Clergy, Elected Leaders Vowing Civil Disobedience WASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The largest American private security firm, Allied-Barton, has positioned itself as the chief obstacle to a new call by national clergy and community leaders for good jobs in the private security industry, a
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Professionals and managers who work reduced hours can still keep their careers on track and see their salaries grow, a study by McGill University and Michigan State University has found. And the companies that allow workers to work fewer than 40 hours per week
Byline: KAREN RIVEDAL krivedal@madison.com 608-252-6106 UW-Madison students hope their next dean will stick around longer and be a stronger advocate for their needs, they said, than those who have held the post previously. In the past, this position has often taken marching orders from the
Source: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
Posted: 2006-03-03
Wrongfully Terminated Screeners Back on the Job WASHINGTON, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is actively fighting for the jobs of airport screeners who have been wrongfully terminated or proposed for termination by Transportation Security Administration
Headline: Jobs through growth Edition; Daily Section: Opinion Page: 13 Wednesday, March 1, 2006 -- The Central Bureau of Statistics yesterday reported a significant drop in the jobless rate for 2005. Besides being good news in itself, this represents additional confirmation that much of the
TPM biotechnologists get job placements in US Edition: Main/Lifestyle Memo: Facon education fair 2006 TPM Academy is gearing up to become a world-class education provider by forming links with reputable foreign universities. It remains committed to developing biotechnologists through its courses.
Home-Pricing Math The stockpile of single-family homes continues to grow. Earlier in February, the Commerce Department reported that new-home construction in January jumped 14.5 percent, marking a 33-year high. But can demand keep up with this new supply? The answer will become clearer this week
Source: U.S. News & World Report
Posted: 2006-03-03
Younger Guards Handling Jail Jobs; Officials Pleased With 4-Year Results; Critics Question Security Risks Byline: Jon Fogg Capital News Service Edition: FINAL Section: Southern Maryland Extra Maryland prison and jail officials say they are pleased with the results of lowering the minimum age for
Tom Hoppe is shown in his home in Orion Township, Mich., Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006. Hoppe started working for GM 28 years ago at a plant in Ypsilanti. He was laid off and transferred to an Ohio plant, but returned until GM closed his plant in 1993. He moved his family to take a job at a GM plants
Byline: By CARL BUTLER FROZEN food group Iceland yesterday announced plans to axe a further 235 jobs, 84 of them in North Wales. The cuts come just a year after the company shed 400 posts at its Deeside HQ. Company co-founder Malcolm Walker led a consortium to regain control of Iceland in February
Source: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Posted: 2006-03-03
The European Union will impose tariffs on South Korean refrigerator makers to shield Whirlpool from cheaper imports and protect as many as 500 jobs in Italy. The duties of as much as 14.3 percent are directed at exporters of combined refrigerator-freezer units that sell in Europe for less than in
Source: International Herald Tribune
Posted: 2006-03-03
Byline: Darin Tyson Chan Mar 02, 2006 (Money Management - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Advertisements for positions in the financial planning sector were analysed by eJobs Recruitment Specialists. The analysis shows that an average of 150 jobs per month have been advertised in Victoria, and 199 per month in
Source: Australasian Business Intelligence
Posted: 2006-03-03
Byline: By ERYL CRUMP UNIONS last night raised fears of job cuts at Gwynedd schools following an pounds 800,000 overspend on special needs education. Special needs spending is rising but Gwynedd Council has been unable to provide extra resources for the past two years. National Union of Teachers
Source: Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Posted: 2006-03-03
Byline: Eric Bowen Mar. 2--The Morgantown area is expected to see strong job gains in construction, health care, mining and professional services over the next five years, economists said Wednesday. According to forecasts from the WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research, the north-central
Source: The Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Posted: 2006-03-03
Northglenn accounting error led to layoffs City hires PR firm to handle fallout from gaffe that cost 44 jobs An accounting error four years ago led to needless layoffs of government employees, admit city administrators who hired a public relations firm at $5,000 a month to help deal with the
Shipping group Maersk promises to bring 100 jobs to the North-east with the move of part of its operation from London. The company, which runs its UK operations from Canary Wharf, is transferring its ship-management division to Newcastle Quayside. The move initially will bring 40 staff North and
Grim trading conditions have forced retailers into the sharpest cull of job numbers in at least 22 years, a CBI survey reveals. The business lobby group blamed the poor retail climate for 37% of firms reporting job cuts this month, with only 11% seeing a rise in staff numbers. Meanwhile, hopes that
Jobs galore at career fair Edition: Main/Lifestyle PETALING JAYA, Wed. - The Career and Education Fair 2006 from June 23 to 25 should benefit the 60,000 fresh graduates still unemployed. Jointly organised by JobsDB.com and IFFM Sdn Bhd and supported by the Ministries of Education, Higher Education
BRUSSELS Plans for a EUR500m (pounds 340m) fund to help EU workers who lose their jobs because of globalisation have been presented by the European Commission. The globalisation adjustment fund will offer new skills training to those who are laid off when a company shifts operations to another
Source: The Independent (London, England)
Posted: 2006-03-03