Tag #Labor Shortages

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Workplace Raids Prompt US Employers to Prepare for Immigration Enforcement

Following President Trump's election, US employers across sectors are preparing for potential workplace raids by reviewing employee documents and undergoing training, driven by the administration's focus on worksite enforcement and the potential for hefty fines and deportations; recent ICE raids at ...

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Germany's Lingering Pandemic Scars: Healthcare and Service Sector Struggles Five Years On

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany's healthcare system continues to face staffing shortages and inadequate disaster preparedness, while the hospitality, retail, and cultural sectors grapple with economic challenges and staff losses, resulting in business closures and financial struggles...

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Trump's Immigration Crackdown Threatens U.S. Agriculture

In January 2017, Operation Return to Sender, a federal operation implementing Trump's immigration orders, detained farmworkers in California, leaving harvests abandoned. This action, targeting sanctuary cities, threatens the $1.53 trillion U.S. agricultural industry, where undocumented workers compr...

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Global Population to Peak, Then Decline: Implications for Workforce and Geopolitics

Global population growth is expected to peak at 9.7 billion around 2060 and decrease to 8 billion by 2100, creating workforce shortages and altering geopolitical dynamics due to uneven population distribution; declining birth rates in the West contrast sharply with continued high birth rates in Afri...

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Baden-Württemberg Industry Faces Structural Crisis Amidst Job Losses and Skills Shortage

Baden-Württemberg's industry faces a structural crisis due to declining demand, high costs, and political instability, resulting in over 10,000 job losses in the metal and electrical sector by November 2024, with further declines expected; a skills shortage is hindering the filling of apprenticeship...

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Resurgence of Pension Plans Reflects Economic Anxiety and Labor Shortages

Amid economic anxieties and a retirement crisis, numerous U.S. companies, including Southwest Airlines, GM, and IBM, are reinstating or upgrading pension plans for their employees, a trend also seen in Canada, to attract and retain workers.

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Small Business Uncertainty Spikes to Third Highest on Record

A January poll reveals a 14-point jump in the small business uncertainty index to 100, its third highest ever, driven by labor shortages and persistent inflation, despite optimism remaining high at 102.8; decreased capital investments are planned.

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Neurodiversity Hiring: Addressing Canada's Labor Shortages

Canadian companies in IT and finance are successfully hiring neurodivergent individuals, achieving 100% offer acceptance rates in some programs, highlighting an untapped talent pool in other sectors facing labor shortages, especially in healthcare; adapting successful models from IT and finance, wit...

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Amsterdam Job Fair Addresses Refugee Unemployment

An Amsterdam job fair connects 1,450 asylum seekers and statusholders with over a dozen companies, aiming to address the unemployment challenges faced by highly skilled refugees in the Netherlands, where many struggle to find work despite advanced degrees and experience.

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Bayern's Plan to Tackle Skilled Labor Shortage: Investment in Training and Immigration

Bayern plans to invest €670 million in further education and boost immigration to address a skilled labor shortage, but this alone won't fully resolve the issue, with unemployment expected to rise in 2025 despite employment growth in other sectors. Immigration is deemed crucial, but process delays n...

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Tech Revolutionizes Construction, Addressing Labor Shortages and Transforming Work

Technological innovations in equipment, materials, and data sharing are revolutionizing the construction industry, attracting a more diverse workforce and enabling longer careers for seasoned workers, addressing the industry's labor shortage and improving work-life balance.

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Ukraine's War Creates a Critical Labor Shortage

The war in Ukraine has created a severe labor shortage, with companies like Biomedsklo glass factory losing 10% of its male workforce to military service and Epitsentr hypermarket chain facing similar challenges, while the Ukrainian government estimates a five million worker deficit in the labor mar...

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