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Youth employment: What works
Youth guarantees Programmes that guarantee young people will get a job, education or training have shown good results in a number of countries. In Finland, the success rate of the youth guarantee scheme is estimated at more than 80 per cent. A registered youth has to be offered a job, academic education, vocational training, or … Continue reading
Canada / Gender Gap in Apprenticeship: earnings similar to college education for men but lower for women
Analysis of the 2006 census found certified male apprentices had earnings similar to men with a community college education, according to two papers to be published in the Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network monthly publication. The first study, by University of Toronto professors Morley Gunderson and Harry Krashinsky, found male apprentices earn 24 … Continue reading
Texas / Pharr call center to add 1,000 jobs
Convergys plans to hire 1,000 new full-time customer service representatives at its Pharr call center, nearly quadrupling the number of employees there. The call center company, which fields customer service calls for clients including DirecTV, Macy’s and Cigna, a health insurance company, will host a job fair Tuesday for the positions. About 350 employees now … Continue reading
Ireland / Sky to create 500
RUPERT Murdoch’s Sky has announced plans to invest €1bn in the Irish economy in the next five years with cash earmarked for 500 new jobs by July as well as investment into its retail network. Most critically for Irish business, a new broadband service will be introduced, which is set to increase competition in the … Continue reading
Australia / Aborigines / Private sector closing jobs gap as indigenous work rises
BOLD policies to close the gap between black and white Australia in employment are working, with new data revealing that employment growth for Aborigines has increased dramatically, mainly in remote areas via the private sector. A paper to be released by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at the Australian National University offers the … Continue reading
Tulsa / Verizon to add 500 jobs
Verizon will soon add a financial services hub to its Cherokee Industrial Park facility, a move that will add 500 jobs to the area. The announcement was made Friday morning, and scheduled to include an appearance by Gov. Mary Fallin. When complete, Verizon’s financial services hub will handle accounts payable, accounting and other financial activities. … Continue reading
US / Job Gap / President Elected Jobs Council without official meeting for a year
President Barack Obama’s Jobs Council hit a notable milestone on Thursday: one year without an official meeting. The 26-member panel is also set to expire at the end of the month, unless Obama extends its tenure. The group, formally known as the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, last convened on Jan. 17, 2012 for … Continue reading
Sweden / One in four compagnies planning layoffs
A gloomy outlook for Europe and Sweden was the main reason behind almost 25 percent of companies stating that job cuts were high on the list of cost saving measures this year. This is an increase of more than 30 percentage points compared to a similar survey from last year. The report was produced by … Continue reading
Psychology / Childhood ADHD reduces adult employment by 10-14 percentage points and earnings by a third study finds
“While several types of mental illness, including substance abuse disorders, have been linked with poor labor market outcomes, no current research has been able to examine the effects of childhood ADHD” writes Jason Fletcher in The Effects of Childhood ADHD on Adult Labor Market Outcomes. (Choosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor to follow) As ADHD has become … Continue reading
Rhode Island / Electric Boat to add 600 jobs
The president of General Dynamics subsidiary Electric Boat says the company intends to hire 600 more workers at its Quonset Point shipyard in Rhode Island during the next three years. According to The Providence Journal , Electric Boat President Kevin Poitras told public officials in Warwick yesterday that the company plans to add up to … Continue reading
Ireland / New scheme to put long-term unemployed to work planned
A NEW scheme to put long-term unemployed to work as council workers is being planned by the Government. Up to 3,000 people on the dole for more than two years will be put to work at street cleaning, cutting grass and carrying out road works. The Cabinet will hold a meeting today where a wide … Continue reading
Air Georgian and Air Canada Announce an Airline Pilot Hiring and Training Program Partnership
Air Georgian and Air Canada, announced today the creation of a unique cadet pilot hiring program for high-achieving Canadian youth. The program is designed to encourage young men and women to consider careers in commercial aviation by assisting them with pilot training and offering them a clearer path to rewarding employment opportunities. Candidates must be … Continue reading
Puerto Rico / A plan to create 50,000 jobs
Puerto Rico’s new governor strode onstage wielding a baseball bat on Wednesday as he unveiled a long-awaited plan to help create thousands of jobs on an island struggling to emerge from a financial crisis. Alejandro Garcia Padilla signed a new law called “Jobs Now” in front of hundreds of business owners and dozens of government … Continue reading
Walmart / Planning to hire more than 100,000: Why ?
Wal-Mart Stores (WMT +0.17%) isn’t planning to hire more than 100,000 veterans over the next five years out of the goodness of its heart, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. As Matthew Yglesias at Slate notes, “Wal-Mart is anticipating that demand conditions will warrant them adding a fair amount of staff over the … Continue reading
Dominican Republic / 100,000 skilled workers needed in tourism
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s tourism sector needs as many as 100,000 skilled workers, for which the hoteliers and tourism businesses grouped in Asonahores call a great contribution the planned training center, to be sponsored by the Avignon Hotel School. Asonahores vice president Arturo Villanueva said the hotel trade and pastry school will be built in … Continue reading
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