News tagged with skilled workers

MIT economist finds temporary jobs may actually reduce workers' income and employment prospects

While the U.S. economy struggles, one form of employment is on the rise: Temporary jobs. In December, the country lost 85,000 jobs overall, but added 47,000 temp positions, according to the Bureau of Labor ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Indian outsourcers 'employ 100,000 in US'

India's IT outsourcing sector has nearly doubled the number of jobs it has created in the US in the last five years and now employs more than 100,000 people, an industry group said on Friday.

Technology / Business

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

India takes US visa fee hike to WTO

India is challenging the United States at the World Trade Organisation over increased visa fees for skilled workers that have hit the country's flagship outsourcing firms, an official said Tuesday.

Technology / Business

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Microsoft offers computer training to unemployed

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. announced Monday it would be giving away more than 30,000 vouchers over the next 90 days to help unemployed people in Washington state get new computer skills.

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created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0