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Unemployment advisor Shawn Morales with the New York State Labor ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - Unemployment advisor Shawn Morales with the New York State Labor Department's Division of Employment Services gives information to a job seeker in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. According to a Department of Labor report, US employers cut more jobs in June, causing unemployment to rise to 9.5 percent, the highest since August 1983. Photo:Chris Hondros/AFP

Job seekers look over the employment bulletin board the New ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Job seekers look over the employment bulletin board the New York State Labor Department's Division of Employment Services in the Brooklyn, June 2009. US employers shed 467,000 jobs in June, pushing the unemployment rate up 0.1 points to 9.5 percent, the Labor Department reported. Photo:Chris Hondros/AFP

Librarian Gary Klein looks at the jobs and other announcements ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Librarian Gary Klein looks at the jobs and other announcements posted at The Work Place, which provides comprehensive employment and career services, in Boston, Massachusetts July 2, 2009. U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit a nearly 26-year high of 9.5 percent, underscoring the likelihood of a long and slow recovery from recession. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

A job seeker reads the newspaper at The Work Place, which provides ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A job seeker reads the newspaper at The Work Place, which provides comprehensive employment and career services, in Boston, Massachusetts July 2, 2009. U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit a nearly 26-year high of 9.5 percent, underscoring the likelihood of a long and slow recovery from recession. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

Job seekers look through online job listings at The Work Place, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Job seekers look through online job listings at The Work Place, which provides comprehensive employment and career services in Boston, Massachusetts July 2, 2009. U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit a nearly 26-year high of 9.5 percent, underscoring the likelihood of a long and slow recovery from recession. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

A job seeker makes a phone call to a potential employer at The ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A job seeker makes a phone call to a potential employer at The Work Place, which provides comprehensive employment and career services in Boston, Massachusetts July 2, 2009. U.S. employers cut far more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate hit a nearly 26-year high of 9.5 percent, underscoring the likelihood of a long and slow recovery from recession. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT)

A woman walks into a branch of Germany's national employment ...

(AFP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - A woman walks into a branch of Germany's national employment agency 'Agentur fuer Arbeit' in Berlin, in 2008. German unemployment edged lower in June according to official data, but the global recession will soon take a toll on jobs in the biggest European economy. Photo:John Macdougall/AFP

Dismissed workers of Triumph International Philippines hold ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Dismissed workers of Triumph International Philippines hold bras during a demonstration in front of the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) in Manila June 30, 2009. Triumph International last week announced that they would be closing down their Philippines operations in August and over 1600 workers will be retrenched as a result, according to the protest organizer. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS CONFLICT)

A dismissed worker of Triumph International Philippines uses ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A dismissed worker of Triumph International Philippines uses a bra to cover her face during a demonstration in front of the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) in Manila June 30, 2009. Triumph International last week announced that they would be closing down their Philippines operations in August and over 1600 workers will be retrenched as a result, according to the protest organizer. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Dismissed workers of Triumph International Philippines throw ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:27:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Dismissed workers of Triumph International Philippines throw bras in the air during a demonstration in front of the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE) in Manila June 30, 2009. Triumph International last week announced that they would be closing down their Philippines operations in August and over 1600 workers will be retrenched as a result, according to the protest organizer. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS CONFLICT)

France's Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (L) and ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - France's Employment Junior Minister Laurent Wauquiez (L) and Budget Minister Eric Woerth leave the Elysee Palace in Paris following the first ministers' cabinet meeting after a government reshuffle June 24, 2009. French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday in which his most senior ministers stayed on and a relative of France's only Socialist president joined the government's ranks. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE POLITICS)

People search for jobs on computers at the California Employment ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:06:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People search for jobs on computers at the California Employment Development Department in San Francisco, California in this February 27, 2009 file photo. The state's unemployment rate jumped nearly half a percentage point in one month to a record 11.5 percent in May, and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday warned the economy would not recover quickly. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

