Human Resources
Detroit Holds Ex-Cons-Only Jobs Fair
The city of Detroit has high unemployment, and no one has a tougher time finding work than an ex-con.
U.S. Decries Salaries, Staffing in New UN Budget
The Obama administration told the United Nations that too few of its 10,307 workers are being cut and average salaries, currently $119,000 a year, have risen “dramatically.”
Asia drawing more Americans seeking career opportunities
For years, foreigners have come to Asia for adventure and career development as its economies have developed at a breakneck speed. But this trend is accelerating after the recession as booming Asian nations provide jobs and other business opportun...
Employees Bid Farewell to Corporate America
With the U.S. unemployment rate at 9.1 percent as of July 31 and a fragile economic recovery underway, many workers feel they are left with no choice but to take their careers into their own hands.
Job cuts at major banks intensify: IFR
Hundreds of bankers will lose their jobs over coming weeks, victims of what senior bosses say is likely to be an industry-wide culling of staff in response to a sharp downturn in demand for trading and investment banking services.
Saudi King Bans Men From Selling Lingerie
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah decreed that only women would be allowed to work in the kingdom's lingerie shops, the official SPA news agency reported Monday.
U.S. sues Starbucks for firing dwarf from barista job
The U.S. government is suing Starbucks Coffee Company for firing a barista in El Paso because she is a dwarf.
HSBC to Hire More Than 2000 in Singapore, China
HSBC Holdings PLC said Tuesday it plans to hire at least 2,000 people in mainland China and Singapore over the next five years, as the U.K. banking giant continues its push to capture wealth in the Asia Pacific region, the fastest-growing part of ...
Thousands March in Hong Kong on Labor Day for Pay, Benefits
Thousands of protesters marched in Hong Kong, demanding legislation to standardize work hours, overtime pay and an annual review of statutory minimum wage.
Hong Kong jobless rate falls to three-year low of 3.4 per cent
Hong Kong's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in almost three years with 3.4 per cent of the city's working population jobless, government figures showed Tuesday.
Hong Kong bankers unhappy despite bigger bonuses
Bankers in Hong Kong earned 25% bigger bonuses for 2010, but one-in-three say they are dissatisfied with their deal and almost half are planning to leave this year, according to a global bonus survey by eFinancial Careers.
Hillary Clinton pushes for jobs, reform in transitioning Tunisia
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged Thursday to help Tunisia create jobs and undertake reforms to keep the momentum behind the revolution that overthrew its president two months ago.
Google Gets 75,000 Job Applications in One Week, Topping Record Set in '07
Google Inc., the world’s biggest Internet-search service, received more than 75,000 job applications worldwide last week, setting a record for the company as it embarks on a hiring spree.
Gordon Brown to warn against global youth unemployment epidemic
Gordon Brown will warn on Thursday that the world faces youth unemployment of "epidemic proportions", as he urges joint action by the G20 group of developed and developing nations to tackle rising joblessness.
Pay offer ends threat of Christmas walkout by Hong Kong pilots
Hong Kong's biggest airline Cathay Pacific said Monday its pilot union had conditionally accepted a pay offer, ending the threat of a strike by cockpit crew over Christmas.
Delta Air Lines is Hiring 1,000 New Flight Attendants; More Than 100,000 Applied
Delta Air Lines is having what might possibly be the most-popular job search in a long time: More than 100,000 people have applied for just 1,000 openings as flight attendants.
Global employment crisis will stir social unrest, warns UN agency
Global employment will not recover to pre-crisis levels until 2015 if current policies are pursued, creating social tension, the International Labour Organisation has warned
Hong Kong workers mostly distracted by talkative colleagues
While employers might think personal email and Facebook sidetrack employees at work, Hong Kong workers disagree. A whopping 67 percent of local workers surveyed by recruitment firm Robert Walters indicate talkative colleagues are top distraction.
Denmark Starts to Trim Its Admired Safety Net
How long is too long to be paid to go without a job? As extended unemployment swells almost everywhere across the advanced industrial world, that question is turning into a lightning rod for governments.
Job recruitment changed by online networking
In a weak job market, keeping your resume up to date is more important than ever. But, that doesn't mean putting a fresh sheet of paper in your printer and sending out resumes by snail mail. Now, it pays to be an online socialite.