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Is the grass greener in New Zealand? How the Kiwis are tackling labour shortages

While the country’s official unemployment figure is at a record low, both employers and workers are wrestling with a variety of problems.

Crikey

Many jobs summit ideas for lifting wages don't make sense – upskilling does

This article is part of The Conversation’s series looking at Labor’s jobs summit. Read the other articles in the series here.

The Conversation

Explainer: What is behind South Africa’s union strikes?

South Africa unions called for national strike due to power cuts, rising costs of living, and high unemployment levels.

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Michael Pascoe: Which way is up for our economy? Or is it down?

Keep an ear out for the various experts who were forecasting harder and faster interest rate hikes by the RBA. I suspect they might be going a little quiet.

The New Daily

Unemployment in Sydney's south-west remains high but upskilling migrants could hold the key

Dani Al Kateb is desperate to get work but lives in Sydney's south-west where unemployment is bucking the national trend. He wants more English classes to help his chances, and community leaders agree that upskilling migrants already here could plug staff shortages.

ABC News

Chhattisgarh BJP to organise protest over unemployment

Bid to assess the impact of new leadership, cadre mobilisation capabilities

The Hindu

Tips on how to help innovative ideas get wings -- from universities to businesses

Slowed economic growth and high unemployment almost seem the norm across Sub-Saharan Africa. There are many factors that has caused this including varying skills levels, low levels of digital literacy and ageing infrastructure. Not to mention the constantly changing technologies that affect the work we do, and how we do…

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Real Estate Market Cycles - Where We're At Today And What's Next

Seasons, stages, phases and cycles. In biology, astronomy, time and many other aspects of life, things repeat. Real estate is no exception. Market analysts have shown that real estate markets pass through recurring cycles.

Benzinga

Lifestyle: Loneliness increases risk of future unemployment

According to new research, the people who say they "often feel lonely" are much more likely to lose their jobs later. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

'Times are getting harder' in Nottinghamshire area with worst unemployment

It came 40th out of 632 constituencies in Great Britain

Nottingham Post

Number of unemployed over-50s surges in ‘silver exodus’ from UK workplaces

Despite rise in job vacancies, 3.6 million Britons aged 50-64 are now economically inactive, in trend seen since pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s flagship jobs scheme was a failure, new figures reveal

Fewer people found jobs under Way to Work despite triumphant claim that it helped 500,000

The Guardian - UK

Are We Really Headed For A Recession? Here's What State Unemployment Rates And Payroll Employment Mean For The Economy

Although the U.S. has experienced two declining quarters of GDP, defined as a technical recession, many are left wondering whether the economy is really in a recession as unemployment rates remain at historical lows of 3.5%.

Benzinga

California sets new low unemployment record in July

California's unemployment rate has hit a record low

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Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits last week

Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to be the strongest segment of the U.S. economy

Chronicle Live

The Northern Agenda: Winds of change sweep up the Tyne

Moving poem appears as new figures expose North's highest unemployment rate

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s jobless rate is only 3.4% – so what’s holding wage growth back?

That the tight labour market isn’t leading to real earnings rises is proof of a ‘deep structural weakness’, says one economist

ABC News

Unemployment falls again to a new low, but the cause of the fall is not good news

Unemployment has fallen to a new, 48-year low, but the move lower was driven entirely by a sharp drop in the number of people in work or looking for it.

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Lifeline job training program in Toowoomba helps long-term unemployed people find work

It took Renee Perrow eight years to get a full-time job. Others like her are trapped in long-term unemployment but charities say they are an untapped solution to the labour shortage.

ABC News

Qantas' takeover of FIFO airline hits roadblock, ASX slips as UK inflation surges to highest since 1982

The Australian share market snaps its three-day rally after a volatile session on Wall Street, consumer inflation in Britain surges to its highest level in 40 years, while the competition regulator flags concerns about Qantas' proposed takeover of Alliance Aviation.

Reuters

In Argentina, mass protests demand higher wages, lower inflation

Thousands of frustrated Argentines clogged downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday in raucous street protests, demanding government action to boost salaries and unemployment benefits battered by surging consumer prices and a weakening peso currency.

The Hindu

Need a change in the country, says Kavitha

‘Poverty, unemployment, religious fanaticism need to be addressed on an urgent basis’

The Independent UK

Black and Asian unemployment rate higher than white joblessness, analysis shows

Exclusive: There is a high risk of worsening ethnic inequalities in the labour market, charity warns

Ballotpedia

U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 262,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 14,000 for the week ending August 6 to a seasonally adjusted 262,000. The previous week’s figure was revised down from 260,000 to 248,000. The four-week moving average as of August 6 rose to 252,000 from a revised 247,500 as of the week…

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Why does our inflation response punish low-income workers?

As the Reserve Bank considers another rate increase today, a more equitable approach would seek to shift the costs of dealing with inflation on to the least vulnerable, argues Edward Miller

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