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Why do we need time off?
When I used to write about the retail sector many years ago there was one major truism — the only people who worked on Thanksgiving were those poor workers who had to help run the Macy’s parade.
It was just bad taste to sell stuff on a day when the whole nation was supposed to be giving thanks for things beyond the material.
Well, this Thanksgiving ushered in a whole new world thanks to retailers who felt you all wanted to shop before you even digested your turkey. One employee at Target tried to fight this by posting a web petition to stop the injustice of working on such an important day. Ant
Boeing Decision on 737 Spurred by Union, Industry, State Effort
The Boeing Co. considered several other locations before it announced this week that it will build its new generation 737 MAX at its Renton, Wash., facilities where skilled members of the SPEEA/International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 2001 and Machinists (IAM) District 751 have produced high quality aircraft for decades.
An independent study sponsored by the unions along with government and business groups helped convince Boeing that Renton was the best place to build the new generation 737.
The study, known as Project Pegasus, showed that Renton with the large pool of highly skilled workers was the best option with the lowest risk for the airline manufacturer, says SPEEA President Tom McCarty.
This was a very proactive effort to make sure these planes are designed and built by the most experienced and productive workforce in the world.
Unions lose CPI pensions battle in High Court
George Osborne announced in his emergency Budget in June 2010 that, with effect from April 2011, pensions would be uprated using the consumer prices index (CPI) instead of the retail prices index (RPI). Public sector unions challenged the decision, saying that it was unlawful.
However, a High Court judgment today stated: “The use of RPI has in the past been merely current practice.
Virgin Australia breaks news of 250 new cabin crew jobs
Virgin Australia has announced plans to create 250 new aviation jobs, after already registering “encouraging” financial signs early in the financial year.
The airline’s chief executive, John Borghetti, said that the carrier was in an excellent position in its three-year “game change” initiative, which aimed to make it increasingly attractive to more corporate and government clients.
He made the comments in front of the company’s shareholders at their annual meeting in Brisbane. Borghetti characterized the $65 million net loss last year as “disappointing”, but explained that their strategy was well on the way to countering this. Read more…
QR Codes: The Next Big Thing In Recruiting Technology?
If you are a recruiting leader or recruiter who is constantly on the lookout for new recruiting trends, practices, and tools, you have surely already heard of QR codes.
QR codes are a second-generation barcode that allows potential candidates to quickly and directly access supporting materials and websites using only a camera equipped smartphone. QR codes have many uses, but are most often used to direct target audiences to online content that cannot be easily conveyed in print.
You can of course provide a printed URL, but if you have ever tried to enter a long URL into a mobile browser, chances are you wouldn’t do it again.
What Is a QR Code?
The QR in QR code stands for quick response, and although you might not know them by name, you have undoubtedly already seen these one-inch square shaped symbols that look a little like a maze in advertisements, on billboards, and in posters. D
The wide options you get choosing one of phlebotomy jobs
Whether you decide to become a phlebotomy technician working on regular shifts in clinics and hospitals, or if you want to become a mobile specialist, you’ll want to experience a kind of phlebotomy classes that are designed to provide students and graduates with the tools to succeed in the industry of health care.
Whatever your reasons for wanting to become a phlebotomist, you can rest easy knowing that the industry of health care assistants and health care is one that is little affected by the economic conditions. Read more…
Westpac moves IT to the back office
Westpac is to carry out an organisational reshuffle which will see its IT department move from the forefront to the backseat of the organisation.
In a statement to the ASX , the bank said the IT department would be moved to a new Group Services division, which will also include banking operations, property services and legal and will be led by group chief operating officer John Arthur.
The second division, Australian Financial Services, will include Westpac retail and business banking, St George banking, BT Financial and banking products and risk management. The division will be led by current RBS chief executive UK retail, wealth an Ulster Bank, Brian Hartzer.