Job seekers browse employment listings during a job fair at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Job seekers browse employment listings during a job fair at a mall in Manila June 18, 2009. The Philippines' jobless rate slipped to 7.5 percent in April from 7.7 percent in January despite the economy shrinking at fastest pace in two decades in the first three months of the year, data showed. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS POLITICS)

A job seeker browses employment listings as he queues to fill ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A job seeker browses employment listings as he queues to fill up application forms during a job fair at a mall in Manila June 18, 2009. The Philippines' jobless rate slipped to 7.5 percent in April from 7.7 percent in January despite the economy shrinking at fastest pace in two decades in the first three months of the year, data showed. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS POLITICS)

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff demanded more information on ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:54:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff demanded more information on four fronts to stave off a summer election: proposed EI changes, stimulus spending, the country's finances, and the medical isotope shortage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Belgium's Flemish Region President Kris Peeters (L) talks to ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Belgium's Flemish Region President Kris Peeters (L) talks to Flemish Employment Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (R) after meeting representatives of Magna Steyr Group in Brussels June 15, 2009. Magna, expected to buy General Motors' European division Opel, is conducting due diligence of the plants in Europe. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM TRANSPORT POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Belgium's Flemish Region President Kris Peeters, Flemish Economy ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Belgium's Flemish Region President Kris Peeters, Flemish Economy Minister Patricia Ceysens (L) and Flemish Employment Minister Frank Vandenbroucke (R) address a news conference after meeting representatives of Magna Steyr Group in Brussels June 15, 2009. Magna, expected to buy General Motors' European division Opel, is conducting due dilligence of the plants in Europe. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM TRANSPORT POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Britain's Education Secretary, Ed Balls (L), and Employment ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Britain's Education Secretary, Ed Balls (L), and Employment Minister, Jim Knight, arrive to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at number 10 Downing Street in London June 9, 2009. Prime Minister Gordon Brown beat off a challenge to his authority on Monday, winning over Labour MPs after admitting mistakes and taking responsibility for a week of political turmoil. REUTERS/Stephen Hird (BRITAIN POLITICS)

Jaklyn Fior (R), 24, and Sydney Dupree, 23, both transgendered, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Jaklyn Fior (R), 24, and Sydney Dupree, 23, both transgendered, look for employment opportunities at a job fair held by the Transgender Economic Empowerment Project (TEEP) at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center in Los Angeles, California June 5, 2009. The fair was organized as part of the center's annual Trans-Unity Pride celebration, billed as the nation's largest, and began with a seminar educating employers on the legal rights of transgendered employees. REUTERS/Jason Redmond (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

People search for jobs on computers at the California Employment ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People search for jobs on computers at the California Employment Development Department in San Francisco, California, in this file image from February 27, 2009. The United States unemployment rate, reported by the U.S. Labor Department on June 5, 2009, increased to 9.4 percent in May, the highest level in more than 25 years. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/Files (UNITED STATES)

People wait in line looking for jobs during a Job Fair at the ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People wait in line looking for jobs during a Job Fair at the Miami Dade College, March 4, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

European Employment Commissioner Vladimir Spidla addresses a ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - European Employment Commissioner Vladimir Spidla addresses a news conference on 'A shared commitment for employment' at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS HEADSHOT)

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Employment ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Employment Commissioner Vladimir Spidla (R) address a joint news conference on 'A shared commitment for employment' at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, June 3, 2009. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

It's time to end regional differences between how long Canadians ...

(CBC) — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:28:49 GMT

(CBC) - It's time to end regional differences between how long Canadians have to work before qualifying for employment insurance benefits, according to B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell.

