Boeing Seeks Anti-Discrimination Employment Exemption Down Under
Manufacturer Requests Exclusion Of Certain Nationalities At Australian Ops Boeing has ruffled a few Australian feathers by requesting the Queensland Anti-Discrimination tribunal for renewal of an exemption permitting the exclusion of certain nationalities from employment in compliance with US security regulations.

Jacksonville employment losses not as steep as Florida's
Northeast Florida?s work force hasn?t shrunk as fast as other parts of Florida, but a 1.5 percent decrease between October 2007 and October 2008 wasn?t painless, either. That?s a loss of 9,300 jobs, according to state Agency for Workforce Innovation statistics.

Employment service feeling needbefore unemployment benefits extension
TRAVERSE CITY ? No one understood the need for President George Bush?s extension of unemployment benefits more than local staff with Michigan Works!

November Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; PMI at 36.2%; New Orders, Production, Employment and Inventories ...
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector failed to grow in November for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy contracted for the second consecutive month, say the nation?s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business ® .

NC offers phone service for filing jobless claims
North Carolina's Employment Security Commission is introducing a way for the newly unemployed to file a compensation claim by telephone. The agency said Monday it will start the system for unemployed workers to file their initial claim for benefits on Wednesday. Until then, unemployed workers could either visit an ESC office or file claims online at the agency's website. The ESC says its new ...

MT cities among strongest for employment
Despite rising jobless rates, there is still more work available in Montana than a lot of other places.    

Enter the Website www.empro.gov.lk of Ministry of Foreign Employment promotion & Welfare for safe and trouble free ...
The new official Website of the Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare was officially declared open by Hon. Dr Keheliya Rambukwella Minister of foreign employment promotion and Welfare on 28th Nov 2008 at 11.00 a.m.

Aso urges business to up wages, job security
Prime Minister Taro Aso urged business leaders Monday to raise wages and secure employment in light of slowing consumption and growing public concern over future living conditions, participants said. Aso made the request during a meeting with Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren), and Tadashi Okamura, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ...

Staff reductions piling up in Hamilton County
Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis will be notifying 87 corrections officers over the next three days that their jobs will be eliminated by Dec. 25, reducing the sheriff department?s total employment into the low 900s.

NC offers phone service for filing jobless claims
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Employment Security Commission is introducing a way for the newly unemployed to file a compensation claim by telephone.

Aso visits Loft, asks about temps
In another effort to boost his popularity, Prime Minister Aso Taro paid a visit Monday to the Loft store in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, to ask about working conditions of temporary staff amid deepening employment worries. To boost the morale of temp workers, Loft has introduced a unique system allowing them to keep working as long as they wish. Read the full story

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Prime Minister Taro Aso urged the nation?s business leaders on Monday to raise wages and secure employment in light of slowing consumption and people?s growing concerns over future living conditions, participants said.

Brazilian schools losing students
SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) Brazilian schools in Japan have seen drops in Japanese-Brazilian students as the global recession starts to hit provincial economies where many of the schools are located, forcing parents to give up their jobs, find other employment or return home. Some schools have also been struggling financially, to the extent that the people who run them say they are concerned some won't ...

Migrant workers being smuggled to Lebanon from Philippines - officials
Filipino migrant workers are being smuggled to Lebanon with the help of corrupt immigration officials in Manila who work alongside illegal employment syndicates, senior politicians in the Philippines have warned. The Philippines banned its workers from coming to Lebanon during the 2006 summer war with Israel.

IT survivor: 8 signs it's time for new employment
If your company is headed for a fall, it's usually better to jump than to be pushed. Don't let yourself be blindsided by quickly dwindling company prospects. These eight signs are surefire indications that it is high time to update your resume and start networking. Sign No. 1: Closed-door meetings If all the conference rooms are booked or doors keep closing, the tide may be shifting ...

UPDATE:German Econ Min: German Car Indus Situation "Worrying"
BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- The situation in Germany's car industry is a reason for concern, with lower car sales set to hurt employment figures, German Economics Minister Michael Glos said Monday.

Reports show poor employment outlook
A pair of recent reports reflect growing unemployment concerns in Houston and across Texas.

I.C. auto parts supplier lays off 37 more
The dramatic downturn in auto sales brought 37 layoffs last week at an Iowa City factory that manufactures plastic interior parts for Detroit's big three automakers.The layoffs have reduced employment at International Automotive Components' Iowa City plant to 685, down about 170, or 20 percent since September.Detroit-based International Automotive Components has operated the former Lear Corp. ...

Employment benefits extended
Governor Ruth Ann Minner announced unemployed workers will be eligible for up to seven additional weeks of unemployment insurance benefits through an expansion of a federal program that will run through the end of August 2009.The change is a result of President George W. Bush?s Nov. 21 signing of the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008, which amends Title IV of the Supplemental ...

Job fair could draw 2,000 applicants
As many as 2,000 people are expected to turn out for a job fair at a new restaurant opening in Indio in January 2009, according to the California Employment Development Department.