Consolation

Not all laid-off staff look for federal jobs

Among the thousands of federal workers who’ve been forced out or taken buyouts in the past month, surely some would be perfect fits for the many vacancies in Pennsylvania’s...

African countries need jobs for growing populations

Aaron Ross and Maria Martinez, Reuters They line up by the hundreds to meet recruiters at schools in provincial towns and convention halls in large cities, some carrying advanced...

SIB launches part-time employment initiative

Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has announced the launch of part-time employment for university and college students and graduates, across various departments and branches of the SIB. The initiative was officially...

Jobless claims, business activity keep US economy on cooling path

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits ticked up in the latest week, but appeared to be steadying near a level consistent with a gradual cooling of...

US job growth in year through March far lower than estimated

US employers added far fewer jobs than originally reported in the year through March, the labour Department said on Wednesday, underscoring the growing concerns the Federal Reserve has about...

Up to Dhs1 million fine for violating employment regulations

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The UAE Government has issued a Federal Decree-Law amending specific provisions of the Federal Decree-Law on the Regulation of Employment Relationships, aimed at enhancing the...

Cooling wage growth curbs US labour costs in second quarter

US labour costs increased moderately in the second quarter as private sector wages grew at the slowest pace in 3-1/2 years, more evidence that inflation was firmly on a...

Germany leaves women’s labour power untapped

Maria Martinez, Reuters With a rapidly ageing population, Germany is urgently looking at how it can get more work from a labour force that enjoys the most ample leisure...

UAE job market continues to show steady growth in second quarter

Sajjad Ahmad, Deputy Business Editor Dubai: The UAE’s economy is growing rapidly and creating new jobs opportunities in different sectors for local as well as global talent. Rabea Ataya,...