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Massachusetts | Career centers are key for Older Workers looking for jobs
Older job seekers told members of the state’s Jobs Creation Commission yesterday that career centers have given them the confidence and skills they need to try to re-enter the work force. State Sen. Karen Spilka, D-Ashland, and co-chairwoman of the commission, said at the hearing in Framingham Public Library the importance of career centers — … Continue reading
Employer Tax Credits May Be a Useful Policy Tool
The 2007 Expansion of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program Increased Employment Among Disabled Veterans concludes Paul Heaton in The Effects of Hiring Tax Credits on Employment of Disabled Veterans published by rand.org. (adapted excerpts by Job Market Monitor to follow) Among the myriad federal programs available to assist unemployed veterans, few have been subjected to the rigorous empirical evaluation … Continue reading
Business School Grads | 6 Résumé Writing Tips
If you’re nearing your degree’s completion and beginning the job hunt, then it’s imperative to perfect the document that best sells and summarizes your professional qualifications. Career experts offer these six résumé-writing tips for you: 1. Use Situations, Tasks, Actions (STAR) as a formatting guide 2. Stick to one page 3. Ditch the objective 4. Place … Continue reading
U.S. IT Jobs Return to 2008 Level
Tech-related jobs in the U.S. have recovered back to their pre-recession levels, with total people employed in IT above 4 million again, according to data in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ surveys of U.S. households in the first quarter of this year. U.S. IT employment is at an estimated 4.04 million, according to the first … Continue reading
Local Brain Drain | Rochester seeks to end brain drain
Sarah Skelly, a 2011 graduate of Alfred State College’s technology management program, is looking for a job, preferably in Rochester. “I hope to stay here. I want to stay here,” Skelly said. “I love the community. I just need a job.” She was just the type of job seeker organizers hoped to attract Wednesday evening … Continue reading
Emotional intelligence | Increasingly Valued by Employers
Emotional intelligence is essential for customer-facing roles and employers are increasingly seeking candidates who show such skills. This is particularly true for roles that will involve working in a team, which covers the majority of graduate jobs. Emotional intelligence is all about understanding what might be going through someone else’s head, without them having to … Continue reading
Australian unemployment steady at 5.2% and seasonally adjusted employment expanded strongly in March, increasing by 44,000 (well above all market expectations) and employment to a record level
Australia’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.2 per cent in March, data showed Thursday, beating expectations, while 44,000 jobs were created — almost eight times the number forecast. The news sent the Australian dollar high against the greenback on receding expectations of an interest rate hike. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said the seasonally … Continue reading
Canada | Fed Budget | Hundreds of policy jobs slashed
Hundreds of policy analysts are losing their jobs in the latest rounds of cuts to the public service. Union officials say the cuts raise serious questions about how exactly the Harper government will formulate policies in the months to come. About 690 members of the union representing economists and social scientists were told today that … Continue reading
How technology is fuelling China’s jobs market
The booming Chinese economy means that technology firms – particularly e-commerce companies – are struggling to find skilled candidates and managers to help fuel that growth. The latest Salary and Employment Forecast from international recruitment company Michael Page shows that there is strong growth in demand for technology professionals across sectors such as finance and retail, … Continue reading
New Hampshire | Job Program | Giving a chance to try out jobs that were not considered
More than 12 million Americans are out of work, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Looking for a job similar to the one that was lost can be a frustrating and futile exercise, but an employment program in the northeastern state of New Hampshire gives the unemployed a chance to try out jobs they … Continue reading
UK | Manufacturers favour of older workers over school leavers
New research shows employers in manufacturing and engineering are far less likely to offer opportunities to inexperienced young people – whom they would have to train up and supervise more – when there are plenty of “job-ready” older people available to do the work due to Britain’s rising unemployment toll. The admission from industry employers … Continue reading
Unemployment Insurrance | At least 12 states will lose eligibility for extension
Until recently, if you lost your job you could claim unemployment insurance for up to 99 weeks according to the state government. Lately, however, unemployment insurance has undergone some drastic changes for the worse as more Americans struggle to find jobs. Many states will lose 20 weeks’ worth of benefits and claimants will be faced … Continue reading
Africa | Young and unemployed: A time-bomb
The highest percentage of the unemployed masses is youths. According to the Africa Development Indicators report released by the World Bank, youth unemployment is at 83 percent in Uganda. About 256,700 youths can’t find jobs every year in Uganda. Sacrifices made behind the scenes Many parents have paid the price. In the past, most felt … Continue reading
The Best and Worse Jobs of 2012
The Best The world is going digital, and Software Engineers who can help with that transformation are reaping the benefits. Their pay is great, hiring demand for their skills is through the roof, and working conditions have never been better. And that’s why the job of Software Engineer ranks tops in our annual Jobs Rated … Continue reading
UK | Apprenticeship | School work placements boost success
A meaningful work experience placement while still at school is crucial to a successful apprenticeship, says Ofsted. The education watchdog wants schools to organise better placements and the government to develop stronger careers guidance for over-16s in England. In a report, it says official figures suggest around a quarter of the people who begin apprenticeships … Continue reading
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