http://www.randstad.com/RSS feed for the world of work - north america tag60http://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/canadian-banking-stability-could-create-40000-jobs-in-toronto.htmlAs many as 40,000 new jobs could be created in Toronto should the city champion itself as one of world's top financial centers. At present, the Canadian city is ranked as the 13th most important financial center in the world by the Toronto ...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/democrats-pledge-job-creation-bill.htmlThe ruling US Democratic Party has pledged to stimulate the country's economy with a jobs-producing bill. Identifying that the government must do more to assist people back into work, Steny Hoyer, majority leader of the House of Representatives, ...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/banking-and-government-jobs-up-in-washington-figures-show.htmlThe number of government and banking jobs being made available in Washington State, US, has gone up, newly-released figures show. Over the course of October, around 900 government jobs were created, alongside 700 and 600 in the information and ...Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/graduate-job-seekers-urged-to-sit-tight-in-2010.htmlGraduate job-seekers in the United States will have to be patient for some time yet as recruitment rates remain stunted across the country, a new report has concluded. After polling more than 2,500 graduate employers across the 50 states, Michigan ...Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:32:36 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/obama-pledges-december-jobs-forum.htmlUS president Barack Obama has pledged to hold a jobs forum with the country's business leaders next month. The 44th US president - who is currently travelling in Asia - announced that a conference will be held on December 3rd with the aim of ...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/bernanke-us-economy-back-from-brink.htmlThe US economy is "back from the brink" but "strong headwinds still remain", the chair of the Federal Reserve has suggested. Ben Bernanke has explained that a weak labor market and constrained bank lending is likely to prevent ...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/canadian-employment-prospects-picking-up-after-sharp-fall-stats-show.htmlCanadian employers are starting to hire workers on a part-time basis again, newly-published figures show. While the latest data released by Statistics Canada show that full-time positions are still being cut as the national economy continues to ...Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:13:51 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/bioscience-skills-gap-to-be-addressed-in-rhode-island.htmlGrowing numbers of bioscience jobs look set to be created on the east coast of the United States as businesses and universities look to plug a skills gap. On the back of 18 months of research, the Rhode Island Bioscience Industry Skills Gap ...Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/us-unemployment-woes-could-continue-top-economist-warns.htmlUnemployment could stay high across the United States for years to come, a leading economist has warned. Despite a series of recent initiatives aimed at getting people back into work in a variety of sectors, Janet Yellen, the president of the ...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:36:51 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/number-of-americans-claiming-jobless-insurance-decreases.htmlThe number of Americans claiming jobless insurance has decreased for the second consecutive week, statistics from the country's government show. According to the latest figures from the labor department, initial claims for jobless benefits fell by ...Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:29:38 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/canadian-unemployment-rises-to-86.htmlCanada's unemployment rate rose to 8.6 per cent last month, reducing the positive growth achieved in September. Statistics Canada revealed that the economy lost more than 43,000 part-time jobs in October, which increased the national jobless rate ...Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/us-employment-faces-slow-recovery.htmlThe US unemployment rate is unlikely to experience a sustained fall below seven per cent until 2013, according to the country's leading economic forecasters. The Blue Chip Economic Indicators (BCEI), which polls 52 economists for their views on a ...Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/us-employment-index-rises-in-october.htmlThe employment situation in the US improved for a second successive month in October, according to a leading indicator. The Conference Board's employment trends index rose by 0.9 points last month to 89.3, which is the highest reading recorded ...Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/new-scheme-aims-to-boost-it-job-prospects-for-us-veterans.htmlOne of the world's leading computer games developers has launched a new scheme designed to help veterans find employment. Just last month, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the current unemployment rate for people who have served in ...Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/us-unemployment-rate-surges-to-102.htmlThe US unemployment rate reached double figures in October for the first time in 26 years, the labor department has revealed. Figures released by the government agency disclosed that the North American country's jobless rate hit 10.2 per cent last ...Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/canadian-employers-wary-of-taking-on-disabled-workers-research-finds.htmlA significant proportion of Canadian employers are still wary of taking on disabled workers, despite the fact that they acknowledge they are just as capable as their more able-bodied peers. That is according to a new study into attitudes towards ...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/jobless-benefit-seekers-in-us-drop-to-10-month-low.htmlThe number of people seeking jobless benefits in the US has dropped to its lowest level since January, official figures show. According to the statistics from the Labor Department, the number of officially unemployed Americans has fallen at a ...Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/canada-extends-ei-to-self-employed.htmlThe Canadian government has extended the country's employment insurance (EI) benefits to include self-employed workers. Stephen Harper's Conservative-led administration has proposed legislation that will enable self-employed labor market members to ...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/canadian-jobless-rate-expected-to-rise.htmlCanadian unemployment will rise in October as a sustainable recovery has not yet been witnessed in the private sector, a group of economists have forecast. Reuters surveyed a collection of financial experts, who predict that the North American ...Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.randstad.com/the-world-of-work/decline-in-us-private-jobs-slowing.htmlThe rate of job losses witnessed in the US private sector slowed for a seventh consecutive month in October, according to a leading indicator. Automatic Data Processing and Macroeconomic Advisors have published the National Employment Report, which ...Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:02:57 GMT