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China’s Grads / Children of Communist Party officials have a substantial advantage
The China Data Center at Tsinghua University recently published a study revealing that new graduates who happen to be the children of Communist Party officials have a substantial advantage compared to their classmates. Starting salaries for these lucky few are nearly 15 percent higher than those of their peers who have no filial government connections. … Continue reading
UK / 1,000 jobs supplement proves a success
WHEN it comes to finding a job, making sure you pick up your Grimsby Telegraph definitely works. After we published details of more than 1,000 local jobs in a special-bumper supplement on Thursday, the Job Centre Plus offices were inundated with calls and visits from job seekers. As reported, the supplement – supported by our … Continue reading
UK / Capgemini to create 500 new jobs
French call centre operator Capgemini has said it will create 500 new jobs in Inverness over the next three years. The company employs about 500 people in the Highlands at the moment and more than 120,000 worldwide. First Minister Alex Salmond, who attended the jobs announcement in Inverness, described the move as “immense”. Capgemini is … Continue reading
US Veterans / Companies honored for hiring
We know the problem: the jobless rate for military members who have served our country since 9/11 is significantly higher than the general population. Each year, the Families and Work Institute, a non-profit and non-partisan research organization, honors companies that have gone the extra mile to help vets as they return to the civilian workplace. … Continue reading
Australia / NSW expects 30,000 care jobs by 2018
It is estimated that the growth in the state’s disability sector will create more than 30,000 new jobs by 2018. The new jobs will come from government investments and the national disability insurance scheme. NSW Disabilities Minister Andrew Constance launched another advertising blitz on Wednesday aimed at encouraging job seekers to consider the community care … Continue reading
UK / Number of jobs requiring a degree higher than those not needing any qualifications
The number of jobs in the UK requiring a degree has overtaken the total of posts not needing any qualifications, an employment survey suggests. More than a quarter of jobs are now available only to graduates, it says. The study shows a major shift in the job market towards requiring many more skilled workers, as … Continue reading
China / Film and TV supported 909,000 jobs in 2011
As Hollywood treks to China for the 3rd Beijing International Film Festival, a new report has revealed that the film and television industry contributes big bucks to the local economy. According to a study sponsored by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the China Film Distributors and Exhibitors Association (CFDEA), movies and TV added $15.5 … Continue reading
China IT firm in U.S / 200 new jobs paying on average $100,000
The largest information technology consulting firm in China said Monday it will plant its new U.S headquarters in Charlotte, bringing 200 jobs with an average salary of $100,000. Pactera Technology International, a Beijing-based firm with 23,000 employees worldwide, will make its U.S. headquarters in SouthPark Towers at 6100 Fairview Road, not far from SouthPark Mall. … Continue reading
UK / Supermarket Asda to create 2,500
Supermarket giant Asda has revealed plans to make a £700m investment into its operations in a move expected to create 2,500 jobs. The investments include a new same-day delivery service for food orders, plus an injection of capital into its stores and supply chain. It comes as the Leeds-headquartered retailer, which is Yorkshire’s biggest company, … Continue reading
South Africa / Massive crowd for 900 cleaning jobs
The plight of the unemployed in the city and around the country was highlighted yesterday when hundreds of job hunters flocked to the City Hall in the hope of landing one of 900 cleaning jobs. Since the beginning of the week, people have been queuing at the office of a private cleaning company in Paul … Continue reading
China / What’s going on in its labor markets
Understanding unemployment and wage growth are crucial for understanding developments in the world’s second largest economy, not to mention the future price of everything from Nike sneakers to Apple iPhones. The official data is improving, with new information on migrant worker and private sector wages. But it remains scarce and in some cases unreliable, especially … Continue reading
Keystone XL / Only Canada would profit says President Obama
President Obama told a group of House Republicans at a closed-door meeting on Wednesday that the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline won’t profit anyone but Canada. Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., told the Associated Press that Obama said the benefits of the project have been overstated because many of the jobs created would be temporary, and much … Continue reading
Taco Bell / 15,000 New Employees Last Year
Taco Bell added 15,000 employees last year, company chief executive Greg Creed told the Daily Beast, largely on one new product. Creed attributes the success to Doritos Locos Tacos, which the company rolled out in March, 2012 and was the “biggest launch in Taco Bell history,” he told the Beast. Throughout 2012, the 170-calorie taco, whose … Continue reading
Global Jobs Gap / Productive jobs for the developing world (video)
via Wanted: Productive jobs for the developing world – YouTube.
Taiwan / Chip maker Hon Hai, to add 10,000 jobs
TSMC, the world’s top contract chip maker, and Apple supplier Hon Hai Precision are adding 5,000 new staff as the technology industry picks up, a local newspaper reported on Monday. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor via Taiwan Semiconductor, Hon Hai to add 10,000 jobs: Report – Times Of India.
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