Unemployment
# unemployment - Monday 17 June, 2013
Open thread: How do you feel about low-paying or unpaid internships?
Minister Joan Burton has welcomed criticism of the JobBridge scheme, but what do you think of unpaid internships in general?
217 people have worked JobBridge internships in government departments Exclusive
Figures provided to TheJournal.ie show that the Department of Justice and Equality currently has the most JobBride interns.
# unemployment - Friday 14 June, 2013
Levels of employment in European Union still falling
Figures published by Eurostat show that over 220 million people were employed in the EU in the first quarter of this year.
# unemployment - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
45 jobs for graduates under new scheme
The jobs are being made available under the Aspire Programme, and will see jobs available in 45 SMEs in Ireland.
# unemployment - Thursday 6 June, 2013
Half the population benefitted from weekly social welfare payments in 2012
The department answered 8.4 million calls, allocated 154,000 PPS numbers and processed two million applications.
Column: The social welfare system is in a state of flux – and it’s failing jobseekers
Many unemployed people struggle with accessing the correct information on what they are (or are not) entitled to – and the problem is compounded by misinformation and misdirection within the system, writes Brid O’Brien.
# unemployment - Friday 31 May, 2013
Government launches €175m seed and venture capital scheme
The scheme is aimed at providing additional funding for high-growth Irish companies.
# unemployment - Thursday 30 May, 2013
Unemployment down to 13.7 per cent as 20,500 find work
The latest official CSO figures show 20,500 more people working in the last year, while 9,400 left the labour force.
# unemployment - Monday 27 May, 2013
5 steps to tackle youth unemployment outlined by SFA
The Small Firms Association says the lack of job opportunities has impacted on young people more than any other group in Irish society and called on the government to face the problem head-on.
# unemployment - Sunday 26 May, 2013
Unemployment will be below 400,000 before Christmas, says Varadkar
The Transport Minister says he’s “fairly sure” there will be fewer than 400,000 people on the live register by Christmas.
# unemployment - Saturday 25 May, 2013
Aaron McKenna: It’s time for a conversation about how local government spends our money
The notion that cutting local government spending wouldn’t save the country or bring justice to bankers, and therefore it shouldn’t be touched at all, is a logical fallacy, writes Aaron McKenna.
# unemployment - Thursday 23 May, 2013
Almost 95,000 mortgage holders are in arrears
Some 27 per cent of buy-to-let loans worth €8.4 billion were over 90 days past due at the end of 2012 according to the Central Bank’s latest review.
# unemployment - Monday 20 May, 2013
Column: The reality of unemployment is being masked by emigration
With youth unemployment at 23 per cent, the European Union and policy makers have a collective responsibility and obligation to help the “Lost Generation”, writes Liam Aylward.
# unemployment - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Aaron McKenna: To combat youth unemployment, Ireland’s skills gap needs to be tackled
Despite soaring youth unemployment rates, there are two million job vacancies across Europe due to a lack of skilled individuals in specific sectors. It’s time to think strategically about how to fill the gaps, writes Aaron McKenna.
# unemployment - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
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100 fewer people on the Live Register last month
Ireland’s unemployment rate remains at 14.0 per cent, as a real-terms fall in claimants is undone by statistical adjustment.
# unemployment - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Record breaker: Eurozone unemployment now at 12.1 per cent
Over 19 million people are unemployed in the eurozone but Ireland has recorded one of the largest year-on-year decreases in unemployment rates.
# unemployment - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Spain’s unemployment rate shoots to record 27.16%
More than six million people in Spain are now without work.
# unemployment - Monday 22 April, 2013
IBEC report shows over 5,000 new jobs created in Q1
While the report found that there had been a stabilization in the jobs market it warned against any additional tax increases.
# unemployment - Sunday 7 April, 2013
Careers clinic: Speaking skills for job seekers
Non-profit organisation Toastmasters helps members improve communication skills – and has some tips for those facing an interview.
# unemployment - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Aaron McKenna: While the Eurozone is floundering, the US is seeing growth – but why?
The EU needs to either get on with integration, proper banking and political union or separate into amicable trading partners and neighbours, writes Aaron McKenna.
# unemployment - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Numbers on Live Register down by 2,200 in March
Unemployment stayed at 14.0 per cent last month with only a minor drop in the numbers signing on.
# unemployment - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Poll: Should young people be prioritised in job creation?
USI wants a ‘significant investment’ in youth job creation – but younger people are also less likely to have pressures like mortgages.
USI calls for greater investment in Youth Guarantee Scheme
Latest figures have shown that 30.8 per cent of those under 25 years of age are now unemployed.
# unemployment - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
Unemployed number in Eurozone highest since records here began
There is a total of 19.071 million people unemployed in the eurozone.
Irish economy starting to wilt again
Manufacturing indexes across Europe paint a stark picture this morning.
# unemployment - Thursday 14 March, 2013
ECJ rules Spain’s eviction laws breach EU directive
The Spanish government has promised its law will now be “corrected” to comply with the ruling.
Column: Autism – the ‘hidden condition’ – has been ignored for too long
Autism services have been historically underfunded, but with the new Autism Bill steps are finally being taken to acknowledge the rights of autistic citizens and those of their families, writes Michael McCarthy TD.
# unemployment - Friday 8 March, 2013
€669 million saved through social welfare control measures in 2012
Jobseeker’s benefit was the only payment that had a lower rate of suspected fraud than departmental error.
# unemployment - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Midlands show largest percentage drop in employment ratio since 2006
Nationally, there has been a 64 per cent decline in the ratio of employed to unemployed people with less than 5 people working for every person out of work.
# unemployment - Friday 1 March, 2013
New figures on foreign nationals ‘debunk migrant welfare myth’
The CSO report said that the decline in employment activity for foreign nationals has not resulted in a corresponding increase in social welfare activity.
Over 26 million people unemployed across the EU
Meanwhile, eurozone unemployment hit a record 11.9 per cent in January with just under 19 million now out of work in the 17-member bloc.
Column: 15 tips to help you get a job
Although there has been a drop in the unemployment figures, there are still many people searching for work. To mark National Jobseekers’ Day, Robert Mac Giolla Phadrig has some tips to help.
# unemployment - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Number of people at work rises for first time in over four years
Unemployment stood at 14.2pc at the end of 2012 – down 0.4pc in three months – but emigration played a key role.
# unemployment - Friday 22 February, 2013
Poll: Are you satisfied with the government’s work on jobs?
The Government launched its Action Plan on Jobs for 2013 today.
# unemployment - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Report: Government should establish a ‘youth guarantee’ for unemployed
A jobs committee has made a number of recommendations, including introducing a €1 million Youth Entrepreneurship Fund.
# unemployment - Monday 18 February, 2013
Column: Unemployed people already feel they have no worth without being called ‘spongers’
The contemporary world values people in terms of what they do for a living, so what is that saying to the unemployed, asks Tom Boland.
Column: Promissory note deal savings should be spent on relieving youth unemployment
The generation suffering the most from the current debt crisis is the same one which will be approaching retirement in 35 years when the promissory note debt matures, writes Dan Hayden.
# unemployment - Friday 15 February, 2013
Column: A new pilot scheme could breathe life into cities with high unemployment
The ‘Living Cities’ scheme is all about urban regeneration and the aim is to revitalise retail in Waterford City – and Limerick – through a series of tax incentives, writes Ciara Conway TD.
# unemployment - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Europe-wide report says austerity is not working
The report – the first in-depth examination of the impact of current austerity policies within Europe – has called for a ‘fair solution’.
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