REFILE - CORRECTING DATE IN THE SECOND SENTENCE People wait ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DATE IN THE SECOND SENTENCE People wait in a room at an employment agency to look at a list of available job openings in Mexico City May 22, 2009. Mexico's jobless rate jumped in April to levels barely seen in 13 years -- a sign the country's steep recession has yet to touch bottom as tens of thousands more factory workers lost their jobs. The number of Mexicans out of work rose to 5.25 percent in April, higher than analysts had expected, the national statistics agency said on May 26, 2009. Picture taken May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (MEXICO EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

People ask for a list of available job openings at an employment ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 May 2009 21:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People ask for a list of available job openings at an employment agency in Mexico City May 22, 2009. Mexico's jobless rate jumped in April to levels barely seen in 13 years -- a sign the country's steep recession has yet to touch bottom as tens of thousands more factory workers lost their jobs. The number of Mexicans out of work rose to 5.25 percent in April, higher than analysts had expected, the national statistics agency said on May 26, 2009. Picture taken May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (MEXICO EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

People look at a list of available job openings at an employment ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People look at a list of available job openings at an employment agency in Mexico City May 22, 2009. Mexico's jobless rate jumped in April to levels barely seen in 13 years -- a sign the country's steep recession has yet to touch bottom as tens of thousands more factory workers lost their jobs. The number of Mexicans out of work rose to 5.25 percent in April, higher than analysts had expected, the national statistics agency said on May 26, 2009. Picture taken May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte (MEXICO EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

The federal government revealed changes to unemployment benefits ...

(CBC) — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:52:47 GMT

(CBC) - The federal government revealed changes to unemployment benefits on Monday that stopped short of the sweeping EI reforms demanded by opposition parties, in a move that could bring down the minority Conservative government and trigger another election.

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (centre) is appaluded by members ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:49:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff (centre) is appaluded by members of his party's caucus as he stands in the House of Commons during Question Period in Ottawa, Monday, May 25, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand

Employees of Ukraine's gaming industry hold aloft their employment ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:03:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Employees of Ukraine's gaming industry hold aloft their employment books at a demonstation near Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko's office, urging him to veto a law banning all gaming establishments, in Kiev May 18, 2009. Parliament slapped the blanket ban on gambling institutions last Friday, a week after fire destroyed a hall filled with slot machines, killing nine people. The message in the employment book reads 'My government does not need me.' REUTERS/Konstantin Chernichkin (UKRAINE POLITICS CONFLICT BUSINESS)

Migrant workers speak to a staff member of an employment agency ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Migrant workers speak to a staff member of an employment agency during a Migrant Workers Festival in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk May 16, 2009. Migrant workers from former Soviet republics showed their skills in welding, painting, plumbing and other construction trades during the festival that promised full legal employment in a local building company as the top prize, Russian media reported. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS POLITICS SOCIETY)

A migrant worker speaks to a staff member of an employment agency ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 16 May 2009 19:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A migrant worker speaks to a staff member of an employment agency during a Migration Workers Festival in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk May 16, 2009. Migration workers from former Soviet republics showed their skills in welding, painting, plumbing and other building trades during the festival that promised fully legal employment in a local building company as the top prize, Russian media reported. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty meets with members of ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty meets with members of the Advisory Committee on Financing at Willson House in Meech Lake, Quebec May 11, 2009. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

Job seekers search for employment opportunities at a Graduate ...

(AFP) — Wed, 06 May 2009 03:04:00 GMT

(AFP) - Job seekers search for employment opportunities at a Graduate Recruitment Fair held at the ExCeL Centre in London in April. The Bank of England is widely forecast to keep interest rates at a record-low 0.5 percent at a key meeting on Thursday as Britain battles its fastest economic slowdown in 30 years, analysts said. Photo:Ben Stansall/AFP

REFILE - WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Protesters clash with ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Protesters clash with police as they demand for better employment rights and increase in salaries during joint May Day rallies along the streets of Manila May 1, 2009 amid the global economic slowdown that has displaced millions of workers around the world. The number of jobless Filipinos was 180,000 higher in January than a year earlier, pushing the unemployment rate up to 7.7 percent from 7.4 percent, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES CONFLICT POLITICS MILITARY EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

