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Singapore | MP calls for centralised agency to match companies with job-seekers – Channel NewsAsia
MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Gan Thiam Poh has called for a centralised agency to match short-handed companies with local workers. This was just one suggestion Mr Gan made to help Singaporeans, especially those in the lowest wage groups, find jobs. He also called for a union to look into the welfare of low-wage workers … Continue reading
A jobs-centered approach to African American community development: The crisis of African American unemployment requires federal intervention | Economic Policy Institute
Unemployment rates for African Americans have been far higher than those of whites for the past 50 years, even in good times. In fact, since 1960 the black unemployment rate has been about twice the white rate. Had blacks had the same unemployment rate as whites in 2010, an additional 1.3 million blacks would have been employed. Millions of African Americans live … Continue reading
Great Employee Qualities: Do You Have Them? | CAREEREALISM
Some great employee qualities bosses appreciate include: 1. Managing Yourself 2. Managing Your Boss 3. Managerial Attitude 4. Managing Your Time 5. Work to Get Results 6. Out-do Yourself 7. Can Do 8. Strive For Excellence 9. Enjoys Work 10. Contribute Positively 11. Work Relationships. Read More @: via Great Employee Qualities: Do You Have … Continue reading
Be on lookout for the unadvertised job opportunities – USATODAY.com
Job hunters hold up signs in bleachers and post notices on their T-shirts. Why not a bar? But I do know of hundreds of job hunters who sit down at their desks and computers every day and call up, email or send LinkedIn messages to people and say, “Hey I’m looking for a job. Do … Continue reading
Job Hunting in the Internet Age – IEEE Spectrum
Few things have changed as much as looking for a job. In a way, it’s all Google’s fault. We’ve gone from an information-scarce world, in which the hardest thing was finding jobs you might be right for, to an information-rich world in which the hardest thing is standing out from the hordes of people who … Continue reading
Unemployment insurance: It’s killing small businesses – Baltimore Sun
I run a small business — about 20 employees — in the Baltimore area. We are a manufacturing company in the construction industry. I have worked extremely hard and sacrificed my own pay to keep our people employed over the last five years. I have not had a layoff and had previously earned a low … Continue reading
Using Social Media for Hiring Can Get you Sued | Reuters
In order to protect your business from lawsuits, remember these three things: 1. Know what you are entitled to know: You may learn information about a candidate from social media that you cannot ask about in a job interview. For instance, a posting on a candidate’s profile may reveal his religious beliefs. But beware – … Continue reading
Lowe’s, Home Depot Hiring Thousands for Spring Season – Career Advice for Students & Grads on FINS.com
Two big home improvement chains are furiously hiring now to meet demand during spring, their busiest season. The jobs are temporary, but the companies say that the positions are often a foot in the door toward a full-time job for those who see retailing as a potential profession. “Seasonal employment is often a path to … Continue reading
More and better jobs in Bangladesh
Accelerating growth in Bangladesh’s per capita income has added nearly 1.2 million new jobs every year and improved job quality between 2000 and 2010. Wage workers have seen their wages — adjusted for price increases — rise by nearly 2 percent a year. Poverty rates among the self-employed have fallen. The quality of jobs, as … Continue reading
Hospital mass layoffs lower in 2011 than at height of recession :: Feb. 2, 2012 … American Medical News
The number of mass layoffs at hospitals decreased for 2011 compared with 2008, 2009 and 2010, when the recession and the ensuing economic hangover were in full force. According to data released Jan. 25 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 121 mass layoffs occurred in the hospital setting, leading to 8,098 people claiming unemployment benefits … Continue reading
100,000 jobless facing unemployment benefit changes 100,000 jobless facing unemployment benefit changes
Thousands of Ohioans could see their extended unemployment benefits cut short as early as this spring as the federal government pares back the duration of benefits from an unprecedented 99 weeks. Congress last week reauthorized extended benefits through the end of the year for millions of unemployed Americans, including about 100,000 in Ohio. The federally … Continue reading
Starting Your Career: Use Social Media for Job Interview Prep | CareerBliss.com
A few days before the interview, you should get copies of your resume together and start thinking about responses to common interview questions and questions of your own to ask the prospective employer. As you prepare for the big meeting, don’t overlook social media. These days, employers spend a lot of time looking at your social … Continue reading
Recovery bypasses Silicon Valley non-tech workers – Associated Press
Daniel Macias is the face of Silicon Valley seldom seen by those who don’t live there. When he was 19, he wasn’t starting what would become one of the world’s most successful tech companies, like Mark Zuckerberg did at that age when he founded Facebook. Macias spent his 19th birthday behind bars, where he’d been … Continue reading
Submit Resume – Talent hunt now simple and quick with Submit Resume
Search the ideal candidate for your vacancies, close job openings faster by registering with Submit Resume. It has the largest database of India-wide job seekers across various industries and locations. Finding the most suitable candidate for your vacancies is now faster, easier and cost effective than ever. Submit Resume, a job portal, has a massive … Continue reading
Wanted: Engineers and Web developers to staff D.C. upstarts – The Washington Post
Members of the Washington region’s start-up community gather each month and meeting co-organizer Peter Corbett almost always asks the same question: How many of you are looking to hire? Without fail, dozens, if not hundreds, of hands fly into the air. Like so many of their counterparts around the country, the region’s up-and-coming technology companies … Continue reading
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