News tagged with unemployment
Unemployment rate for electrical engineers soars to new record
The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers (EEs) hit a new record in the second quarter, while the rate for all engineers increased for a second straight quarter, according to data released last week ...
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Germany's Infineon needs state guarantees: report
German chip maker Infineon is in negotiations with the government over state guarantees worth several hundred million euros (dollars), the Welt am Sonntag paper reported Sunday.
Apr 19, 2009 |
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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.
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Tech offers relative job security, statistics show
Despite layoffs at tech stalwarts like Google, IBM, Microsoft and Electronic Arts, the impact of the recession on the tech industry is likely to be far less severe than on other areas of the economy, recent labor statistics ...
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Obama turns to Web to take questions from public
(AP) -- President Barack Obama kicked off a first-of-its-kind Internet-era town hall at the White House on Thursday, pushing hard for public support of his $3.6 trillion budget and asking people to be patient ...
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Vindictiveness doesn't pay
Vindictiveness doesn't pay. This has been demonstrated by a current study at Bonn and Maastricht Universities. According to this study, a person inclined to deal with inequity on a tit-for-tat basis tends to experience more ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Strict labor market regulation increases global unemployment, study shows
Tight labour market regulation increases unemployment all over the world, finds a study of 73 countries by the University of Bath.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Mar 17, 2009 |
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College best option for young people during times of high unemployment
From a health perspective, going to college is the best option for young people during times of mass unemployment, says a senior researcher in an editorial published on bmj.com today.
Mar 10, 2009 |
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Claiming benefits improves the health of the unemployed
Unemployment benefits help reduce the negative health-related behaviours often associated with being unemployed. A study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health has found that unemployment benefits recipients are le ...
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Persons who survive cancer more likely to be unemployed
An analysis of previous studies finds an association between being a cancer survivor and being unemployed, compared to healthy individuals, especially for survivors of breast and gastrointestinal cancers, according to an ...
Feb 17, 2009 |
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A Job Today Helps Keep the Doctor Away
(PhysOrg.com) -- Being without a job costs your health as well as your hip pocket.
Feb 11, 2009 |
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