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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump will prolong a ban on US employment permits to year-end and broaden it to include H-1B visas used widely in the tech industry, the White House said Monday. A senior administration official told journalists that the move would free up 525,000 jobs, making a dent in the high unemployment rate caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “President Trump is focused on getting Americans back to work as […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment on Friday, June 5, expressed hope the country’s labor force would recover with the resumption of economic activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III made the statement after a survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority found the country’s unemployment rate rose to a record-high 17.7 percent in April, equivalent to 7.3 million unemployed Filipinos. “As the economy opens gradually, we are hopeful that […]
(Eagle News) — Employment rate in January reached 94.7 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Thursday, March 5. The PSA said this was the same as the rate recorded in January last year. According to the PSA, the Cordillera Administrative Region (97.2%), Region X-Northern Mindanao (96.8%), Region XII-SOCCSKSARGEN (96.7%), Region IX-Zamboanga Peninsula (96.5%), Region VII-Central Visayas (96.5%) and MIMAROPA Region (96.4%) registered the highest employment rates. Region I-Ilocos Region, Region IVA-CALABARZON had the lowest […]
by Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, United States | AFP America’s jobs engine downshifted in August as employers unexpectedly held back hiring across major industries, another sign that the world’s largest economy is cooling off, government data showed Friday. As the numbers were released early Friday, President Donald Trump, whose record as a job creator could pale ahead of next year’s election, renewed his attacks on the US central bank, which he blames for failing to […]
(Eagle News) — Libu-libong manggagawang Pilipino ang kinakailangan sa ilang bansa sa Asya at Europa. Ayon sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), sa bansang Saudi ay nasa isang libong women specialist nurses ang kanilang kailangan; 150 emergency medical technicians naman sa Abu Dhabi ; 400 nurses naman sa Germany at isang libong skilled at non-skilled workers sa bansang Poland. Paalala ng POEA sa mga interesadong aplikante na sa POEA-licensed at accredited recruitment agencies lamang ang […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit tatlong daang libong manggagawa ang kailangan ngayon ng Japan para sa 14 na industriya. Sa Abril, may ilulunsad na bagong employment track kung saan may pagkakataon ang manggagawa na madala ang pamilya at magkaroon ng “immigrant status.” Nakipagpulong na ang mga opisyal ng Japan sa Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) para ilunsad ang bagong employment track na tatawaging “specified skilled worker visa.” May dalawang kategorya sa ilalim ng bagong programa depende […]
Tinanggap ni Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno ang inihaing mandamus petition sa Korte Suprema kaugnay sa paglalabas ng ika-apat na tranche ng salary hike ng gobyerno. Ayon sa kalihim, mainam aniya ito para maresolba na ang nasabing usapin. Tugon ito ng kalihim matapos maghain si House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr., sa Supreme Court ng petition for mandamus para utusan ang DBM na ibigay na ang ang salary hike para sa mga kawani ng gobyerno. Gayunpaman, […]
by Ben PERRY Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Thousands of auto sector jobs are set to go across Europe, Jaguar Land Rover and Ford announced Thursday, under major restructuring as consumers dump diesel cars for greener electric vehicles. Brexit-facing JLR will axe around 4,500 mostly UK jobs, the Indian-owned carmaker said, after a slump in Chinese sales last year. US carmaker Ford said it planned a major restructuring of its European operations, including […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Hiring by private US companies surged unexpectedly in December, rising to its highest level in nearly two years as employers beefed up staffing levels in the holiday period, a survey showed Thursday. The result shattered economists’ forecasts, showing that employers continued to add workers despite fears of a slowing economy, a stock market slump and a trade war with China. The private sector added 271,000 net new positions for the […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Labor and Employment said more Filipinos are now employed this year. According to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, based on the October 2018 Labor Force Survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority, 826,000 jobs were generated for this year. Bello said based on the survey, 41.160 million were employed in the country. He said the figure was two percent higher than the one registered in 2017. According to Bello, the continuous improvement in […]
MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) — A business group warned on Tuesday that a labor shortage in Canada is deepening, with more than 430,000 jobs at small and medium-sized firms remaining unfilled for at least four months. The job vacancy rate has risen to 3.3 percent, from 2.9 percent a year ago, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) said in a report. This is “above the records set before the 2008 financial crisis, and businesses are […]
(Eagle News) — Mahigit isanglibong trabaho ang available para sa mga person with disabilities o PWDs sa isasagawang special jobs and opportunities fair ngayong araw, Disyembre 5 sa Quezon City. Ayon sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), ang mga bakanteng trabaho ay sa BPO, electronics, advertising, hotel, health and wellness, travel, media at iba pa. Ang isang araw na job fair ay isasagawa sa covered walk ng Quezon City Hall. Bukod sa alok na […]
