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Reveille and Hyperbole
The growth of the Internet and the inevitable switch
to applying for jobs online has not really changed the time and frustration
involved in job hunting. However, a handful of resourceful job seekers like Judy
Green are finding that fax machines are opening a whole new door with exciting
results. These job hunters are marketing their skills by faxing résumés to
employers with the service www.JobsByFax.com.
Jobster
has inked long-term contracts with more than 85 new employers in the fourth
quarter of 2005, bringing the total to more than 200 companies actively using
Jobster's subscription-based recruitment targeting service. In addition to
growing its premium employer customer base, Jobster extended its jobseeker
offering to include basic job listings from more than 35,000 employers.
Apple Computer (AAPL)
employees are optimistic on their company's future, although voicing concerns
about existing micromanagement and excessive turnover, New York research firm
Vault has found in new employee surveys on the hardware giant. Vault's employee
surveys give investors and jobseekers insight into the company's business
operations. Says a former customer solutions specialist, "The business of
the company is doing great especially with the iPod and their innovative
designs. However just as any large corporation, the organization gets lost at
the lower levels. The micromanagement needs to be cut to a minimum and something
needs to be done to increase retention." For survey results, visit: http://www.vault.com/go/to.jsp?place=34267
Attendees at IHRIM's
HRMStrategies 2006 Conference and Technology Exposition, April 9-12 in
Washington, DC, will have the opportunity to hear in-depth case studies from
several major corporations about their success, or lack of it, regarding HR
outsourcing and HR business process outsourcing. Although recent studies show
that HR outsourcing is on the rise, several companies have brought previously
outsourced services back in-house. Clearly, the option to outsource some, most,
or all of HR's processes is something that many organizations are currently
wrestling with – and there are no easy answers.
CareerJournal.com
has formed new alliance with WomenforHire.com.
The agreement allows WomenforHire.com to publish CareerJournal.com headlines and
article summaries on a wide range of job-hunting and career-management topics,
and enables users to click on a link to read the full text. WomenforHire.com
also will post job openings from select CareerJournal.com clients in its job
database.
Deck
Chairs
Executive search firm Korn/Ferry
International has added Christopher Campbell to its Miami office as a client
partner. Mr. Campbell will specialize in the recruitment of technology, media
& entertainment and advertising executives.....Authoria
has appointed Nina McIntyre as senior vice president of marketing. Ms. McIntyre
will be responsible for strategic marketing direction and implementation of
Authoria's overall marketing activities...Legal
search firm Major, Lindsey & Africa
has added Lee Udelsman as director of business development...CareerBuilder.com
has appointed Brent Rasmussen as chief operating officer....Monster
Government Solutions, a subsidiary of Monster Worldwide (MNST),
appointed John D. Fink as Chief Financial Officer....
You Should Know
Australia:
- Australians deserting IT education
Even though a large number of overseas IT students are getting permanent
residence in Australia, fewer local students are choosing to enroll for
computer courses. The number of Australian students enrolling for IT courses
has hit a 15-year low, according to a study published in the Monash
University Centre for Population and Urban Research's People and Places
Magazine. (NewKerala)
- Job market thaws but labour demand tight Australia's
tight jobs market is continuing to thaw with vacancies falling in the three
months to November, however labour shortages still remain an issue. Data
from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed job vacancies in the
November quarter slipped 3.8 per cent, seasonally adjusted. Over the year to
November, job vacancies fell 3.5 per cent. (TheAge)
China:
- Goldman Sachs
forecasts China to grow 9% in 2006
Goldman Sachs Asia's latest report has forecast China's economy to
continue expanding, growing 9% this year despite issues in the global
economy and the world markets.Goldman
Sachs Asia managing director Kenneth S Courtis said if current growth trends
for China were to be maintained, its gross domestic product (GDP) could
surpass that of Japan's 2004 GDP by 2020. "In
the best case scenario, China would be the world's second largest economy
in 15 years, about a third the size in nominal terms of what the US would be
then," he said. (theedgedaily.com)
Cyprus:
- Unemployment edges up slighty in 2005 The number of
unemployed persons registered at the District Labour Offices on the last day
of December 2005 increased by 364 compared with November 2005 and reached
13,786 persons or 3.9 % of the labour force. The increase of the unemployed
persons from the previous month was mainly recorded in the sectors of hotels
and restaurants and public administration, according to the Statistical
Service CYSTAT. (financialmirror)
India:
- The confusion of job titles What's in a name? A
great deal, obviously - especially when you are talking about job titles
which should give an indication of a person's responsibilities says Tony
Eldred Confusion reigns in this industry; titles are allocated haphazardly
and inconsistently. When you deal with a person, you can't rely on their
title to give you an indication of their responsibilities and position, or
what they should be. Take the terms manager and supervisor, for instance.
