Employment and Job Market News, Blogs, and Headlines

MANILA, Philippines -- More Filipinos will be compelled to find jobs overseas due to rising prices of commodities, but they will also face abuses because of the lack of a strong migrant rights protection program, the overseas workers' organization Migrante warned. ..More»

MPS SEN 1 (UPS where applicable): SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL This role presents a unique opportunity for you to use your observational skills, assessment ..More»

Magna International Inc. will slash 400 jobs at its plant in St. Thomas, Ont., because of falling demand for pickup trucks, media reports said Wednesday. ..More»

...to £35k + excellent benefits: AD LIB If you know a thing or two about UI Design and have a passion for mobile, this could be your perfect role! ..More»

If the Detroit City Council continues to block Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's proposed sale of the city's half of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to patch the city's budget, 1,000 city employees would lose their jobs, a top Kilpatrick aide said Tuesday. "That would be catastrophic in terms of the impact on services," Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams said. ..More»

Hospital announcement slatedWDAM-TV, .. and a new hospital is seen as a key piece in city plans to redevelop a medical corridor it sees as crucial to attracting high-paying jobs. ..More»

My client; a Microsoft Gold partner currently has an exciting opportunity for an Application Support Analyst. ..More»

George W. Bush's Monetary OffensesNuWire Investor, WA - I think actually the spending in the war might help with jobs, because we're buying equipment and people are working. I think this economy is down because ..More»

Institute of Sound and Vibration Research -South of England Cochlear Implant Centre - University of Southampton / Date of entry: 18/06/08... ..More»

£35-45k: ORCHARD SUITS Account Director - Opportunity for an Account Director with retail experience to work on large account. ..More»

Air Canada will cut up to 2,000 jobs, or 7% of its work force, and said Tuesday it is slashing capacity like other major carriers beset by record fuel prices. ..More»

United CFO says bankruptcy won't help airlines this timeWTHI, IN - United plans to cut as many as 1600 salaried jobs. Job cuts are on the way for United front-line workers, too, but Brace says the number hasn't been worked ..More»

Rohm & Haas Co., one of the nation's largest chemical companies, said yesterday that a shrinking paint market and weakening economic conditions were forcing it to close two paint-related chemical plants and eliminate 925 jobs in North America. ..More»

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mary Jo Feldstein column: A stiff dose of Trading Markets (press release), CA - It's one that provided generations of decent jobs and made "I'm supporting the local economy" a great excuse for kicking back with a cold one. ..More»

Statement by the President on EnergyEarthtimes (press release), UK - It deprives American workers of good jobs. And it needs to change. So today I'm proposing measures to expedite the refinery permitting process. ..More»