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New Technology, New Jobs – Educating The Future Smart Grid Workforce
24/09/2012 Comments Off on New Technology, New Jobs – Educating The Future Smart Grid Workforce
By Karen Stewartson, Government Technology— Not only is Massoud Amin a scholar and educator, he’s also considered the “father of the smart grid.” This Q&A from Government Technology with University of Minnesota professor Massoud Amin discusses the kinds of jobs and skills that will be created by smart grid technology and what it will take […]
Continue reading …American Videogame Maker EA Creates 300 New Jobs In Ireland
18/09/2012 Comments Off on American Videogame Maker EA Creates 300 New Jobs In Ireland
American videogame maker Electronic Arts said 18 September 2012 that it is adding 300 jobs at its European customer support center in Galway, Ireland. The move was seen as another positive development for Ireland’s videogame and interactive business. The EA center in Galway opened a year ago and currently employs 400 people. “Ireland has won […]
Continue reading …IBM Gets Kenexa In Another Move Into Human Resources Software Services
28/08/2012 Comments Off on IBM Gets Kenexa In Another Move Into Human Resources Software Services
Technology giant IBM is purchasing human resources technology provider Kenexa in a deal valued at $1.3 billion. The deal, announced 27 Aug. 2012, is the latest in string of acquisitions and mergers in the human resources technology realm. These mergers have major implications for thousands of corporations, their employees and job-seekers. Kenexa, based in Wayne, Pa., […]
Continue reading …Daisy Pushers: Top 10 Dying U.S. Industries
26/04/2012 Comments Off on Daisy Pushers: Top 10 Dying U.S. Industries
Some industries simply aren’t participating in the recovery, says a recent report by IBISWorld, Los Angeles-based publisher and analyst of financial information. “In fact, some are pushing up daisies,” according to the report by Caitlin Moldvay and Douglas Kelly of IBISWorld. IBISWorld defines a dying industry as one in a declining life cycle, with both […]
Continue reading …Job Seekers Taking Their Job Search Mobile
05/03/2012 Comments Off on Job Seekers Taking Their Job Search Mobile
Job search and recruiting are going mobile. Leading job search engine SimplyHired.com has released its 2012 Mobile Job Search Outlook, a survey of current trends in U.S. mobile web activity and mobile job search. The report also includes advice for employers using mobile technology for sourcing and hiring. “Using mobile devices to find information has […]
Continue reading …JobsMiner Is First Job Search Engine Covering All Social Networks
04/03/2012 Comments Off on JobsMiner Is First Job Search Engine Covering All Social Networks
A group of technology and marketing entrepreneurs in Israel have come up with the first jobs search engine that they claim covers all social networks. JobsMiner.com crawls social networks, blogs and forums, filtering out the and finding only opportunities relevant to the job seeker. The aim of the search engine is to uncover “hidden jobs” […]
Continue reading …U.S. News Magazine’s Rankings Of The 25 Best Jobs of 2012
28/02/2012 Comments Off on U.S. News Magazine’s Rankings Of The 25 Best Jobs of 2012
U.S. News magazine’s rankings of the 25 best jobs of 2012. The 25 best jobs selected are high-opportunity jobs, with competitive salaries and strong job satisfaction. Best jobs for 2012 as ranked by U.S. News with salary ranges: 1. Registered Nurse Salary Range:$44,190-$95,130 2. Software Developer $54,360-$133,110 3. Pharmacist $82,090-$138,620 4. Medical Assistant $20,810-$40,190 5. Database […]
Continue reading …DirectEmployers Launches Job Search Tech R&D Foundation
28/02/2012 Comments Off on DirectEmployers Launches Job Search Tech R&D Foundation
Taking a bold technological stance in the job search world, the DirectEmployers Association has launched the DirectEmployers Foundation, a 501(c)(3) educational and scientific nonprofit, “dedicated to the rapid development of game-changing open source job search and career marketing tools.” During the past decade, DirectEmployers Association has created new products to keep its members on the […]
Continue reading …Maine Librarians Bridge Digital Job Divide
17/02/2012 Comments Off on Maine Librarians Bridge Digital Job Divide
By KISTINE CAROLAN, New America Foundation— Patrick Therrien holds a Masters of Science in Organizational Leadership and a Graduate Certification in Human Resources Management. During three months of unemployment, Therrien looked online to learn the latest tips on how to build his resume, write cover letters, and give a strong interview. Despite his tech-savvy, he felt […]
Continue reading …Monster Inks UK Agreement, Largest Deal In It’s History
15/02/2012 Comments Off on Monster Inks UK Agreement, Largest Deal In It’s History
Job board giant Monster just extended its global reach, signing contract with the United Kingdom’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to provide an automated job matching service. The DWP agreement is the largest single contract in Monster’s 22-year history and marks the start of the global expansion strategy of Monster’s already successful government solutions […]
Continue reading …- Celebrating the Resilience of Low-Income Women
- CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same.
- Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%
- The decline of job creation at new establishments
- Contractor faces 2 serious citations after US Department of Labor finds safety failures led to welder’s death at Bonner Bridge demolition project
- Investigation into worker’s severe arm injury finds Cusseta auto parts manufacturer, supplier willfully ignored safety precautions
- ‘It’s a sweat factory’: Instacart workers ready to strike for pay and conditions
- Ships backed up outside US ports pumping out pollutants as they idle
- Privacy fears as Moscow metro rolls out facial recognition pay system
- ‘We are not machines’: Hollywood workers poised to strike for better conditions
- Boeing pilot indicted for allegedly deceiving US regulators over 737 Max
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Ipswich apprentice butcher encourages others to consider industry
- Over 10,000 John Deere workers strike over ‘years’ of poor treatment
- Corporations are pledging to be ‘water positive’. What does that mean?
- US Department of Labor investigation of crane collapse, double fatality on Interstate 10 finds Lufkin company failed to assemble crane properly
- For the 6th time in 7 years, federal inspectors find Illinois contractor putting construction workers at risk of industry’s deadliest hazard
- US Department of Labor proposes $83K in fines to healthcare facility for failing to protect workers from coronavirus hazards
- Facebook says it will do more to prevent online hate, harassment
- As U.S. prepares to reopen border, some urge Canada to relax testing requirement
- Biden orders companies to ease supply chain bottlenecks or he’ll ‘call them out’
- What is the ‘new model’ the EU is proposing for Northern Ireland?
- Apple to make 10 million fewer iPhones due to microchip shortage
- US Department of Labor, Mexican Consulate in Boston enter alliance to promote workplace safety, health among New England’s workers
- US Department of Labor sues Austin luxury car dealer that retaliated against employee who raised concerns of coronavirus hazards
- Vaccine hesitant New Yorkers consider leaving the city as mandates take effect
- Carbon emissions ‘will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges’
- House passes bill to raise US debt ceiling through early December
- ‘The stakes couldn’t be higher’: GE urged to invest in green US jobs
- Zellers returns — kind of — but the lowest price isn't quite the law
- Cement makers across world pledge large cut in emissions by 2030
- India faces electricity crisis as coal supplies run critically low
- California justice department to investigate enormous oil spill