What's the difference? In my understanding they're two different jobs. A
supervisor leads the staff and runs the business on a day- to-day-basis. A
supervisor's responsibility only extends as far as a roster period or a
stock order cycle - maybe a month at the most. If you stand back and analyse
their real influence, they control the staff who do most of the work that is
of economic benefit to the business. Their primary skill must be their
people handling. (ExpressHotelier)
US:
- Majority Of Job Seekers Still Use Newspapers Over The
Internet Despite the proliferation of online job boards, three out of
four job-seekers still use newspapers to look for employment, according to a
report released by The Conference Board, the global research and business
membership organization. Just over 75 percent of those looking for jobs said
they used help-wanted advertisements in newspapers (print ads) in their
search. More than 66 percent said they looked on the Internet. Just under 60
percent reported using some other method such as friends, professional
organizations, search agency, etc. Nearly 60 percent combined newspaper
searches with the Internet or another search vehicle such as a search
agency. Of those who reported using only one search method, just under half
chose newspapers. (Recruiting Industry Newswire)
- MBA job hunters find Silicon Valley more welcoming
Like the swallows to Capistrano and the New England Patriots to the NFL
playoffs, the MBAs are returning to Silicon Valley.While hard data is hard
to come by, MBA candidates who have been touring the Valley in recent weeks
say job prospects are better now than they have been since the Valley ran
into trouble with the end of the dot-com era."Everyone out here seems
to be hiring to some degree," said Arun Prakash, an MBA candidate at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who was among a group of college
students that toured roughly 40 companies, including Intel, Yahoo and Cisco
Systems, as part of MIT's annual "Tech Trek" to Silicon Valley.
The students paid their own way for the five-day trip, and they were hardly
the only job hunters in the area. MBA candidates from Harvard Business
School and the Wharton School, among others, were also in town. (CNET)
- Hispanics Fill One Third of Jobs Created in 2005 The
unemployment rate for Hispanics dropped slightly to 6.0 percent in December
from 6.1 in November, according to data released by the U.S. Department of
Labor. The overall U.S. unemployment rate also dropped by 0.1 percentage
point, falling to 4.9 percent in December from 5.0 percent in November. The
Hispanic population that affects the labor market (those over age 16 that
are non-institutionalized civilians) increased by 93,000 in December
bringing 78,000 new entrants to the labor force. The vast majority (75,000)
found jobs with the remaining 3,000 being unemployed, but still searching.
Such a high job finding rate accounts for the decrease in the unemployment
rate. (Hispanic
Business)
Survey
Sez:
Monster Employment Index Europe Rises Slightly in December, Driven by
Increased Demand for White Collar Workers
The Monster Employment Index Europe increased slightly in December 2005,
climbing one point from a level of 111 in November back to its all-time high
of 112. Since its inception in December 2004, the Index has maintained a
generally upward growth trend, rising 29 points year-over-year and
demonstrating a steady growth of online job availability across the five
European countries it tracks. The UK registered the highest rate of increase
in online job availability during the month, rising ten points, whilst Germany
was the only country to see a slight decline in demand, easing back two
points.
