http://www.randstad.com/RSS feed for the world of work - global employment tag60http://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/ceos-labor-market-inhibiting-recovery.htmlThe continuing high rates of unemployment witnessed globally are the biggest challenge to a sustained international economic recovery. That is according to attendees of yesterday's (November 16th) Wall Street Journal CEO Council, who identified a ...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/australia-number-in-jobs-up-24500.htmlEmployment in Australia rose at a higher-than-expected rate in October, newly-published official figures show. Adding weight to signs that the national economy is accelerating out of its decline, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported ...Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:13:16 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/asia-pacific-leaders-target-inclusive-growth.htmlEconomic growth must become more inclusive in the Asia-Pacific, according to a meeting of the region's senior policy makers. Officials from the 21 member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) suggested that inclusive growth will ...Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/older-jobseekers-feel-like-second-class-citizens.htmlMany older jobseekers feel they are treated like inferior applicants when they attempt to secure employment, a survey has indicated. Undertaken by SkilledPeople, the study found that one-in-six people over the age of 50 believe that they are ...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/un-launches-conflict-jobs-program.htmlThe United Nations (UN) has launched an employment initiative that aims to build peace in post-conflict countries. In partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO), the UN Development Program will implement a new policy in five ...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/ilo-wage-slowdown-raises-recovery-concerns.htmlThe economic downturn led to a dramatic slowdown in the growth of real wages last year, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO). The United Nations' agency has published its Global Wage Report: 2009 Update, which forecasts that the ...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/japan-pm-unveils-employment-plans.htmlThe recently elected Democratic Party of Japan has unveiled a series of employment measures designed to revive the country's labor market. Led by Yukio Hatoyama - the Japanese prime minister - the political party announced that funding will be ...Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/krugman-exit-strategies-premature.htmlA Noble Prize-winning economist has claimed that it is too early for policy leaders around the world to consider their exit strategies from the downturn. Paul Krugman, professor of economics at Princeton University, has suggested that calls for an ...Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/oecd-jobless-rate-rises-to-86.htmlUnemployment in the member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rose by 0.1 per cent in August. The Paris-based organization revealed that the average jobless rate in the 30 affiliated countries reached 8.6 per ...Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/trade-not-benefiting-developing-labor-markets.htmlThe continuing rise in international trade is not providing any benefits to workers in developing countries. That is according to a study conducted by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the World Trade Organization, which suggested that ...Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:55:39 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/world-bank-recovery-will-be-jobless.htmlThe global economic recovery will be defined by the level of unemployment in countries returning to growth. That is according to Philippe Le Houerou, vice-president for Europe and Central Asia at the World Bank, who claimed that the post-crisis era ...Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/imf-global-economy-will-recover-in-2010.htmlThe global economy will expand in 2010 by 3.1 per cent, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Washington-headquartered agency has forecast in its World Economic Outlook that combined gross domestic product will decline by 1.1 per ...Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/oecd-calls-for-employment-emphasis.htmlGovernments around the world must begin to shift their focus from the economy to employment, according to an international body. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned that unemployment could hit ten per cent in ...Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/imf-developing-countries-escape-crisis.htmlThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has claimed that its support enabled 15 emerging countries to escape the grips of recession. The global macroeconomic cooperation has suggested that increased resources, policy flexibility and more focus on ...Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/older-workers-seek-jobs-in-us.htmlThe recession is forcing more over-55s in the US to seek employment, a new report has claimed. Experience Works surveyed 2,000 elderly individuals discovering that the economic downturn has forced 46 per cent of respondents to search for work to ...Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/blair-carbon-cuts-could-increase-employment.htmlInternational cooperation on reducing carbon emissions could boost national economies and employment rates. That is according to former UK prime minister Tony Blair, who has presented a report entitled Cutting the Cost to the United Nations in an ...Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:11:18 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/oecd-governments-must-act-on-jobs.htmlThe Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned global policy-leaders that young people face a "lost generation" of employment. The international body has disclosed that the economic crisis has made 15 million ...Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/korean-labor-market-inhibits-competitiveness.htmlSouth Korea's inefficient labor market is hampering its global competitiveness, according to an editorial in a major national newspaper. The Dong-A Ilbo has suggested that the Asian nation's international standing has declined this year because of ...Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/australian-unemployment-remains-steady.htmlAustralia's unemployment rate remained static at 5.8 per cent in August, according to official figures. The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed that the country's national jobless rate was unchanged for the third consecutive month, despite a ...Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/nigeria-must-provide-youth-employment.htmlThe Nigerian economy must provide employment opportunities for 13 million new labor market members by 2011, according to a new report. Conducted by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan revealed that ...Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:00:00 GMT