In Sacramento, a number of veterans groups and state and local employment agencies work to make local employers aware of job-ready veterans. Here are a few: • Sacramento Area Human Resource Association (www.sahra.org). • Sacramento Veterans Resource Center (www.vietvets.org/svrc.htm). • Employment Development Department (www.edd.ca.gov). • California Department of Veterans Affairs (www.cdva.ca.gov). • Sacramento Employment and … Continue reading
Amidst the gloom of rising unemployment, here’s some good news: a survey by a recruitment firm says Belfast is one of the best cities in the UK to get a job in the information and computer technology (ICT) sector. But there’s a reason for that: we have got a serious shortage of suitably qualified people. … Continue reading
StudentJobsEverywhere.com launched its job matching service aimed at addressing the historical issues pertaining to hiring students. The service provides organizations access to the 16 to 26 year old market across Canada, in one convenient location. Jobs can be posted free of charge. The service matches the organization’s requirements such as skills, experience, location, with those … Continue reading
One of the key factors in determining emotional resiliency is what social psychologists call an “internal locus of control.” A locus of control, which can be either external or internal, is a belief about our power to effect change in our lives. Those with a dominant external locus of control believe their destiny lies beyond … Continue reading
There are two groups of skills that make a difference if you’re looking for work : Your search skills Your own skills, your competencies.
While the One-Stop system has performed as best as it could during the recession and recovery, the system and its clients faced several challenges. The appropriate deployment of technology can address many of these challenges. Continue reading
In recent weeks, area manufacturers have peppered veteran affairs offices and job training centers with requests for veteran job candidates, preferably people fresh from the fight in Iraq or Afghanistan. Cuyahoga County recently welcomed a veteran job specialist — becoming the first county in Ohio to do so — and some major employers are instructing … Continue reading
Bank of Montreal has cut 60 jobs at its capital markets division, and Canada’s No. 4 bank said staff reductions are due to concerns about productivity in the current capital markets environment. “The reductions are part of our focus on productivity and we would expect to continue to be hiring over the course of the … Continue reading
Democratic governors joined President Barack Obama Friday in full 2012 campaign mode, defending the president’s record on the economy. The governors, who met with Obama while in town for this weekend’s National Governor’s Association conference, touted job creation — long considered Obama’s top political vulnerability — as a political strength. They pointed particularly to growth … Continue reading
Another call centre will shudder operations in Sault Ste. Marie as of July of this year. In a press release yesterday, Transcom announced it was closing four North American operations, including the one in the Sault putting 169 employees out of work. Local2news has learned that employees were given termination notices on Thursday. In a … Continue reading
Dublin has unveiled far-reaching plans to cut dole queues by targeting those at risk of long-term unemployment, introducing penalties for people who do not take up training, and inviting the private sector to provide job placements. The plan copies several ideas already in place in the U.K., France and Australia, including immediate on-the-spot assessments for … Continue reading
David Cameron once said that “fairness means giving people what they deserve”. It’s not a million miles away from the old slogan of “A fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work”. This week a Tesco store caused outrage when it advertised a permanent unpaid position on its night shift for applicants to the government’s … Continue reading
Centrica, parent company of British Gas, slashed 2,300 jobs to save £500 million ($784.9 million) on the heels of disappointing profits brought by a mild winter that cut household energy consumption. The utility saw a 30 percent drop in annual operating profit at British Gas to $819.5 million, or $78.58 per household, after winter arrived with … Continue reading
The Tucson Police Department will hire 50 to 100 new officers by the end of this year to fill its growing employment void, a department spokeswoman says. “We realized as a department that we are losing a lot of people due to attrition, whether it be retirements or people finding other places to work,” Officer … Continue reading
Appleton Papers Inc. plans end paper production in West Carrollton and cut 330 jobs. The Wisconsin-based company announced Thursday it reached a tentative 15-year deal worth $3 billion to buy its uncoated base paper from Domtar Corp. Appleton plans to continue operating a thermal paper coating operation locally, which employs about 100 and launched at … Continue reading