Google Workers Bash Their Employer

Google (Stock Quote: GOOG) has long been considered one of the best companies in the world to work for and with good reason. Google’s perks are legendary. Employees get free massages, haircuts, car washes, gym memberships and, of course, food. One of their chefs actually used to cook for the ... Continue Reading

How To Update a Resume

The following are just a few simple tips to assist you in keeping your resume up to date: The first step in updating a resume is to look into the several aspects of your professional life that have undergone changes and to list them down. These may include recent achievements, accomplishments ... Continue Reading

Apprentice minimum wage may see employers hire fewer young people

The new minimum wage for apprentices under age 19 risks undermining Government efforts to entice employers to hire more young people, a business group has warned. Apprentices will be entitled to a national minimum wage for the first time ever of £2.50 per hour from October 1, the Government announced today. ... Continue Reading

Supreme Court: Bosses Can Read Your Texts

In a potentially unsettling decision, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday that employers are legally permitted to read messages sent through a work cell phone or computer as long as there is a “legitimate work-related purpose.” The case in question had to do with a police chief in California who discovered that ... Continue Reading

Preoccupations: The Tough Match of Young Workers and Insurance

SINCE 2008, the global economy has been reeling from the one-two punch of a major financial crisis and a sharp worldwide recession. Unemployment remains high, and employers are extremely cautious about committing to new hires. Sean Kelly This environment masks a major shift in the global work force, one that threatens the ... Continue Reading

Tips for Getting a Job: Revise Your Cover Letter to Get a Job

A cover letter acts as a sales pitch to an employer. The cover letter is the first thing that a potential employer seems and should be well crafted and directed  towards getting a certain job. A cover letter is a tool in marketing communications and like the resume, the cover letter ... Continue Reading

Global Hiring Looks Up

Employers in 30 countries, including the U.S., are anticipating another seasonal increase in hiring over last year, according to the most recent Global Manpower Employment Outlook survey. This is the third quarter in a row that the survey forecasted an improvement in the global labor market. “We have been waiting for ... Continue Reading

Employers urge Cable not to alter agency law

Under the current agreement between the CBI and TUC, temporary workers are due to get the same pay and working conditions as permanent staff after 12 weeks in a job, rather than on day one, as unions originally demanded. Mr Cable pledged last week to ... Continue Reading

Economy Adds 431K Jobs

By Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A wave of census hiring lifted payrolls by 431,000 in May, but job creation by private companies grew at the slowest pace since the start of the year. The unemployment rate dipped to 9.7% as people gave up searching for work. The Labor ... Continue Reading

Holiday season brings high staff absence and extra workloads

Deserted: As office workers enjoy their summer holidays employers must deal with extra workloads created. Photo: CORBIS It’s nearly that time of year again when employees disappear en masse for their annual fortnight in the sun. The sudden staff shortfall means that employers must strike the careful balance between demanding ... Continue Reading

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