Category Archives: Skills Shortage
Skills Shortages and the Unemployment numbers
Skills shortages and high unemployment – unlikely to exist together. Facts and figures though suggest otherwise. As a sample, data from United States make interesting reading. The United States unemployment numbers have been fairly high (national average hovering in the … Continue reading
Germany eases immigration laws for professionals
On March 23rd Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet has passed legistlation that aims to make it easier for foreign professionals to get their qualifications recognized and use their skills in Germany. “You can still find the doctor from Israel or Turkey … Continue reading
Of Work Permits, Green Grass, and Landscaping in Bermuda
Aren’t work permits about the green grass on the other side. Here is a grassy story from Bermuda that was in the news last week. There is a grassy storm brewing in Bermuda, around the country’s decision to stop issuing … Continue reading
UK firms feel adverse impact of immigration cap
The immigration cap introduced in UK is having a significant negative impact on businesses, as per a survey recently conducted. The survey was done with 550 senior HR professionals, with a combined workforce of over 2 million. The recently introduced … Continue reading
Global Skill Shortage Deepens
The Global skill shortage is deepening, can be borne out from the data released by the Immigration department in Canada. This has been something employers and industry have been saying all along, but hard quantifiable numbers are usually difficult to … Continue reading
Executives Reluctant to Move for New Job
The overall job market seems to be improving, but the housing bust is discouraging U.S. managers and executives from moving to take new jobs. According to a survey of successful job seekers by outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, only … Continue reading
Barriers to Foreign Workers in Germany – U.S. Firms say
US companies based in Germany complained Tuesday that there were still too many obstacles to skilled foreign workers coming to the country, in the wake of a disagreement on the issue in the ruling coalition government. Economics Minister Rainer Bruederle … Continue reading
Skills Shortage in U.S. Manufacturing
Boom times or slowdowns, the skills shortage challenge continues to haunt employers, especially in skilled professions. A global outlook towards your skills supply chain, can ensure that your organization wins the talent war. At Global Residency, it is our goal … Continue reading
Canada
Canada and its immigration policies have been in the news regularly over the last 2 years. In the latest changes, the new policy has for the first time introduced a numeric quota on the skilled worker program. A grand total … Continue reading