’re not alone. Fellow unemployed individuals, job search resources, frugal living blogs, and even news sources all exist to help you get through this dark spot and on to gainful employment. We’ve compiled a … Continue reading
Australia – Mines may turn to less-skilled workers
THE Department of Treasury has been told mining companies may be forced to use less experienced staff to proceed on a significant pipeline of construction in the sector. In its quarterly economic roundup, Treasury says the mining industry is facing challenges recruiting and contracting workers, particularly for highly-specialised technical positions. “With a significant pipeline of … Continue reading
Wisconsin – Total job growth was just 1.1 percent because of government job losses
Another report also released Thursday by Walker’s Department of Workforce Development showed the state lost 6,000 private sector jobs in July and the unemployment rate increased from 7 percent to 7.3 percent. The divergent reports are derived from different surveys covering different periods of time. The quarterly report, covering January through March, is based on … Continue reading
Where the Skills Gap Really Resides: a huge mismatch at the middle-skill level
It is those people who have not earned the minimum of a two-year degree that Scaglione says constitute a large population of our country who are stuck in low-skilled jobs that do not require any higher education. Low-skilled jobs that do not require a minimum of a two-year degree represent about 35 percent of all … Continue reading
Chart – International comparaison of employment-population ratios by sex
In 2011, among countries covered by the BLS international comparisons program, Mexico had the highest employment-population ratio among men (72.4 percent), and Canada and New Zealand had the highest employment-population ratios among women (58.5 and 58.3 percent, respectively). via International employment-population ratios, 2011.
Unemployed Need Not Apply – 6 responses to use
At first, the headhunter told her she was a great match, but when he realized she had been out of work for a full year (and not newly unemployed as he had mistakenly assumed), he changed his tune. Company criteria ruled out applicants who had been unemployed for more than six months, he told her. … Continue reading
UK – Olympics Boost – Employment up 201,000 and unemployment rate down 0.2
For April to June 2012: The employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 was 71.0 per cent, up 0.4 on the quarter. There were 29.48 million people in employment aged 16 and over, up 201,000 on the quarter. The unemployment rate was 8.0 per cent of the economically active population, down 0.2 on … Continue reading
UK – Record 8 M people working fewer than 25 hours a week
Record numbers of Britons are working part-time after those struggling to find full-time positions pushed the figure above the eight-million mark for the first time. Official figures show that 8.07 million people toil for fewer than 25 hours a week – the highest figure since records began in 1992. One in seven of them would … Continue reading
UK – Nine out of ten employees agreed that having more choice in working arrangements improves morale
The Fourth Work-Life Balance Employee Survey was conducted in early 2011. It found that the majority of employees were satisfied with their hours and current working arrangements. Levels of awareness of the right to request flexible working were high; 75 per cent of all employees, 73 per cent of employees with non-childcare caring responsibilities and … Continue reading
US – 13 million are looking for work and almost half of U.S. employers have difficulty filling positions ?
There is a skills gap in the U.S., and it is expected to widen over the next decade. Addressing it will take the concerted efforts of both government and — especially given strained federal and state budgets — private industry. A paper issued last week by the National Bureau of Economic Research attributes roughly one-third … Continue reading
Union wants automakers to invest
The Canadian Auto Workers union, which made concessions when the big U.S. automakers were struggling, says it wants to share in the profits now that the industry has “turned the corner.” As it geared up for contract talks slated to begin this week, the union said Monday that the automakers need to invest in their … Continue reading
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