With a year of data collected, and in keeping with best research practices,
Monster Worldwide has officially re-scaled the Monster Employment Index Europe
using the average of the first twelve months of data (from December 2004 to
November 2005) as a new baseline. The newly re-scaled monthly historical
numbers continue to accurately reflect the up and down movements over the past
year, and will serve as the Index's basis of measurement moving forward.
"At the end of 2005, all of the countries tracked by the Index showed
strong year-on-year growth in online recruitment activity, suggesting slow but
steady improvement in their respective labour markets. The potential for
building on this positive momentum looks strong, as the Organisation for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) predicts growth of 2.1 percent in
2006," said Peter Dolphin, CEO, Monster Worldwide Europe. "According
to a recent report from the European Commission, domestic demand is
strengthening, with a marked recovery in business confidence contributing to
strong acceleration in investment growth. Analysts also predict that exports,
which enjoyed strong growth in 2005 due to a declining Euro and favourable
interest rates, will continue to spur growth in 2006. The majority of
governments across Europe are putting strong policies in place to boost
employment this year, and hopefully these measures will contribute to the
reduction in unemployment across the Eurozone, which is currently forecast to
fall by one to nine percent, according to statements made by the European
Commission."
Online Job Availability Rises in Four of Five Countries in December
"As hiring activity typically slows down during the final month of the
year, it is encouraging to see that online recruitment activity was relatively
strong across most of the five countries in December. The labour market
prospects for all the countries tracked by the Index look optimistic, even for
Germany, despite the Index showing a slight easing back in hiring activity in
that country over the past two months. In fact, growth in Europe's largest
economy is set to exceed forecasts in 2006 according to the German Institute
for Economic Research (IFO), which is obviously good news for the rest of
Europe," said Kai Deininger, Head of Marketing Communications, Monster
Europe.
Index Shows Growth in Online Demand for Majority of Occupations in
December, Led by Increased Opportunities for White Collar Workers
Five of nine occupational categories tracked by the Index showed increased
online job demand in December, as companies continued to hire workers in a
number of industries. Online job opportunities for legislators, senior
officials and managers saw the strongest rate of growth across most of the
countries, with the exception of Germany.
The number of online offers for plant and machine operators also showed
strong growth last month, following a considerable decline in November. Online
demand for manufacturing and production workers rose in all countries, with
the most significant rise measured in the UK, where the volume of online
opportunities nearly doubled for those working in the manufacturing and
construction sectors. This trend is consistent with the strong growth in
exports and investment that Europe has seen over the past few months.
Demand for professionals also grew in all five countries, ending a
two-month period of flatness. The most significant growth in online job
availability for professionals was measured in Germany and Sweden. Online
opportunities for professionals in the banking, finance and insurance sectors
grew across Europe, with significant increases seen in the UK and Sweden.
Following a four-month flat period, demand for service and shop workers
rose three points in December, suggesting greater online job availability for
retail shop positions and workers in the hospitality and tourism sector to
meet demand during the winter travel season. The UK saw the sharpest increase
in demand for service and shop workers during December, while the number of
opportunities in Germany and Sweden declined.
In December, overall online job demand for clerks registered the strongest
rate of increase since the inception of the Index, with the sharpest growth
seen in France. Following a small decline in the number of online vacancies in
November, demand for clerks increased in nearly every country, except Germany.
While three of the five countries exhibited higher demand for technicians
during the past month, aggregated demand across Europe remained flat overall,
due to declines reported in both Germany and France.
Online recruitment for elementary occupations continued a five-month
downward trend, due in part to a significant, prolonged decline in demand in
Germany. The craft and related workers category also continued to show
weakness in overall online job availability, with the number of offers
decreasing for the third consecutive month. The number of online positions for
skilled agricultural and fishery workers also fell, likely due to a seasonal
slowdown in hiring across the agricultural industry.
