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Career / The Top Five Regrets
Disappointment doesn’t discriminate; no matter what industry the individual operated in, what role they had been given, or whether they were soaring successes or mired in failure, five dominant themes shone through. Importantly, the effects of bad career decisions and disconfirmed expectancies were felt equally across age groups. Here were the group’s top five career … Continue reading
UK / Airbus / 1,500 jobs safeguarded
The company says a $9bn (£5.5bn) order for 100 A320 planes from AirAsia will safeguard 1,500 Airbus jobs in the UK and 7,500 in its supply chain. The wings for its A320 series are made at the Flintshire factory. AirAsias’s order is for 64 of the A320neo (new engine option) and 36 of the A320ceo … Continue reading
Employees’ Choice Awards by Glassdoor: 50 Best Places to Work
Employees’ Choice Awards Glassdoor is excited to announce our fifth annual Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the 50 Best Places to Work. The top 50 winners were selected by the people who know these companies best – their employees. Choosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor from via Best Places to Work | Glassdoor.
10 startup hiring challenges
What is one common issue that you have faced with startup hires and how have you rectified the situation? Ten entrepreneurs weigh in: 1. Can’t adapt to startup style 2. How much are you really worth? 3. Alignment adjustment necessary 4. Can you think for yourself? 5. Uncommitted candidates 6. Adopting the startup structure 7. … Continue reading
Social Media and Jobs
There’s not a lot of definitive data on the effectiveness of social networks, but what’s there suggests that social media hasn’t been quite the silver bullet solution that many were expecting. One survey found that 71% of respondents had not made a single hire from Twitter and 64% had not made any hires from Facebook. … Continue reading
Reshoring in UK / China wage hike spurs trend ?
It moved half its production to China to keep costs down, but eight years later one company is bringing production back to Britain. It’s another example of the backshoring trend that has seen many European manufacturers relocate their business back home. Caldeira is a cushion-making business headquartered in Merseyside, Northern England. Since 2004 it has … Continue reading
Canada / Upturn in youth jobs picture
For months on end, the jobs picture among Canadian youth has been either little improved or deteriorating. That shifted Friday, with a report showing 16,300 new jobs were added for the 15-to-24-year-old crowd last month. That was sufficient to bring their unemployment rate down to 14 per cent from 14.7 per cent in October. Employment … Continue reading
Tennessee / Access America Transport’s expansion will bring 550 jobs
The expansion of a Tennessee-based company will bring 550 jobs to the Volunteer State over the next four years. The state and company officials announced on Monday that Access America Transport will expand its Chattanooga and Knoxville facilities, adding 450 additional jobs in Chattanooga and 100 new jobs at the Knoxville facility. I want to … Continue reading
Looking For a Job in China ? Procedure for Employment in Beijing
Procedure for Employment in Beijing Employment of foreigners in Beijing refers those who have not obtained the right of permanent residence and who work and receive remunerations for their work in accordance with law within the Chinese territory. Those foreigners who have not obtained residence permits (holders of F, L, C and G visas), and … Continue reading
Pratt and Whitney / Layoffs will be announced
Company and union officials said on Wednesday that layoffs will be announced at Pratt & Whitney, though the number of employees who would be laid off and at which locations the layoffs would be from was not yet available. Bryan Kidder, a company spokesman, said that the company was finalizing a statement on the job … Continue reading
Airports / 19 million jobs were located within 10 miles of major american airports
As our Richard Florida pointed out in a series of posts last spring, airports play a “substantial role” in the economic growth of American cities. Their ability to facilitate the movement of goods and people may influence urban development as much as highways, railroads, and seaports did in previous centuries. They may also rival nearby … Continue reading
US / 100 Small Businesses have created more than 73,000 jobs between 2008 and 2011
Small businesses will put Americans back to work. That’s what Eric Schurenberg, editor-in-chief at Inc. magazine, told us. That’s also why he decided to come up with his own list of the top small businesses that are creating the most jobs right now. “The Inc. 500 list has been around since the early 80’s,” Schurenberg said. “So why … Continue reading
US / The recession has not affected all Americans equally
The recession has not affected all Americans equally. While overall unemployment hovers around 8 percent, the reality was much different depending on your racial and ethnic background. African-Americans had an unemployment rate of 14.1 percent, nearly double the rate of whites at 7.2 percent. Hispanics had the second highest unemployment rate at 10.2 percent. And … Continue reading
US / More Would Opt for a Business Job Than a Gov’t Job
By 60% to 35%, more U.S. adults would rather work for a business than for government, unchanged from January 2010. Among those currently employed for pay, preferences are similar: 63% would rather work for business and 33% for government. Source: More in U.S. Would Opt for a Business Job Than a Gov’t Job.
India / Microsoft, Google hiring from new IIT campuses, pushing up wages by 15-20%
It’s just their second year on the placement scene but the new Indian Institutes of Technology at Ropar, Patna, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar and Gandhinagar, among others, are already nipping at the heels of their much-older and more established counterparts. Big-ticket recruiters like Microsoft, Amazon and Google have descended on these campuses and average salaries have shot … Continue reading
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