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Higher education job growth continues to outpace overall job growth in US, but the gap is narrowing
Key findings from the report for Q1 2012: Although the growth rate of higher education jobs continued to outpace the growth rate for all U.S. jobs in Q1 2012, the gap has narrowed and the “market share” of higher education jobs was unchanged year-over-year. The number of advertisements for job openings in higher education continued … Continue reading
GM | 700 jobs to be created at Ellesmere Port
General Motors is creating 700 jobs at its Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire along with hundreds more in the supply chain to build the new model of its Astra compact car in the latest fillip for Britain’s car industry. The US automaker is to invest £125m in the plant after its 2,100 workers agreed a … Continue reading
India | Accor to hire over 1,100 employees
Hospitality firm Accor today said it will hire 1,100 people in India this year to meet the needs of its growing network. The company plans to operate 90 hotels in India by 2015. It already has 3,600 employees here, the company said in a statement. “We expect to create significant job opportunities across all segments … Continue reading
StanChart confident to add 2,000 jobs
Standard Chartered said it expected to grow income at least 10 percent this year and to add about 2,000 staff as it picks up the pace of investment later in the year. “We are still guiding to increasing headcount by about 2,000 by the end for the year,” said Richard Meddings, finance director of the Asia-focused bank, … Continue reading
Adobe to hire for 200 high-paying positions in Utah
Adobe Systems Inc. anticipates its new $100 million Utah headquarters will be completed before the end of the year and plans to hire for 200 high-paying positions by the time it moves into the Lehi facility. The California-based software technology company showed off its new 280,000-square-foot Utah facility on Tuesday that is designed as an … Continue reading
Hyundai to add 877 jobs at Montgomery
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to hire 877 more workers to add a third shift at its Montgomery, Alabama, assembly plant so it can crank out more Sonata midsize cars and Elantra compacts. The Korean automaker said Monday the hiring will take place during the summer, with the plant transitioning to the third shift in September. … Continue reading
Ireland | Cisco to create 115 jobs
Cisco is to invest €26 million in its research and development centre in Galway, creating 115 jobs. The investment, announced this morning by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, will be made over the next two years and is being supported by IDA Ireland. Mr Kenny described it as “most welcome news” for Ireland and the region. “The … Continue reading
The Reserve Army of Unemployed | 35,000 chase 1,000 jobs at Range Rover
The stark health of the UK jobs market has been highlighted after a car chief revealed his company had seen an avalanche of applications for 1,000 vacancies in only a few weeks. Jaguar Land Rover announced last month that it needed 1,000 more workers at its factory at Halewood, Merseyside, to cope with a surge … Continue reading
Cummins expands and will add 290 jobs
Engine maker Cummins Inc. announced Tuesday it would spend nearly $220 million to expand a southern Indiana facility and potentially add 290 jobs in the next few years. Cummins officials said the company plans to build a new assembly line, warehouse, office building and engineering and testing facilities at its Seymour plant because it expects … Continue reading
AT&T call center continues hiring in Grayson
AT&T officials announced Monday that they are hiring 50 new employees for their East Park call center located in Grayson. “It is always great for me and my job when I can announce the hiring of 50 new employees,” said Mary Pat Regan, AT&T Kentucky president. State Representative Tanya Pullin joined AT&T officials for the … Continue reading
GE | 300 New Jobs in Michigan
GE announced today that it will add 300 new jobs in the state of Michigan at its Advanced Manufacturing and Software Technology Center (AMSTC) in Van Buren Township. These high value information technology (IT) and research jobs bring the total commitment to 1,400 at the center and 1,600 across the state. GE also announced today … Continue reading
Sony to hire 500 people in India
In contrast to its loss making Japanese parent, Sony India today said it is registering “healthy profit” and even plans to increase its headcount by 500 people in the current financial year. “The situation in India is different from the other global markets, where Sony is witnessing pressure. We are having strong growth and healthy … Continue reading
India | TCS to hire 50,000
Buoyed by good momentum, IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday said it will hire 50,000 people in FY’13. “TCS is well prepared to achieve balanced growth across the industries and markets it operates in FY’13. In view of good momentum, we are targeting to hire 50,000 people this year,” TCS CEO and MD … Continue reading
Apple | 500 new jobs at European headquarters in Cork
The company plans to construct a three-storey office block next to its existing plant in the city to cater for the expansion of its business in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. Apple has been in Cork for 30 years and currently employs 2,800 people in the city. In the three months from October … Continue reading
Pharmaceutical group Mylan is to create 500 jobs in Dublin and Galway
Those jobs will be created over the next five years following a €380 million investment in its Irish operations. The investment, which is being supported by IDA Ireland, will include an expansion of Mylan’s research and development (R&D) capabilities here. Mylan is the largest so-called “generics” pharmaceutical manufacturer in Ireland, producing medicines that are no … Continue reading
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