Millions of Skilled Workers Find International Jobs
There are international jobs available all around the world, but some countries secure talent better than others. Europe leads the rankings with 16 countries in the top 25 of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index. The USA and Canada both made the list making North America a strong contender. The GTCI is relied upon by private […]
Employers Seek Workers with These Top Job Skills
You can learn something from every professional experience you have. If you are applying for your first job or reaching for a promotion, you should enter the role with confidence showing transferable skills that you have learned throughout your life. The top three skills most employers are looking for are ones you have probably been […]
Rural Australia Needs Thousands of Workers
Rural towns in Australia are in need of thousands of workers. There is a record 54,000 job opening advertisements in regional Australia. Compared to October last year, this is a 13 percent increase, according to Liz Ritchie, the Regional Australia Institute chief executive. These regional towns are experiencing a population increase as people are realizing […]
Economy Created 180,000 Australian Jobs in October
Australia’s unemployment rate rose slightly last month, but there was a large increase in people being hired as the lockdown eased in Victoria. Economists were surprised with the 180,000 new Australian jobs created during October 2020. Employers added 97,000 full-time and 82,000 part-time positions to the Australian workforce. People looking for additional hours dropped from […]
New Zealand Receives High Marks for Stability and Economy
New Zealand’s clear plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to go “hard and early” proved to be successful. The economy is one of the most open in the world because of the government sticking to their plan. A second wave was eliminated while other countries are still dealing with getting the virus under control. […]
New Zealand Job Ads Surge 66 Percent
A top job ad website in New Zealand has seen the largest number of ads since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even the hardest hit sector, hospitality and tourism, saw a 45 percent increase in the number of open jobs from July to September. Job openings with the largest increase were in the advertising, […]
Canadian Employment Increased by 952,000 in June 2020
Close to an additional one million Canadians had jobs in June, according to Statistics Canada Businesses forced to shut their doors by the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to reopen, and the nation is recouping their losses from March and April. A job force survey released by Statistics Canada reported 952,000 positions were added in June, […]
Canada Benefits From Opening Its Doors to Foreign Workers
Canada’s big welcome to foreign skilled talent has aided in the reversal of immigrants heading south to the United States and contributed to the Canadian tech sector’s fast growth in the country Pre-pandemic, multinational and domestic tech firms based in Canada were hiring talent at a rapid pace. Toward the beginning of the year, companies […]
Surge of 273,000 New US Jobs Surpasses Expectations
The growth of 273,000 new jobs in the United States was higher than expected by many economists According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, along with the increase of jobs, January’s average hourly earnings increased to $28.52, a rise of nine cents. Over the past 12 months, the overall average hourly wages have increased […]
Tech Workers Apply for Global Talent Visa to the UK
Tech workers around the globe are vying for tech talent blocked by the United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending many foreign work visas, including the H-1B and L-1 visas. Both of these visas affect companies that employ highly skilled workers in specific fields. James Wise, an investor with Balderton Capital, told […]