Students are being more proactive about their career plans this year. 37.4% began their search before graduation, up from only 14.4% this time last year. More than half (53%) already have a resume they feel good about and an
overwhelming 85% have gone on interviews already. (from Yahoo/HotJobs)
You Should Know
Australia: The next battleground in labor shortage: workforce substitution... Government wants to
increase workforce participation by Social Security recipients to ease labor shortage and cut entitlement
expenditures....The number of job advertisements in Australian newspapers rose sharply in April while internet ads were up slightly...Peoplesoft founder returns to start new enterprise
China: The talent shortage has become another bottleneck that hinders China's chip industry from developing fast.
India: The global all-industry employment index dipped only marginally to 51.7 from 52.0
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said Malaysia's efficient workforce should be the nation's branding for quality in a bid to remain competitive
internationally.
US: Take a look at these niche boards.
ME: The Maine Department of Labor predicts that manufacturing industries will plunge from contributing nearly half to less than a quarter of the state's economy. Such a change would
lessen the manufacturing presence in Maine and pose potential problems for an aging work force struggling to adapt.
OH: Some parents are unaware the military gets contact information from their children's schools.
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