Headline News: Jobs

20 May 2012 Last updated at 19:45 ET The IT and computing sector posted the strongest rises in permanent and temporary job vacancies Scotland’s jobs market has shown its strongest improvement for nearly a year, according to a new survey. … Continue reading →

Australian flag carrier Qantas said on Monday it will axe 500 jobs in its heavy maintenance and engineering operations as part of a restructuring to cut costs, sparking an angry backlash from unions. The move follows an 83 percent slump … Continue reading →

16 May 2012 Last updated at 07:42 ET Rachel’s is sold in supermarkets throughout the UK Jobs are under threat at the organic yogurt maker Rachel’s in Aberystwyth. Its owners, the French dairy giant Lactalis, said it was looking to … Continue reading →

Employment trend watchers have been pinpointing the sectors where jobs are anticipated to increase forever—every five years the BLS projects its own outlook and sites like our list what’s become old news: that careers in a handful of sectors (most … Continue reading →

Steve Jobs will come to life on screen courtesy of “The Social Network” writer Aaron Sorkin, who is set to pen a movie about the Apple visionary, Sony Pictures announced Tuesday. The film will be based on the biography of … Continue reading →

Given Aaron Sorkin‘s biopic track record and Steve Jobs‘ personality type, it makes perfect sense that Sorkin would sign on with Sony to write the adaptation of Walter Isaacson’s biography of the late Apple founder. If the Steve Jobs movie … Continue reading →

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Gov. Scott Walker released better 2011 jobs figures on Wednesday in an attempt to rebuff a central argument of those trying to recall him from office that Wisconsin‘s economy has suffered under his leadership. Walker … Continue reading →

If you’re a college student looking for summer work, or simply want a part-time job that challenges you for a few months, there are plenty of options to consider this year. Here’s more about four of them: 1. Tourism Whether … Continue reading →

Image Credit: Albert Watson Aaron Sorkin has officially signed on to adapt Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson’s biography of the late Apple co-founder, Sony Pictures announced late Tuesday. Sorkin, of course, won an Academy Award for his screenplay for The Social … Continue reading →

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will increase the size of its initial public offering by 25 percent, a source familiar with the matter said, and could raise as much as $16 billion as strong investor demand for a … Continue reading →