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From Jail to Skilled Workers Through Apprenticeship
Three years back, Bush sat in the state women’s prison in Purdy, finishing seven and a half years for an armed-robbery conviction. The former addict dropped out of school in seventh grade–“Me and school, we never saw eye to eye,” she says–was convicted of her first felony at 13, had a child at 15, and … Continue reading
Skills Gap / SMEs are not confident enough right now to make big investments in training
“We’ve been able to find the types of people that we want as long we are willing to invest in them to bring them to the level of skill that we need,” says Tammy Krings who has something of a happy problem for her growing, Columbus, Ohio-based global travel business, TS24… Millions of small- and medium-sized employers, … Continue reading
Britain / Brain Drain / Almost 5,200 university leavers sought employment elsewhere
Almost 5,200 university leavers sought employment in mainland Europe, the Far East and North America last year – up by 1,000 since the start of the economic crisis. Official figures show that graduates from the very best universities are significantly more likely to be tempted overseas, prompting fears that Britain’s most talented young people were … Continue reading
Canada / Primer Harper: Lack of skilled labour threatens the economy
Producing more skilled workers, scientists and engineers is the key to Canada’s future prosperity, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says. His analysis may have surprised a Canada-United States business group in Ottawa to talk about cross-border irritants, international trade negotiations, stalled pipelines and the rise of China as an economic power. “This is in fact in … Continue reading
Canada / Employers to cherry-pick potential immigrants from a pool
Ottawa has reached a consensus with the provinces to establish a pool of skilled-worker candidates by the end of 2014 that will allow employers to cherry-pick potential immigrants to fill regional labour shortages. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Friday he is committed to working with his provincial counterparts to implement the Expression of Interest (EOI) … Continue reading
Skills Gap / Shortfall of 40m forecasted by McKinsey Global Institute, China among the worst hit
High-tech companies face a shortfall of some 40m skilled workers by 2020, with businesses based in China likely to be among the worst hit, according to a study by the McKinsey Global Institute. The institute – a research arm of the McKinsey strategy consultancy – says that manufacturing will be the sector of the global … Continue reading
Germany / Crisis Leads Skilled Workers from Southern Europe
Economic crisis and mass unemployment in Southern Europe have triggered an exodus of highly qualified jobseekers, many of whom are making their way north to Germany. There, a relatively strong economy and growing shortage of skilled workers makes companies eager to ensure that the newcomers feel welcome. Ziehl-Abegg, a mid-sized specialist in ventilation technology based … Continue reading
Taiwan | Skilled worker residency restrictions revised
The Executive Yuan yesterday passed an amendment draft to the Immigration Act, thereby revising certain residency restrictions for skilled foreign workers. The amendment also canceled the age limitation for Taiwanese who were born overseas to apply for household registration in Taiwan, in the hopes of attracting more Taiwanese to come back and contribute to the … Continue reading
Canada – Skilled worker immigrant backlog to be eliminated
The government is expected to eliminate a controversial, years-old backlog of skilled worker immigration applications by the end of 2014 — about three years ahead of schedule, Postmedia News has learned. It means a plan to create a pool of would-be Canadians from which provinces and employers could cherry-pick newcomers based on labour market need … Continue reading
New Jersey manufacturing needs for technical and skilled workers
Tuesday was “Student Technologic Day” at Sandvik, one event among many for the state’s first ManufactureNJ Week. The event is dedicated to improving the perception of manufacturing, generating dialogue about policies to help manufacturers and building student awareness of careers in manufacturing, said Meredith Aronson, director of the New Jersey Advanced Manufacturing Talent Network, a … Continue reading
BC – Forest industry tackles Skills Gap
In Prince George, forest company Canfor has plans to convert its mothballed Rustad sawmill into a $10-million training centre for skilled workers. At High Prairie, Alberta, Tolko Industries has already done the same thing at its shuttered High Prairie mill, partnering with a local college and the Alberta government in a $5.3-million program to train … Continue reading
World Bank – Brain Drain: Some myths and common concerns not founded
“High-skilled emigration is an emotive issue that in popular discourse is often referred to as brain drain, conjuring images of extremely negative impacts on developing countries. Recent discussions of brain gain, diaspora effects, and other advantages of migration have been used to argue against this, but much of the discussion has been absent of evidence.” write John Gibson and … Continue reading
Autralia – SkillSelect to invite skilled workers
In July the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) announced changes to Australian Skilled Migration. Now, overseas skilled workers who are interested in migrating permanently to Australia are invited to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) via the DIAC SkillSelect website , which includes providing some information regarding their skills and experience. Since the website … Continue reading
A free interactive application for metro-level data on supply of educated labor, employer demand for skilled workers, and other economic trends affecting unemployment rates
Use this interactive application below for metro-level data on supply of educated labor, employer demand for skilled workers, and other economic trends affecting unemployment rates. via Education, Job Openings, and Unemployment in Metropolitan America | Brookings Institution.
Middle East and North Africa – Bridging the Skills Gap
OFFICIALS hope a regional labour market study will help identify how to empower Bahrainis working in the private sector. Many are keen to bridge the gap between their qualifications and job requirements, according to the preliminary findings of a new research conducted by global human resources company Aon Hewitt. Said to be the largest study … Continue reading
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