The 25 Most Difficult Jobs in the World
Dec 16, 2011 Job Reviews Leave a comment | Tags: Difficult Jobs, Jobs
Not everyone loves their job. Some hate the hours, their commute, their coworkers, or simply the fact they have to leave their home. But given the choice between the jobs listed below and their own, were betting that most people would choose the one theyve got. In no particular order, weve highlighted 25 of the most dirty, difficult, and hazardous jobs that some people do every day.
- Coal Mining: One of the most dangerous careers in the world, coal mining is a dirty job. Underground mines are cold, noisy, dark, and damp, sometimes with water on the mine floor.
Can higher apprenticeships fill the STEM skills gaps?
Dec 11, 2011 Career Tips Leave a comment | Tags: Skills, Stem Skills
Apprenticeships are one means of addressing the skills gap in the STEM sector. Photograph: Gabriel Szabo/Guzelian
Unemployment rates are now at their highest for 17 years reaching 2.62 million between July and September this year. It is not just that the jobs aren’t there; in the science, engineering, technology and mathematics sector (STEM) jobs are available but in many cases just can’t be filled. This is all down to what is known as the ‘skills gap’; those applying for jobs just don’t have the skills required for these vacancies. This problem was highlighted in a recent Confederation of British Industry report where 59% of employers predicted they will have problems finding staff with STEM skills over the next three years.
How to network AND get work experience at the same time
Dec 7, 2011 Job Reviews Leave a comment | Tags: Time
Struggling to find a job in your industry? Don’t discount the benefit of volunteering. If you volunteer your time in the field of work you are interested in, you still have the option to work a part-time position and make money outside of that industry if needed. This really helps fill gaps in your resume and allows you to network.
Two key benefits of volunteering:
Networking – While you are volunteering you are able to network and make connections within the industry. Knowing people at your ideal place of work can increase your chances of landing an interview down the road. Not
Celebrate Our Struggles, Build for the Future
Dec 5, 2011 Career News Leave a comment | Tags: Struggles, Struggles Build
In a dramatic way not seen in years, todays celebration of International Human Rights Day arrives during enormous and popular ongoing struggles.
In the worldwide job crisis, workers must still have right to decent work and should not be forced to choose between unemployment and precarious work. See the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) message on International Human Rights Day.
Yesterday, people around the world joined a conversation with Navi Pillay, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, to talk about human rights—including the right to form or join unions in the workplace and to bargain for a better life.
You can watch a short video or listen to the conversation here.
This has been an extraordinary year for human rights around the world. M