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Gender Gap / Men Get the Jobs That Get Them Ahead
When it comes to the hot, high-profile jobs that lead to big promotions, managers overwhelmingly pick men for such plum roles, according to a new study, released Wednesday. Even when they are equally qualified, women are generally given smaller budgets, fewer direct reports and less exposure to the C-suite than their male counterparts, according a … Continue reading
UK / Harwell / Space Agency / 100 new jobs
UP TO 100 new jobs are set to be created at Harwell thanks to a major investment in a new telecoms satellite monitoring headquarters for the whole of Europe. The European Space Agency (ESA) will set up the centre after Chancellor George Osborne revealed the Government is to step up its investment in space spending … Continue reading
Australia and New Zealand / Partnership for jobs training
New Zealand and Australia are aiming to jointly develop tertiary and vocational education to meet the needs of employers on both sides of the Tasman, New Zealand Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce said Wednesday. Joyce said he would be the first New Zealand Minister to attend Australia’s Ministerial Standing Council on Tertiary … Continue reading
China / Unemployment on rise
China, with a 4.1 percent urban unemployment rate, is feeling the pressure from the country’s sluggish economy, as new job growth slows and more people become unemployed, a top official said today. “The impact of economic slowdown on the job market is starting to emerge,” said Vice Minister of Human Resources and Social Security Yang … Continue reading
Russia / Changing jobs more frequently than other Europeans
Russians change work more frequently than their European counterparts. According to Rosstat (Russia’s Federal Statistics Service), over 11 percent of the working population remains employed at a primary place of employment for less than a year only; for 700,000 employees, this period lasts less than a month. Experts interviewed by RBTH differ in their opinions … Continue reading
UK / Sainsbury’s create 5000 extra seasonal jobs
AN EXTRA 5000 seasonal jobs are being created across the UK by supermarket giant, Sainsbury’s. The jobs boost is to meet increased customer demand over the festive period. In September, the company announced it was creating 15,000 vacancies across its 1,000 stores, filling them in “record time”. Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King said: “This year … Continue reading
OECD / Unemployment Rate / Broadly the same rate observed since January 2011
The OECD unemployment rate was 7.9% in September 2012, broadly the same rate observed since January 2011. In the euro area, the unemployment rate increased for the 16th consecutive month — up 0.1 percentage point to 11.6% in September. The unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point in the United States in September (to 7.8%), … Continue reading
US / Nonprofit Sector is Growing Faster than Rest of the Economy
The nonprofit sector’s growth in total wages and employees outpaced government and business between 2000 and 2010, The Nonprofit Almanac 2012 shows. The volume was published this week by the Urban Institute Press. Even during and after the recession, from 2007 to 2010, nonprofit employment grew 4 percent and wages increased 6.5 percent, while they … Continue reading
Ireland / Cloud / LogMeIn to create 50 new jobs
Cloud and mobile computing tech firm LogMeIn Inc is to create 50 new jobs within the next year in Dublin as part of an IDA Ireland-backed investment. The city centre jobs will include a variety of European and international functions, including sales, customer support, marketing, finance and HR. Already 20 new employees are to start … Continue reading
Europe | What Next for Airlines?
Despite relentless consolidation in the European airline industry over many years, few national carriers have disappeared entirely. Hungary’s Malev went bust earlier this year. Belgium’s Sabena is long gone. But most live on even if they have been absorbed by bigger rivals. Still, rarely has the pressure to cut costs to save national carriers proved … Continue reading
Seasonal Jobs | Best-Paid
This year, retailers expect to hire 700,000 seasonal workers. Companies like Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Target, JCPenney and Kohl’s will each fill about 80,000 temporary holiday positions. In addition to major retailers, hundreds of holiday-related businesses–greeting card makers, decorating and design firms, caterers and travel services–will also staff up to meet the season’s increased demand. Hiring managers … Continue reading
American Veterans | Trends and Programs
“Veterans’ employment outcomes in the civilian labor market are an issue of ongoing congressional interest” write Benjamin Collins, David H. Bradley, Cassandria Dortch, Lawrence Kapp and Christine Scott in Employment for Veterans: Trends and Programs for CRS (Adapated choosen excerpts by JMM to follow) This report offers introductory data on veterans’ performance in the civilian labor market as well as a discussion … Continue reading
(UPDATE) US Presidential Election – The Day After ? Planned layoffs jump to five-month high in Oct
The number of planned layoffs by firms jumped 41.1 percent in October to the highest level in five months, although the number includes more than 10,000 jobs in U.S.-owned auto plants in Europe, a report said on Thursday. Employers announced 47,724 planned job cuts last month, up from September’s 33,816, according to the report from … Continue reading
France | Employment | ‘Buy French’ Campaign
French consumers are being urged to choose products made in France as a patriotic response to the country’s economic travails. As part of a strategy to cut imports and boost national industry, the government is encouraging shoppers to read the label before they buy. “ ‘Made in France’ has never been so fashionable,” according to … Continue reading
Graduates | Take Care About Job Scams
The job market has stayed pretty tight since the 2008 financial crisis (particularly for those without an advanced degree), and many people are so hard up they’re eager to believe in whatever opportunities come along, even if they smell a little fishy. This is a mistake. It’s not just that you could end up working … Continue reading
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