A loan scheme for self employment and housing will be introduced for the benefit of the poor families in the North and East, shortly. With a low annual interest rate of 4%, loans upto Rs.250,000 will be granted through the District Secretariats by the Bank of Ceylon.

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SYDNEY: Australian employment surged in August as full-time jobs were created at the fastest pace in two years, adding to the risk of renewed increases in interest rates and lifting the local dollar to a four-month peak. Yesterday's data from the government showed employment rose 30,900 overall, while full-time hiring jumped an even bigger 53,100 and hours worked increased by a healthy 0.9 per ...

Click on graph for larger image. This graph shows federal, state, and local government employment as a percent of the civilian noninstitutional population since 1976 (all data from the BLS).

Gains made by the dollar overnight were mostly erased Thursday after a steep drop in unemployment claims in the U.S. provided the latest encouraging sign about the nation's economy.

By: Brandon Brown Joblessness at highest rate since Great Depression In a poor economic state, it has been difficult for young people to find employment, and new statistics show August had unemployment at its worst since the Great Depression. ...

QPS Employment group is hosting a career fair today at its office at 2222 Grand Ave., Wausau. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and job seekers should bring resumes and references to the event. The employment agency currently has open positions for skilled workers. QPS, which specialized in industrial, technical, clerical and professional jobs, places workers in temporary, temp-to-hire ...

As many as 10,000 jobs across Scotland could be lost if the UK Government scraps the building of two new aircraft carriers, First Minister Alex Salmond has warned.

Iowa's $875 million I-Jobs program is misunderstood, and it is at work in all 99 state counties and will continue to benefit the public in the future, a pair of state officials said last week in a visit to Ames.

On Monday, four Sapulpa firemen were able to keep their jobs after the City Council accepted the Local Union 194 memorandum of understanding in a seven to two vote.

LONDON----The Monster Employment Index Europe tracks online recruitment across the European Union, revealing worker demand across industry sectors, occupation groups and key countries.

Simon Crean has attributed the latest 'outstanding' jobs figures to Labor's successful economic management.

The government is considering further changes to employment law including the rules for collective bargaining, Parliament was told today. National MP Pansy Wong, answering questions on behalf of Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson, said several issues were under consideration including, but not limited to, a review of workplace flexibility and changes to collective bargaining. Labour's Darien Fenton ...

The Government is considering further changes to employment law including the rules around collective bargaining, Parliament was told today. read more

A surge in full-time jobs has added to the case for another interest rate rise this year and lifted the Australian dollar to a four-month high.

A surge in full time jobs is consistent with recent growth numbers and increases the risk of an interest rate hike by the end of the year, economists say.

ABS figures show better-than-expected jobs growth; unemployment rate dips to 19-month low. 9 Sep 2010 1:07 PM

A new jobs bill promises more than $50 billion in additional funds for new jobs, including help for small businesses. One Wabash Valley project could use the help.

A federal jobs bill approved last month was supposed to create jobs by giving millions to local school districts to rehire laid-off teachers, but many districts have already brought teachers back and say the federal leftovers likely won t be used until next year.

The Conference Board Employment Trends Index decreased in August for the second time in the past four months. The index now stands at 96.7, down from July's revised figure of 97.4. However, the index is up 9.4 percent from a year ago. ...