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Greece – The end of public sector 103 years job security enshrined in the Greek Constitution
Last summer, job cuts were scheduled at vocational and technical schools across Greece and staff were asked to reapply for their old jobs, or another position. As of Monday, March 23, around 400 of the total 1,845 teachers who didn’t apply for other positions, and who have not been offered other posts, will be fired. Thus ending the … Continue reading
Perceived job insecurity / A risk factor for heart disease
The modest association between perceived job insecurity and incident coronary heart disease is partly attributable to poorer socioeconomic circumstances and less favourable risk factor profiles among people with job insecurity Continue reading
35% of workers are highly engaged, 26% disengaged and 17% detached
Globally, just over a third (35%) of the more than 32,000 full-time workers participating in our study are highly engaged writes HR consultants Towers Watson in Global Workforce Study Engagement at Risk: Driving Strong Performance in a Volatile Global Environment. (Adapted chosen excerpts by JMM to follow) On one level, this isn’t surprising. Five years of economic turmoil, nearly … Continue reading
Are men and women really all that different? Both Want Long Term Job Security
When it comes to what they’re looking for in a potential employer, are men and women really all that different? The answer is yes, when it comes to workplace needs and wants, a gender gap exists. According to a recent survey of over 7,000 Canadians, conducted by ICMA International and sponsored by Randstad Canada, the … Continue reading
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