Labor market

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Graduate and Office Job Seekers Lead Luxembourg's Climb to 6.5 Percent Unemployment as Vacancies Grow

Luxembourg unemployment hit 6.5% in August, its highest in over six years, as declared vacancies rose 5%. What graduates and cross-border staff should do now.

September 22, 2026Read Article

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4,620 Singapore Workers Were Retrenched in the Second Quarter, and Fewer Found Jobs Within Six Months

Singapore retrenchments rose to 4,620 last quarter, a post-pandemic high, as vacancies fell to 68,600. What you are owed and how to claim S$6,000 support.

September 22, 2026Read Article

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Jobless Claims Fell to 196,000, and Why That Is Not Good News if You Are Job Hunting

Jobless claims fell to 196,000, yet the median job search now runs 11.4 weeks. What the official data says about layoffs, hiring and your odds this autumn.

September 18, 2026Read Article

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China's Youth Jobless Rate Jumped From 17.9% to 18.9% in One Month

China's jobless rate for 16 to 24 year olds hit 18.9% in August, up from 17.9% in July. Where the jobs, subsidies and community posts are for young job seekers.

September 18, 2026Read Article

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AI and Imported Talent Shrank Hong Kong's 2028 Worker Gap From 180,000 to 130,000

Hong Kong's 2028 worker gap fell to 130,000, but trades and technicians are still short. See which sectors need people and the free training open to locals.

September 17, 2026Read Article

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Cambodian Garment Unions Want $250.66 a Month for 2027 While Employers Hold at $210

Cambodian garment employers want the wage held at $210 while unions seek $250.66 for 2027. See the allowances you are owed and when the new rate is decided.

September 17, 2026Read Article

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Your Next Pay Rise Argument Just Got Harder as UK Payrolls Shed 101,000 Jobs

UK pay growth fell to 3.9% while payrolls shrank again. What it means for your next rise, and whether you have the years on record to get the full state pension.

September 17, 2026Read Article

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Amazon's New $20 Floor Lifts Average Warehouse Pay Near $24 an Hour

Amazon's US operations minimum rises to $20 on September 27. What lands on your offer, which roles are hiring, and how the application actually works.

September 17, 2026Read Article

Career

San Antonio Gained 10,000 Gen Z Residents While New York Lost Nearly 30,000

San Antonio drew 10,678 net Gen Z movers while New York lost 29,554 in 2024 Census migration data. Here is what both job markets actually look like now.

September 16, 2026Read Article

Health

Oracle's AI Assistant Arrives for Nurses Two Years After Doctors Got It

Nurses spend about 40% of a shift documenting. Oracle just gave them the AI assistant physicians got two years earlier, and that delay says a lot about relief.

September 16, 2026Read Article

Technology

Walmart Is Turning Its 5,200 US Stores Into One Big AI Engine

Walmart is wiring its 5,200 US stores into one AI system and training 2.1 million associates. Here is what that really changes for the people on the floor.

September 16, 2026Read Article

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UK Unemployment Holds at 4.9%, What a Frozen Job Market Means for Job Seekers This Autumn

UK unemployment held at 4.9% as vacancies fell to 702,000 and payrolls dropped 26,000. What the September ONS jobs data means for job seekers this autumn.

September 15, 2026Read Article

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