The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has warned of higher unemployment if economic growth misses forecasts.
According to the employment group, growth needs to be at least 2.5% between now and 2015, in order for the private sector to create sufficient jobs to offset those that would be lost as a result [...]
The Canadian economy, which only entered a mild recession last year, appears to be performing well after figures show the unemployment rate continues to fall.
Statistics Canada said on Friday that the country’s unemployment rate fell in April to 8.1%, from 8.2% in March.
The economy added a better than expected 93,000 jobs last month – exceeding [...]
The Labor Department today revealed the world’s largest economy added 431,000 jobs last month – the majority of them temporary Government jobs to help conduct the 2010 census.
However, the figure fell far short of the 515,000 expected by analysts and follows an unrevised 290,000 increase in April.
As a result, the unemployment rate has fallen to [...]
Home Information Packs (HIPs) will no longer be required for house sellers from tomorrow, 21st May 2010.
The costly packs were introduced in 2007 in England and Wales, despite strong opposition from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and National Association of Estate Agents.
A final good-bye to the HIP involves legislative changes and the immediate [...]
A report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG has revealed its permanent placements index slipped to 63.2 in April from 65.2 in March.
However, any reading above 50 indicates net hiring.
The survey, which questions 400 recruitment firms, showed the availability of staff grew, albeit at a slower pace than earlier in the year.
Meanwhile, [...]
Lufthansa has announced it is planning to save £100 million pound at airline BMI, which involves slashing almost one quarter of its capacity and the loss of 800 jobs.
The German owner also said the restructure will see BMI’s name changed back to its former name – British Midland International – believing that British Midland is [...]