A man grabs his briefcase as he waits in line to speak with employers at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York, March 21, 2012. (Reuters)
U.S. jobless claims fall slightly
Latest figures suggest labour market continued to expand at moderate pace
From the Data Room
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
National monthly unemployment rates
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Key indicator
History of regional unemployment rates in Canada
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Nine To Five
I can’t get face time with my boss
She barely gives me the time of day, yet she has to approve all my work and it’s impossible for me to get anything done
AT THE TOP
Providing renewable energy on several fronts
Patrick Lemaire of Boralex is focusing on projects with long-term contracts to sell power at set prices
Working out
Sweatworking beats out networking
Forget meeting for lunch, the latest craze is networking at the gym
Balance
Do we really want a shorter work week?
Bruce O’Hara found balance by moving to Ecuador, but laments the lack of interest in Canada for a three or four day work week
Apprenticeships a profitable substitute to college: studies
On-the-job training is as financially attractive an option as a college degree, Canadian researchers find
For almost a million young people: No job, no school
Portion of youths unemployed or not in post-secondary education has edged higher since the recession
U.S. jobless claims hold steady
Report will do little to ease concerns about a recent slowdown in jobs growth
Youth unemployment to stay at ‘crisis peak’ for years: ILO
Globally, almost 75 million young people are expected to be jobless this year
Booming jobs figures hide unevenness
Not since 1981 have so many new positions been created in a two-month period
Jobs market strengthens, but who’s losing? Your kids
Youth are the only demographic group that has not benefited from the past year’s increases in employment
U.S. jobless claims edge lower
Claims data could cool fears of a labour market stagnation
Slow hiring tempers optimism for robust U.S. recovery
Economy added just enough jobs to keep pace with new entrants to work force
U.S. jobless claims fall sharply
The figure was a hopeful sign one day before the government releases the April jobs report
Europe’s jobless tide could sink leaders on side of austerity
Voters in France and Greece expected to push back against harsh economic reforms
U.S. hiring slows in April
Troubling sign ahead of monthly jobs report; payroll provider ADP says businesses added 119,000 jobs last month
U.S. jobless claims dip, market still fragile
Number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, but trend reading hits highest since January
U.S. jobless numbers suggests slowdown in job creation
Four-week average of claims rises 5,500, data suggest some loss of momentum in employment growth
Canada needs temporary unemployment assistance: think tank
Report says Canada’s labour market has dramatically changed since EI was designed, with youth, women, immigrants, urbanites losing out
U.S. jobless claims cast cloud on labour market
Number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits hits highest level since January
Canada’s labour market pulls out of its slump
Economy creates 82,300 jobs in March, its best month since recession
Less firing, but not enough hiring in U.S. jobs market
Only one side of the labour-market ledger is pulling down the headline unemployment rate
The widening gap in Canada’s labour market
The unemployed need jobs, companies need more workers – but skill shortages, geography and lack of training are all contributing to a disconnect
U.S. hiring slows. Or did it? Jobs numbers not reliable
There’s a 90 per cent chance that Friday’s reading was off by 100,000 in either direction