A vendor sells juice drinks to protesters demanding for better ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A vendor sells juice drinks to protesters demanding for better employment rights and increase in salaries during joint May Day rallies along the streets of Manila May 1, 2009 amid the global economic slowdown that has displaced millions of workers around the world. The number of jobless Filipinos was 180,000 higher in January than a year earlier, pushing the unemployment rate up to 7.7 percent from 7.4 percent, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES CONFLICT POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Student protesters hold placards as they demand for better employment ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Student protesters hold placards as they demand for better employment rights and increase in salaries during joint May Day rallies along the streets of Manila May 1, 2009 amid the global economic slowdown that has displaced millions of workers around the world. The number of jobless Filipinos was 180,000 higher in January than a year earlier, pushing the unemployment rate up to 7.7 percent from 7.4 percent, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES CONFLICT POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Palestinian workers take part in a protest against the lack ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian workers take part in a protest against the lack of employment opportunities in Gaza City April 30, 2009, a day before World Labour Day (May Day). REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

Banners reading 'Jobs yes, unemployment no' lie on chairs after ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Banners reading 'Jobs yes, unemployment no' lie on chairs after a Spanish Popular Party rally about employment in Madrid April 25, 2009. REUTERS/Andrea Comas (SPAIN POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech on youth ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - France's President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech on youth employment in Jouy-le-Moutier, near Paris, April 24, 2009. Sarkozy unveiled a plan to spend over a billion euros on youth job schemes to counter soaring unemployment among the young, just days before the spring protest season gets into full swing. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE EMPLOYMENT POLITICS BUSINESS)

An unemployed person reacts as he consults a job counsellor ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An unemployed person reacts as he consults a job counsellor to claim an unemployment benefit at an office of the Employment Information Service in Seoul, April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak

An unemployed person waits for his turn to claim an unemployment ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An unemployed person waits for his turn to claim an unemployment benefit at an office of the Employment Information Service in Seoul April 15, 2009. South Korea lost the most jobs in a decade in March while people increasingly shied away from the labour market, data showed on Wednesday, denting hopes for an early turnaround in Asia's fourth-largest economy. South Korea shed 195,000 jobs in March over a year earlier. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SOCIETY BUSINESS)

A man uses a computer at an office of the Employment Information ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man uses a computer at an office of the Employment Information Service in Seoul April 15, 2009. South Korea lost the most jobs in a decade in March while people increasingly shied away from the labour market, data showed on Wednesday, denting hopes for an early turnaround in Asia's fourth-largest economy. South Korea shed 195,000 jobs in March over a year earlier. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SOCIETY BUSINESS SCI TECH)

An unemployed person consults a job counsellor to claim an unemployment ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An unemployed person consults a job counsellor to claim an unemployment benefit at an office of the Employment Information Service in Seoul April 15, 2009. South Korea lost the most jobs in a decade in March while people increasingly shied away from the labour market, data showed on Wednesday, denting hopes for an early turnaround in Asia's fourth-largest economy. South Korea shed 195,000 jobs in March over a year earlier. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Unemployed people wait for their turn to claim unemployment ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Unemployed people wait for their turn to claim unemployment benefits at an office of the Employment Information Service in Seoul April 15, 2009. South Korea lost the most jobs in a decade in March while people increasingly shied away from the labour market, data showed on Wednesday, denting hopes for an early turnaround in Asia's fourth-largest economy. South Korea shed 195,000 jobs in March over a year earlier. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SOCIETY BUSINESS)

An unemployed person reacts as he consults a job counsellor ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An unemployed person reacts as he consults a job counsellor to claim an unemployment benefit at an office of the Employment Information Service in Seoul April 15, 2009. South Korea lost the most jobs in a decade in March while people increasingly shied away from the labour market, data showed on Wednesday, denting hopes for an early turnaround in Asia's fourth-largest economy. South Korea shed 195,000 jobs in March over a year earlier. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA SOCIETY BUSINESS)

People seeking work wait to be let into the Employment Guide ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:35:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People seeking work wait to be let into the Employment Guide job fair in Westminster, Colorado, February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

A man completes forms for a job at the Michigan Employment center ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man completes forms for a job at the Michigan Employment center in Highland Park, Michigan December 8, 2008. REUTERS/Carlos Barria