Online Job Demand in France Shows Solid Rise in December
Online job recruitment activity across France increased two points last
month from 110 in November to 112 in December, indicating solid growth in
overall online demand for workers. Over the past 12 months, the Index for
France has risen 28 points, demonstrating improved levels of online
recruitment activity across a range of industries since December of last year.
During December, five of nine occupational categories tracked by the Index
rose significantly. The sharpest rise was registered for clerks, mostly due to
a greater number of opportunities for data-processing staff, as well as higher
demand within the sales, HR, marketing and PR sectors. The craft and related
workers category also registered a significant increase in online job
availability, driven by greater demand for workers in the production and
manufacturing sectors. This is in-line with recent figures from the National
Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE), which revealed that
expenditure on manufactured goods rose by 1.1 percent in October.
Online Job Availability in Germany Declines Slightly in December
During the past month, online recruitment activity declined slightly in
Germany, easing downward for the second consecutive month. The Index dipped
two points from 111 in November to 109 in December. Despite the downward
trend, Germany has exhibited a more consistent upward growth trend over the
past twelve months than the other four countries, registering monthly
increases over the first 10 months of 2005. Seven of nine occupational
categories tracked by the Index registered declines of varying degrees during
December. Occupations that registered the sharpest declines during the month
include legislators, senior officials, and managers; skilled agricultural and
fishery workers; and technicians.
Online Job Demand in the Netherlands Jumps in December
Online job demand in the Netherlands rose sharply in December, driving the
local country Index to its highest level ever. Nearly all of the occupational
categories tracked by the Index registered increased online job availability
with the exception of the skilled agricultural and fishery workers category.
Accounting, audit and consultancy were among the industry sectors showing the
strongest rise in online hiring activity, as companies ramped up their
internal resources to complete their year-end reporting. Other sectors that
registered solid gains include construction; IT; and sales, marketing and PR.
Overall, the Netherlands ended 2005 on a very strong note, showing encouraging
signs of economic growth and indicating a far more dynamic labour market than
at the beginning of the year.
Online Recruitment Activity in Sweden Rises Sharply in December
Online job availability in Sweden surged during the last month of 2005,
jumping eight points from 108 in November to 118 in December. Seven of nine
occupational categories showed increased online job demand, with legislators,
senior officials and managers; professionals; and technicians all registering
strong growth. Demand in the education; training; public services; and
administration sectors also saw continued growth, while opportunities for shop
workers and elementary workers declined sharply. The Swedish labour market had
shown strong momentum in 2005, with figures from Statistics Sweden showing
more than 102,000 people employed at the end of last year compared to November
2004. The outlook for 2006 looks very strong according to the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development, which estimates economic growth of 3.5
percent for the country in 2006.
Online Hiring in the UK Soars in December
Online recruitment activity across the UK increased significantly, as the
Index jumped 10 points from a level of 108 in November to 118 in December. The
growth in overall online job availability was driven in part by increased
demand for white collar professionals in the banking and finance sector.
During the month, nearly all occupational categories showed greater online job
availability with the exception of the craft workers category. Demand for
service and shop workers saw the strongest increase, surging 16 points, with a
noticeable rise in the number of online opportunities for chefs, bar and
banquet workers. Online opportunities for travel agents and other workers in
the hospitality and tourism sector also spiked, as businesses began to staff
up for the winter travel season.
About the Monster Employment Index Europe
Launched in June 2005 with data collected since December 2004, the Monster
Employment Index Europe is compiled by Monster Worldwide, parent company of
leading global online careers and recruitment resource, Monster®. The Index
was established to provide European labour market watchers with a valuable
monthly snapshot of online recruitment activity based on the researching of
millions of employer postings across more than 1,400 Web sites. In addition to
providing an analysis of European online job demand, the Index offers a
sub-index by occupation, including data on nine occupational categories in
five countries: France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United
Kingdom. The Index is independently audited by ARC Research, a U.S.-based
market research company, to ensure the accuracy of the data within a margin of
error of +/- 1.05%. The Monster Employment Index debuted in the U.S. in April
2004.
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