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Canada's Unemployment Rate Hits Five Year Low as Youth Joblessness Falls
Statistics Canada says employment in finance, insurance and real estate rose.
Britain Sees Permanent Job Boost as Economy Recovers
The REC and KPMG says permanent salary inflation quickened slightly in September.
Alcatel-Lucent to Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide as Part of €1bn Cost Saving Plan
Chief executive officer Michel Combes says the employer is "regaining control of its destiny".
Mind: UK Workers Suffer in Silence Over Mental Health Issues
Mind says there is a danger that companies are neglecting workplace mental health.
Skills Minister Matthew Hancock Pledges Extra £20m for Traineeship Programme
BAE systems, Siemans and Virgin Media express interest in the initiative.
Eurozone's Recovery Gathers Pace as Business Activity Expands Further
Markit Eurozone composite output index rose to 27-month high of 52.2 in September from 51.5 in August.
UK Employees 'Working Harder' as Economy Recovers
The report suggests that heavier workloads have brought rewards for high-fliers.
National Minimum Wage Boosted as Name and Shame Rules Come into Force
Federation of Small Businesses' chairman Mike Cherry says the government must strike a balance between "boosting consumer spending and economic growth".
Britain's Job Vacancies Hit Four Year High
UK recruitment firm says jobs growth has boomed across various industry sectors.
UK Skills Shortage Could Put Economic Recovery in Jeopardy
Hays' Alistair Cox warns that skilled jobs going unfilled because right abilities in short supply.
Work Programme Slammed for Failing Ex-Prisoners
Government pride in success of Work Programme masks fact that just 630 ex-prisoners found jobs through programme.
Emerging Economy Wages to Catch Up with Developed Countries by 2030
PWC says the UK ranks highly when it comes to conducting business.
ONS: Working Men Numbers Fall but More Women in Jobs
ONS says fall in men working could be for many reasons, including early retirement.
Amazon to Create 15,000 UK Christmas Jobs
Catherine McDermott says seasonal employees play a critical role for the employer.
Revised Employment Tribunal Rules Unjust, Argue Claimants' Lawyers
Revised rules for lodging work-related complaints make claimants pay upfront in effort to save taxpayer money.
Wales: Nearly a Third of Families Working Part-Time Live in Poverty
JRF report reveals 30% of families in Wales who work part-time live in poverty
Young Women 'Being Kept Out of Work by School and Societal Problems'
Study says female workplace participation is low because of early motherhood, lack of engagement at school and family traditions of female unemployment.
Manufacturers Pin Hopes on Export Orders Despite Fall in SME Activity
Firms remain confident on the back of predicted growth in export orders.
German Consumer Confidence Set to Rebound in February, Says GfK
German economy is expected to rebound in 2013 boosted by a stable labour market and modest inflation.
Spotlight on China: Booming Economy Offers Asia's Top Talent an Alternative to the West
It might still officially be a Communist country but China is fast becoming the dream career destination for much of developing world with better pay and working conditions.