Employment

Employability And The Economy

Employability is based on a set of individual characteristics. It is not equivalent to employment, but rather a prerequisite for (gainful) employment. It pertains to someone’s relative ability to obtain and maintain gainful employment, as well as make successful transitions from one job to the next, either within the same company or field or to … Continue reading →

We Are Social Workers in NY City

Leslie Rosenberg and Sheena Marquis are social workers living in New York City. 1. When and how did you decide you wanted to be social workers? Leslie: The short answer is that I was sitting on my best friend Molly’s bed sometime around early 2010, really lost and confused about what I wanted to do … Continue reading →

US / Three misperceptions prevent employment of Veterans

Research shows three misperceptions prevent employment of Veterans. Watch the video, click the image below via Warrior Transition Command | Wounded, ill, and injured Soldiers: A Story of Resilience. Related Posts American Veterans | Trends and Programs POSTED BY JOB MARKET MONITOR ⋅ NOVEMBER 12, 2012 ⋅ LEAVE A COMMENT “Veterans’ employment outcomes in the civilian labor market are an … Continue reading →

US / 15% of law firms are planning to reduce partnership ranks

In a setback for the struggling legal industry, about 15 percent of U.S. law firms said they were planning to reduce partnership ranks in the first quarter of 2013 in a move seeking to address the problem of underused partners, according to a new survey by Wells Fargo Private Bank. The survey, which looks at … Continue reading →

California / College Grads Taking Low Paying Jobs rose by 60,000 from 2006 to 2011

The number of California college graduates working in low-paying jobs rose by 60,000 from 2006 to 2011 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Throughout the state, 260,000 recent college grads under the age of 30 are working on the front lines of food service and retail industries where historically those jobs have gone to workers … Continue reading →

EU / Education reform key to growth

Europe’s governments must improve their education systems to help kick-start jobs and growth, the European Commission has said. The Commission has no direct role in national education policies but agreed a “strategic framework for European co-operation in education and training” with member states in 2009. Now Education and Culture Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou wants to monitor … Continue reading →

Greece / IMF apologizes for asking to sack 22,000 people by mistake

The IMF has apologized for a mistaken email demanding Greece dismisses thousands more civil servants than the earlier agreed lay off of 27,000 employees. The letter spurred concerns in the government that more layoffs will be demanded. The email arrived at the Greek Ministry of Finance from the IMF Representative in Athens Bob Traa before … Continue reading →

Unemployment Insurance / Reduces labor force exit among the unemployed rather than changes reemployment rates

A paper by Jesse Rothstein, a professor of public policy and economics from the University of California Berkeley has made making a lot of noice on the Web. Jesse Rothstein who is also former chief economist at the Department of Labor, provides up-to-date estimates of the ‘generousity’ effect of unemployment insurance benefits (in terms of duration, % of wages replaced, or … Continue reading →

Ohio / Minimum wage to increase in January

The Ohio Department of Commerce announced that minimum wage will increase by 15 cents, from $7.70 to $7.85 an hour, beginning Jan. 1. That means that in less than two months, Ohio’s minimum wage will reach 60 cents above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. For employees who receive tips, the new minimum … Continue reading →

Minimum Wage – The Debate in Video

Canada / Primer Harper: Lack of skilled labour threatens the economy

Producing more skilled workers, scientists and engineers is the key to Canada’s future prosperity, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says. His analysis may have surprised a Canada-United States business group in Ottawa to talk about cross-border irritants, international trade negotiations, stalled pipelines and the rise of China as an economic power. “This is in fact in … Continue reading →

Flexible retirement

Mickie Ashman has what she regards as the ideal arrangement at work as she nears retirement. The 66-year-old Calgary human-resources co-ordinator has the security of a permanent job at AltaGas Ltd., an energy infrastructure firm, but she has been able to reduce her work hours from full-time to a more comfortable three days a week. … Continue reading →

UK / Sainsbury’s to create 10,000 jobs

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is to create 10,000 jobs over the next three years as it continues to open new stores. The new roles will be in the firm’s smaller convenience and Local stores, which have seen a big increase in business this year. The news was announced as Sainsbury’s opened its 500th convenience store in … Continue reading →

US / Raise the Minimum Wage

If Democrats/liberals really wanted to help the poor, a good place to start would be raising the minimum wage.  The exact amount is different depending on where one gets their information, but based on what I’ve read, if we took the minimum wage in 1968 and indexed it to inflation, these workers would make roughly … Continue reading →

US / Losing the Race for Entrepreneurial Talent ? (Video)

In 2005, immigrant entrepreneurs launched 52% of all startups in Silicon Valley. But today, the number has dropped to 44%, and America is not only losing the opportunity to create new jobs but also losing its competitive edge, argues Vivek Wadhwa in his short, passionately argued book, The Immigrant Exodus: Why America Is Losing the … Continue reading →