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 »

Australians working outside the office on the rise

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Australians working outside the office are increasing, new data shows. Almost half of all working Australians are spending more time doing business outside the workplace than they were five years ago and they're attributing that to better technology and increased flexib... More »

New Spherion Study Finds Recession Has Eroded Workers' Relationships with Their Boss

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(From PRNewswire) -- A surprising aftershock from the economic recession is emerging this bosses day, with nearly half (45 percent) of U.S. workers indicating their relationship with their boss has been affected by the recession, according to the most recent Spherion St... More »

Saudi: E-learning tackles workplace issues

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(From arabnews.com) According to a report this year from Ambient Insight, the global market for self-paced e-learning reached $27.1 billion in 2009. "The Worldwide Market for Self-paced eLearning Products and Services: 2009-2014 Forecast and Analysis," shows that global... More »