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US – Unemployment Claims : Finally some good news
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 374,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 388,000. The 4-week moving average was 385,750, a decrease of 1,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 387,250. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment … Continue reading
Zurich Insurance | 342 jobs cut in UK
Zurich Insurance has confirmed it will cut 342 jobs at five of its UK offices. The majority will be cut from its headquarters in Whiteley, Hampshire, with staff in Farnborough, Cardiff, Glasgow and Leeds also at risk. The insurer also plans to cut another 51 jobs at its Indian call centre in Pune by 2014. … Continue reading
Aviva | 1,300 Employees Fired Mistakenly – Ouch!
Aviva Plc (AV/), the U.K.’s second- biggest insurer by market value, said the company’s investment unit mistakenly sent an e-mail dismissing its entire staff before retracting the message. The e-mail, which was sent by the Aviva Investors human resources department to 1,300 employees globally, told recipients to turn over company property as they left the … Continue reading
Unemployment Claims | Up by 13,000 to two-month high
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT – SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 380,000, an increase of 13,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 367,000. The 4-week moving average was 368,500, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week’s revised average of 364,250. … Continue reading
New Hampshire | Job Program | Giving a chance to try out jobs that were not considered
More than 12 million Americans are out of work, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Looking for a job similar to the one that was lost can be a frustrating and futile exercise, but an employment program in the northeastern state of New Hampshire gives the unemployed a chance to try out jobs they … Continue reading
Unemployment Claims | Still Falling
In the week ending March 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 357,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 363,000. The 4-week moving average was 361,750, a decrease of 4,250 from the previous week’s revised average of 366,000. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.6 percent for the week … Continue reading
North-East UK | 450 jobs go
MORE than 450 North-East workers were facing redundancy last night after another grim day for the regional economy. Two of the North-East’s major employers announced the bad news as an international think-tank said the spectre of a UK double-dip recession was now a reality. About 350 jobs are at risk at the Kerry Foods processing … Continue reading
How is the employment crisis affecting the marketing and communications industry? | The Drum
As the UK’s economic crisis worsens – 2.67 million now find themselves unemployed – The Drum asks agencies how their businesses are being affected and industry bodies tell us what they will do to help. We assumed that in the current climate it would be easier to recruit people and bring the right kind of … Continue reading
Downturn hitting Scottish jobs and businesses – BBC News
The downturn is continuing to impact on jobs and business prospects in Scotland, according to the latest data. The starting salary for new recruits to full time jobs has fallen for the first time in more than a year. Scotland’s labour market improved slightly last month, but latest figures on footfall at Scottish shops show … Continue reading
The Intractable Tragedy of Long-Term Unemployment – Derek Thompson – Business – The Atlantic
The vast majority of the 5.5 million long-term unemployed have been out of work for more than a year. For this installment of “Working it Out,” we asked you if the government should enact special programs to help the long-term unemployed. We’ve received more than 100 responses. Here are some of the smartest, most heartfelt, … Continue reading
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