Every city seems now to be looking for its ‘Silicon Valley’. But what’s the reality for cities that embrace Big Tech? Exploring two-case studies in … Bright lights, tech city for the no-collar workerRead more
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New Zealand firm adopts four-day week after successful trial
Almost 250 staff at Perpetual Guardian, a company which manages trusts, wills and estate planning, trialled a four-day working week over March and April this … New Zealand firm adopts four-day week after successful trialRead more
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No, Tech Firms Are Not Huge Job Creators
You have to look at jobs as a percent of the entire labor force. When you do that, sample set of companies looks like 20 … No, Tech Firms Are Not Huge Job CreatorsRead more
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Nearly 80,000 working-age men have disappeared from the labour force
The EVA study says that there are over 50,000 men who should be in their best working years (25–54) who do not have jobs and … Nearly 80,000 working-age men have disappeared from the labour forceRead more
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Solar jobs are booming
The number of people employed by the solar power industry in the U.S. surged 25 percent last year, to 260,000 workers, according to a count … Solar jobs are boomingRead more
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Keystone XL will provide 35 full-time jobs
Trump said Keystone XL would create jobs for 28,000 American workers. But that number is not even a number that comes from TransCanada’s applications or … Keystone XL will provide 35 full-time jobsRead more
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Surgical strikes for fetching jobs
Recently, the Labour Bureau released its findings from the annual household survey on employment. India’s economy grew at 7.1 per cent in the first quarter … Surgical strikes for fetching jobsRead more
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In U.S., there are twice as many solar workers as coal miners
SolarCity, the largest installer of residential solar systems in the U.S., nearly doubled its workforce last year, hiring 4,000 people to do everything from system … In U.S., there are twice as many solar workers as coal minersRead more
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Automation will make 20 crore young Indians jobless in next 9 years, warns Mohandas Pai
About 20 crore middle class young people would have no jobs or less jobs by 2025 due to increasing automation and improvement in technology, industry … Automation will make 20 crore young Indians jobless in next 9 years, warns Mohandas PaiRead more
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Renewable Energy Jobs Topped 8 Million in 2015
On the heels of clean fuel milestones in Germany and Portugal , a new report finds that the renewable energy industry employed over 8.1 million … Renewable Energy Jobs Topped 8 Million in 2015Read more