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Intellectual Property-Intensive Industries Account for 40 Million Jobs to US Economy
The U.S. Commerce Department has released a comprehensive report, entitled “Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus,” which finds that intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 40 million jobs and contribute more than $5 trillion dollars to, or 34.8 percent of, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). “This first of its kind report shows … Continue reading
Pharmaceutical group Mylan is to create 500 jobs in Dublin and Galway
Those jobs will be created over the next five years following a €380 million investment in its Irish operations. The investment, which is being supported by IDA Ireland, will include an expansion of Mylan’s research and development (R&D) capabilities here. Mylan is the largest so-called “generics” pharmaceutical manufacturer in Ireland, producing medicines that are no … Continue reading
Keep your friends close, but your prospective employees closer | Facebook, LinkedIn Used for Screening
: Social media circles can reveal a lot about a candidate. With the pervasive, worldwide adoption of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, job seekers know that the all-important first impression is potentially made well before the first interview. But just how many hiring managers browse social media profiles, and what types of … Continue reading
1,000 jobs for Irish in Middle East, says an international consultancy
A MAJOR international consultancy has up to 1,000 jobs available for highly qualified Irish construction staff as it ramps up its operations in the Middle East, which is enjoying a boom in infrastructure spending. Hyder Consulting, which already employs nearly 4,000 people in the UK, Germany, the Middle East and Asia, is attempting to hire … Continue reading
UK | Youth main job sectors have shed nearly a million jobs since 2007
The manufacturing and construction sectors have suffered the biggest loss of jobs since the eve of the recession, while finance and business services is the only sector with a bigger workforce today, according to a TUC analysis published today (Tuesday) ahead of a busy week of economic indicators. The TUC analysis looks at industries including … Continue reading
Rwanda |10,000 New Jobs Created in 2011
Rwanda received US$ 626 million worth of investments from both foreign and local investors in 2011, a development that is expected to create about 9,060 new jobs. According to Rwanda Development Board’s 2011 statistics, the jobs were made available by 6,000 investment projects that the agency registered as of December 31, 2011. Agriculture, the country’s … Continue reading
UPDATE : EU growth plan | Target: 17 million jobs
European Union officials are putting the final touches to a detailed economic growth plan they hope to unveil next week. The move comes as investors, spooked by the prospect of a deepening recession in the eurozone’s south, have pushed Spanish borrowing costs to their highest levels for four months. A draft of the 28-page plan … Continue reading
Hilton | 110 new hotels by 2014 across Europe, leading to 8,500 new jobs
Among the jobs on offer are hotel managers, chef apprentices, engineers and “cocktail mixologists”, otherwise known as bar staff. Ben Bengougam, vice president of HR, Europe, said: “We’re looking for people with a good work ethic and a passion for delivering excellent customer service. In return, we provide a fun, exciting, varied and supportive environment … Continue reading
Geithner | Romney words on women job losses are ‘ridiculous’
Top Obama administration aides pushed back Sunday against a charge by Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney that women have suffered the brunt of the weak economy during the president’s tenure. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner called Romney’s claim that women have accounted for 92% of the jobs lost since Obama took office “ridiculous and very … Continue reading
Columbus Casino | Over 600 will be hired
Hollywood Casino Columbus now is hiring for more than 600 full- and part-time dealer positions. Opening in the fall, the casino is recruiting team members for more than 100 table games, including 30 poker tables. Candidates can apply online at http://www.hollywoodcolumbus.com. “For our dealer positions, we need fun-loving people who are passionate about the business, … Continue reading
Algeria | Unemployment and Labor Market Issues
Davide Furceri analyzes unemployment and labor market developments in Algeria and assess the factors that may hamper employment creation in Unemployment and Labor Market Issues in Algeria published by imf.org.(adapted excerpts by Job Market Monitor) He suggests that the relative low output-employment elasticities and rigid labor market are the main factors behind the still high level of unemployment, particularly among the … Continue reading
China | $2.4 bn deal will create more than 10,000 jobs in India
Power Construction Corporation of China said on Friday it had signed a $2.4 billion contract to build the second phase of a massive coal-fired power complex in southern India that will help meet soaring local demand for electricity. The second phase of the project for India’s Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) will include … Continue reading
Spain | Carrefour to hire 3,000
Carrefour, Europe’s biggest retailer, plans to take on 3,000 new employees in Spain in 2012 with the opening of new shops, a newspaper said on Friday, citing the head of the company’s Spanish activities, Rafael Arias-Salgado. Newspaper Cinco Dias said the group planned to add 70 to 75 supermarkets to its 180 Carrefour Market and … Continue reading
India | Infosys to hire 35,000
Country’s second largest IT firm Infosys on Friday said it will hire 35,000 people this fiscal, including 13,000 for its BPO operations. “We are going to add 35,000 more people next year, which includes 13,000 people for the BPO operations,” Infosys Member of the Board and Chief Financial Officer V Balakrishnan said. Infosys and … Continue reading
UK | Moving From India | New BT call centre to bring 300 jobs to Accrington
THREE hundred jobs are to be created after BT announced that it is to open a new call centre in Accrington. The new call centre will be based at the Globe Centre, in St James Square. It comes after US-based outsourcing company Sitel, which handles online holiday bookings for Expedia, announced six months ago it … Continue reading
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