South Africa: Locals are 'workaholics'

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(From iAfrica.com) A survey conducted in five countries shows that South African professionals in a typical workday spend most hours at their job. The 2010 LexisNexis International Workplace Productivity Survey released on Wednesday found that South African professional... More »

Study: From Boston to Beijing, Professionals Feel Overwhelmed, Demoralized

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An international survey of white collar workers reveals that information overload is a remarkably widespread and growing problem among professionals around the world, and one that exacts a heavy toll in terms of productivity and employee moral... More »

CIOs Are Change Agents for a More Collaborative, Virtual Workplace

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(From PRNewswire) -- Cognizant, a leading provider of consulting, technology, and business process outsourcing services, announced today the results of a research report, "Next-Generation CIOs: Change Agents for the Global Virtual Workplace." The Economist Intelligence ... More »

Germany to tackle skills shortage

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(From Reuters) BERLIN - The German government wants to tackle a growing shortage of skilled workers by tapping a pool of foreigners unable to practise their professions because their credentials are not recognised, a minister said. Education Minister Annette Schavan tol... More »

Australia: Skills shortage pushing up trade wages

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(From abc.net.au) The ACT has the lowest unemployment rate in the country at 3 per cent. Chris Peters from the ACT Chamber of Commerce says workers in trades such as refrigeration and car mechanics are in high demand. "Refrigeration mechanics are in acute shortage as ar... More »