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HR / Artificial intelligence scans for recruitment data
ARTIFICAL intelligence technology is being used to deliver recruitment data that offers a more complete picture of the job market. Recruitment industry veteran Robert Olivier, who founded the former Olivier Internet Job Index, is using the United States-developed technology to analyse the Australian job market. “The thing that bothered me about my old approach was … Continue reading
US / Hiring / The Big Banks Are The Most Active Right Now
Though unemployment rates are slowly improving, plenty of recession-weary businesses remain hesitant to expand their payrolls. But as tough as times still are for job seekers and employers alike, signs of recovery keep popping up in the financial services industry—particularly at the big banks. Some of America’s largest banks are looking to fill hundreds of … Continue reading
Hiring / Employers’ old tech costs talents
The recovering labor market may be facing two new hurdles to faster hiring: smartphones and unsophisticated employers. Highly valued employees are turning to their phones to hunt for jobs, but employers’ outdated tech is throwing a wrench in the process. Some employers’ websites and long applications don’t work well on devices Almost a third of Google … Continue reading
San Joaquin Facility / Hiring has begun for 2,400 jobs
Hiring has begun to fill 2,400 positions at the soon-to-open prison hospital in southern San Joaquin County. Most of those jobs will go to folks with medical training, and current or recently laid-off state employees are expected to snag many of them. Nevertheless, the California Health Care Facility, Stockton, will bolster employment and revenue in … Continue reading
Apple / Foxconn places hiring freeze
One of Apple Inc’s major suppliers, Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group, said on Wednesday it has placed a hiring freeze on its largest plant in Shenzhen. Foxconn spokesman Louis Woo said the company is not hiring at the facility, citing the high rate of workers returning to the plant after celebrating the Chinese New Year. Woo … Continue reading
Dublin / Facebook to open up 100 jobs
Facebook is bringing 100 new positions to Ireland as part of its ongoing expansion in Europe. Irish Broadcaster RTE says that this will add to Facebook’s team of 400 people in the country. The new positions are already showing up on Facebook’s recruitment pages. Positions range from corporate communications, developer relations, systems, user operations, sales … Continue reading
Emirates / One in three companies now hiring
One in three companies across the Emirates is now in hiring mode, according to a top recruitment website, as the economy shows further signs of recovery. Some 35 per cent of UAE firms said they were “definitely hiring” staff over the next three months, research published yesterday from Bayt.com and YouGov showed. That compares with … Continue reading
India / Public Sectors Banks (PSU) to hire 56,500 jobs in next 6 months
Public sector banks, from State Bank of IndiaBSE 0.85 % to Allahabad BankBSE 1.79 %, will hire as many as 56,500 people in the next six months in the highest ever recruitment drive by the industry in more than a decade as business grows and the threat of new banks looms as the Reserve Bank … Continue reading
US / Academic Library / Hiring
If you do the math, academic librarianship is a growing field. Therese Triumph, Reference Librarian at Rutgers University, and Penny Beile, Associate Director of Information Services at University of Central Florida, did just that, analyzing positions advertised in 2011 on the ALA JobList, ARL Job Announcements, and in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Triumph and … Continue reading
India / Railway Protection Force (RPF) to start hiring 18,000 policemen
Almost a decade after an internal survey conducted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) showed that it would require at least 24,000 policemen in its jurisdiction, the nationwide recruitment for 18,000 will begin in June. At present, the force has around 65,000 personnel. However, a senior railway official pointed out that the whole exercise is … Continue reading
Hiring / Successful Startups (video)
Staffing a startup is an art. And while you’ll find dozens of different theories on right-fit hiring in the blogs, books and podcasts of seasoned HR reps and startup founders, there are two words you’re mostly like to find in all of them: culture and drive. It seems intuitive, right? Only hire clever, execution-oriented employees … Continue reading
D.C. area / Local governments restart hiring
As many state and local governments strengthen their once-shaky fiscal footing, there are signs that municipalities in the Washington region have returned to a more normal trajectory for hiring after being constrained during the recession and its immediate aftermath. The government sector added 8,900 jobs in the D.C. area in 2012, according to the Labor … Continue reading
Texas / Amazon.com hiring 1,000
Amazon.com Inc. (US:amzn) said Wednesday it’ll hire 1,000 workers as part of its plan to open three new fulfillment centers in Texas. The sites will be in the cities of Coppell, Haslet and Schertz. Amazon.com shares jumped 8.5% after the onlnie retailer reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter sales but strong operating profit. Choosen excerpts by Job Market … Continue reading
Air Canada’s Rouge airline: hiring 150 flight attendants
As Air Canada’s discount carrier Rouge gets set to take off in July, hiring is getting under way for 150 flight attendant jobs based in Toronto. “The most important quality that we’re looking for is people who like being around people,” said Renee Smith-Valade, head of customer experience. “And people who enjoy children and engaging … Continue reading
Quebec / New Davie Yard: More than 500 employees being hired by July
Davie Canada Shipyard’s new owners are preparing to relaunch the Quebec City area’s idled shipbuilding operations, hiring the first 100 employees next month to build three vessels for maiden customer Cecon. The company said Tuesday it has been working hard since the Nov. 15 acquisition to restart operations as “quickly as possible,” leading to more … Continue reading
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