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Information Technology Outsourcing Goes Rural

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Information Technology Outsourcing Goes Rural

Information technology outsourcing is taking on a rural flavor in favor of American accents and fewer times zones. Your next help desk call may be answered in Iowa instead of India. It seems the are a growing number of reasons to keep jobs at home. This piece, written by an outsourcing consultant, takes a swipe […]

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Saudi Minister Seeks “Saudization” of Jobs Amid Unemployment

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Saudi Minister Seeks “Saudization” of Jobs Amid Unemployment

Saudi Arabia’s Labor Minister is seeking the “Saudization” of the kingdom’s private sector amid rising unemployment and unease following uprisings in other Arab nations. Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate was 10.8%  in July. The country will begin to pay unemployment benefits for the first time from November,  Saudi Labor Minister Adel Fakieh, told Bloomberg News. In 2012 the […]

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Conservatives in UK Want Jobseekers to Work Harder

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Conservatives in UK Want Jobseekers to Work Harder

From The Guardian (UK) — Jobseekers will have to do more to prove they are seeking work or face losing benefits in measures likely to be announced at the Conservative party conference. At present jobseekers have to satisfy two criteria: putting together a CV and seeking information about a job, which ministers believe are not […]

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HR Expert Dave Ulrich Urges Vietnam to Emulate Singapore

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HR Expert Dave Ulrich Urges Vietnam to Emulate Singapore

From Viet Nam News — Ho Chi Minh City — Close cooperation between government, companies and educators is necessary for Vietnam to develop a national talent strategy, according to University of Michigan Professor Dave Ulrich. Speaking at an international seminar on human resources that took place 29 Sept. 2011, held by the PACE Institute of […]

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Online Job Listings Declined in August, 3.5 Seekers for Every Job

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Online Job Listings Declined in August, 3.5 Seekers for Every Job

The number of online advertised job listings were down 43,500 in September to 3.94 million, according to The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine Data Series, released today, 28 Sept. 2011. The September drop follows a decline of 164,000 in August and a decrease of 217,000 in July. The Supply/Demand rate stands at 3.50, indicating there were 3.5 unemployed […]

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Half of Americans Report Job-Related Hardships

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Half of Americans Report Job-Related Hardships

New research reports what you probably already know: recession job-related hardship. We all know it’s rough out there on the job, but the experts at the respected Pew Research Center have delivered new numbers on what they’re calling the Great Recession – great not because we love it so much, but because it’s been longer […]

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