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Taiwan – Hiring strongest in the world
Demands for workers by Taiwan employers in the fourth quarter are the strongest in the world, according to a survey by the Manpower Group released yesterday. The survey found 38 percent of Taiwan employers plan to hire in the October-December period. After seasonal adjustment, the figure translated into a fourth-quarter employment outlook index of 32 … Continue reading
India – To go slow on hiring
The hiring pace across Indian companies is likely to slow down noticeably in the coming quarter according to a report released by a global recruitment firm on Tuesday. The fourth-quarter trends reveal that the uncertainty in the global markets-particularly in Europe-as well as signals of slowdown in India, mainland China and Brazil, are contributing to … Continue reading
US – Weak Hiring Is The Problem, Not Layoffs
How bad is America’s jobs market? Layoffs and firings are at the lowest levels on record — yet the country still isn’t adding enough jobs to keep up with population growth. During the Great Recession, employers slashed millions of jobs. During the economic recovery, net job growth has been tepid. But the problem is no … Continue reading
Australia – Attitude change needed to attract workers
A peak business group says employers will need to change their attitudes in order to attract good workers, as Australia braces for a major shortage of skilled workers. Analysis by the Federal Department of Employment shows that 800,000 new workers will be needed over the next five years. The biggest demand for jobs is expected … Continue reading
North Carolina – NetApp To Hire 460 Workers
Governor Bev Perdue announced this week that thanks in part to state and local incentives that high tech firm NetApp will hire around 460 workers in the area over the next several years. According to a statement from the governor’s office, the company plans to create 460 new jobs over four years and invest more … Continue reading
Interview Questions – 3 Must and Why
Interviewing job candidates is tough, especially because some candidates are a lot better at interviewing than they are at working. To get the core info you need about the candidates you interview, here’s a simple but incredibly effective interview technique I learned from John Younger, the CEO of Accolo, a cloud recruiting solutions provider. (If … Continue reading
Best Buy – Geek Squad workers – Hiring on Layoffs ?
On the heels of saying it would lay off 600 Geek Squad workers, Best Buy Co. Inc. says it will hire 500 skilled employees for the unit. Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) spokesman Bruce Hight said Monday that the hiring should be complete by the end of the year. “They’re restructuring, and some particular types … Continue reading
India – Infosys sticks to its target of hiring: 35,000 jobs
Software services major Infosys on Thursday said it will stick to its target of hiring 35,000 people this fiscal but is not looking at wage hikes for now. The hiring plan, which includes 13,000 jobs for its BPO operations, will be adhered to despite an uncertain global economic growth environment and the wage-hike freeze. “We … Continue reading
Saab hiring again
Eight months after eliminating 13 percent of its workforce, East Syracuse-based Saab Sensis Corp. has returned to profitability and is hiring once again, easing concerns that arose about the company’s future after its takeover last year by a Swedish firm. The maker of military radars and air traffic management systems recently had its first profitable … Continue reading
Chicago – Federal Savings Bank to create 400 jobs
The Federal Savings Bank, a Kansas-based home lender bought last year by a pair of Chicago brothers in the mortgage banking business, is opening a national home loan center in the West Loop that it says will create 400 jobs over three years. The bank said it’s getting $18 million in tax breaks over 10 … Continue reading
UK – £1,500, the cost of filling a vacancy in 2012
The median cost of filling a single vacancy stands at £1,500 in 2012 via What is the typical cost of filling a vacancy in 2012? (XpertHR – Employment Intelligence).
Canada – IKEA Now Hiring in Winnipeg
IKEA announced today that as the opening of the retailer’s newest store in Winnipeg approaches, the company is launching a major recruitment campaign. IKEA will be hiring 300 new co-workers, to support the new 390,000 square foot store. The new co-workers will be welcomed into an engaging environment with a strong focus on people and … Continue reading
Indian IT companies halt lateral hiring
Campus recruitment for entry-level jobs is still on, lateral techhiring seems to have come to a near halt with many IT firms giving fresh instructions to third party … Link: http://bit.ly/KHxXkD
Infosys Delays Hiring of Entry-Level Staff
India’s Infosys said the process of completing the hiring of entry-level employees who have already been offered jobs is likely to be delayed by three months…. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303703004577474130517616906.html Envoyé via Flipboard, votre magazine social pour l’iPad et l’iPhone. Envoyé de mon iPad
In The News | US Labor Market Is In A Full-Blown Depression, Joseph Stiglitz on The Price of Inequality, States with the widest income gap, Certificates pay off, Layoffs, layoffs and a bit of hiring plus Much More
The US Labor Market Is In A Full-Blown Depression zerohedge.com – Now that stocks are back to reflecting nothing more than expectations of how many times the Chairsatan dilutes the existing monetary base in a carbon copy replica of not only 2011 but also 2010… … JobMarketMon Joseph Stiglitz on “The Price of Inequality: How Today’s … Continue reading
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