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IT security – Skills shortage and no unemployment
There is zero unemployment in IT security, suggesting a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of professional certification body (ISC)2. But there needs to be a focus on training people to be specialists in areas such as digital forensics, cloud computing and access control, who can see the bigger … Continue reading
Huawei – At least 700 new jobs with investment in UK
The Chinese telecoms equipment-maker Huawei will tomorrow hand David Cameron a post-Olympics trade boost by unveiling a £1.2bn investment plan to accelerate the growth of its British business. I can reveal that Huawei, one of China’s largest – and most contentious – private companies, will pledge to create at least 700 jobs in the UK … Continue reading
South Africa – Jobs Recession ?
“Most of the job losses during August were in the formal sector, which shed 14 382 jobs,” Adcorp said in a statement. “Permanent employment fell by 7 688 during the month, whereas agency employment increased by 1 083.” According to the Adcorp Employment Index, employment fell at an annualised rate of 0.23%, following sharp declines … Continue reading
US – Employment rose by only 96,000 but unemployment rate down at 8.1%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 96,000 in August, and the unemployment rate edged down to 8.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in food services and drinking places, in professional and technical services, and in health care. Household Survey Data The unemployment rate edged down in August to 8.1 percent. Since … Continue reading
Microsoft – 1,000 new jobs in China
Microsoft will hire 1,000 staff in China over the coming year, adding to the 4,500 the company already employs in the country, a senior executive said on Thursday. The move is aimed at strengthening the company’s position in a market it sees as key to future growth, but where software piracy and regulation remain serious … Continue reading
Intel – Veterans hired for their job skills
Intel has hired nearly 400 veterans in Arizona since the first of the year, and the company’s recruiter said it makes good business sense. “The veterans we’re hiring absolutely meet critical skills we require,” said Robert Polston, director of veterans recruiting at Intel, a full-time employee since 2004 and a captain in the Arizona Army … Continue reading
U.S. Employment Outlook, Simply Hired
Nationwide job openings dip. For the first time in four months, nationwide job openings decreased in August, with a 1.7% decline from July. However, year-over-year job openings remain positive with a 2.5 percent increase. Job competition remained the same at a nationwide ratio of 3:1. “After three continuous months of job opening growth, nationwide job … Continue reading
Education Gap – Chicago – 3.5 job openings for every unemployed worker with a bachelor’s degree or higher
A just-released report from the Brookings Institution rated Chicago and other cities by how well job openings line up with workers’ education. Like most big cities, Chicago has a larger share of available jobs that require higher education — a bachelor’s degree or more — than job seekers who hold those degrees. There are 3.5 … Continue reading
India – Infosys to hire 8,000 people
Infosys BPO has said it will hire about 8,000 people in the remaining part of this financial year and about 20 per cent of them will be in middle and senior level professionals. “In FY 2013, we are looking at hiring 10,000-12,000 people. Of this 4,000 have already been hired. About 15-20 per cent of … Continue reading
Better Making Clothes In The US
Edwin Keh, a lecturer at the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania, told WWD: “In the last couple of years, chiefly in the relationship of the U.S. dollar to the Chinese renminbi, it became less. Coupled with stubbornly high oil prices, suddenly the question became why take on so much risk to offshore when you … Continue reading
European Trade Union Confederation to European Commission – End collective austerity
On the eve of the European Commission’s major employment policy conference Jobs for Europe the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) appeals to European policy makers to face up to the failure of austerity and adopt an alternative approach. As politicians, EU and international officials, academics, experts and the social partners gather to discuss how to … Continue reading
Enbridge Gateway pipeline would cost jobs in Alberta says Union
Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Canada’s Pacific Coast could cost thousands of high-paying refining jobs in Alberta, a labour group warned in Edmonton on Tuesday as the company faced its first day of grilling at public hearings into the contentious project. Alberta Federation of Labour contends the $6-billion line, which would ship 525,000 … Continue reading
Australia – Troubled Times For Tourism
The latest national study by the Tourism and Transport Forum says that Australian tourism industry will have tough time trying to compete with Asian rivals. As tourists flock to Australia in record numbers, the industry is facing a critical shortage of skilled workers while investors are hitting a brick wall when getting finance from banks. … Continue reading
Sept. 11, 2001 – American recalls 211 TWA flight attendants
More than 200 Trans World Airlines flight attendants are about to go back to work, nearly 11 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that caused an airline industry slowdown. The recall of 211 workers announced Thursday means that effective Nov. 17, there won’t be a single former TWA attendant on furlough for the … Continue reading
A Secure Job to be in the Middle Class
Americans believe that having a secure job is by far the most important requirement for being in the middle class, easily trumping homeownership and a college education, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey of 2,508 adults. Nearly nine-in-ten adults (86%) say a person needs a secure job to be considered part of … Continue reading
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