Facebook is on a hiring spree, posts 1,159 job openings
Facebook has posted 1,159 job openings on its corporate site, part of the the social networking giant’s aggressive growth strategy.
According to a company filing,...
Raise wages now that oil prices have fallen, Cameron urges employers
Employers should reward their workers with higher wages now that oil prices have fallen and companies are making more money, British Prime Minister David...
Minimum wage not paid by 37 firms in “name and shame” list, UK
The British Government has issued a “name and shame” list of a further 37 employers who did not pay their employees the National Minimum...
Tory strike rule proposals infuriate unions, UK
The Tories want to make it harder for public service employees to go on strike, a proposal that has infuriated unions across the country....
Permanent staff hiring accelerating in the United Kingdom, says new report
Permanent staff hiring accelerated in December in the UK, a new REC/KPMG Report on jobs announced on Friday. The rate of expansion picked up...
US unemployment benefit claims fell for fourth straight week
Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, highlighting the strength and momentum of the US economy.
According to the the Labor Department,...
UK unemployment fell 63,000 in October, earnings up 1.6%
Unemployment in the United Kingdom declined by 63,000 to 1.96 million in the Aug-Oct quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced on Wednesday....
Australian unemployment rate rose to 6.3% in November, highest level since 2002
The Australian unemployment rate rose to 6.3% in November, the highest level since 2002.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the country’s unemployment...
Canada’s unemployment rate at 6.6 percent, lost 10,000 jobs in November
Canada lost 10,000 jobs in November and the country’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.6 percent.
The drop comes following two straight months of...
Fast-food worker protests expands to 190 cities across the US
Fast food workers across the United States are protesting to increase the minimum wage in the US to $15 an hour.
The protests are part...