Tag #Labour Market

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Volkswagen's Collaborative Cost Cuts Raise Investor Doubts

Volkswagen's pre-Christmas cost-cutting agreement, involving plant closures and 35,000 job cuts by 2027, prioritizes collaboration with labor unions, raising investor concerns about its feasibility and impact on the company's stock price.

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Retirement Savings: Focus on Savings Rate, Not Target Amount

Financial advisors recommend prioritizing personal savings rates over fixed retirement targets, suggesting a 15% pre-tax income contribution rate including employer matches; reassessing contributions yearly, and adjusting investment allocations based on risk tolerance and life events.

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Italian Teacher Burnout Crisis: Systemic Issues Threaten Education System

A study by Bicocca University in Milan reveals that nearly half of Italian teachers experience burnout, with 35% considering resignation due to systemic issues like excessive bureaucracy, overcrowded classrooms, and strained relationships, impacting the education system significantly.

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Layoffs and Return-to-Office Mandates Shake the US Job Market

In early 2025, BP, Meta, and Bridgewater announced workforce reductions of 5-7%, coinciding with President Trump's executive order mandating a return-to-office policy for 1.1 million federal employees, potentially leading to further job losses, driven by economic concerns, AI automation, and cost-cu...

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Employee Wellness: A Strategic Imperative for 2025

A Wellhub report reveals over half of employees across nine countries prioritize wellness, highlighting the strategic importance of integrating it into company culture; failing to do so risks decreased engagement and talent retention.

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Australia's Housing Market Shifts from Seller's to Buyer's Market

Increased residential listings in Australia, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne (up 50 percent in some areas), coupled with a December 2024 drop in national property values, signal a shift from a seller's to a buyer's market, driven by high interest rates, cost-of-living pressures, and sellers ant...

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Remote Job Market Shows Contrasting Trends in 2024

FlexJobs reports a 20% increase in remote job listings in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily in project management, technology, and communications; however, LinkedIn data shows only 8% of jobs were remote in December 2024.

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Stellantis to Reopen Illinois Plant, Build Durango in Detroit

Stellantis will reopen its Belvidere, Illinois assembly plant in 2027, creating 1,500 jobs to produce a new midsize pickup truck, and will build the next-generation Dodge Durango in Detroit following a dispute with the United Auto Workers union.

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Shift Work's Health Impacts: Risks, Adaptability, and Schedule Optimization

Shift work, especially night shifts, significantly impacts health, increasing risks of various diseases, including cancer, and disrupting sleep patterns. Adaptability varies with age and chronotype, with forward-rotating shifts and shorter workweeks recommended to minimize risks.

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European Net-to-Gross Income Varies Widely by Family Status

Across 31 European countries, a single person without children receives 68.8% of their average gross annual salary as net income, ranging from 60.1% in Belgium to 85.9% in Cyprus; this significantly increases for families with children due to family benefits and lower taxes.

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Navigating the Evolving Job Market: Proactive Career Management in the Age of AI

The job market is shifting from candidate-driven to employer-driven, urging professionals to proactively manage their careers using AI-powered tools, highlighting relevant skills, and focusing on impact over effort.

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Sachsen-Anhalt Faces Rising Unemployment Despite High Job Demand

In Sachsen-Anhalt, unemployment rose 2.6% in 2024 and is projected to increase another 2.3% this year, despite high demand (around 20,000 open positions) for skilled workers; a large skills gap exists, with 61% of unemployed being unskilled while 81% of job openings require skilled labor; foreign wo...

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