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Samsung commits $356-B in investments with 80k new jobs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 24 02:36 PM

Samsung Group on Tuesday unveiled a massive $356 billion investment blueprint for the next five years aimed at making it a frontrunner in a wide range of sectors from semiconductors to biologics. Read more »

Australia posts 3.9 percent jobless rate, 48-year low ahead of election

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 19 10:31 AM

Australia posted its lowest jobless rate in 48 years on Thursday, a potential boost to Prime Minister Scott Morrison two days ahead of tightly contested federal elections. Read more »

Netflix trims staff to weather slowing growth

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 10:31 AM

Netflix said it laid off about two percent of its staff in a belt-tightening move after growth slowed at the once-booming streaming television service. Read more »

Economic growth target 'doable': NEDA's Chua

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 12:33 PM

The Philippine economy is seeing one of the world's fastest recovery from the impact of the pandemic but the next government should remain prudent to keep the current gains, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said Monday. Read more »

Salceda on Marcos' choices: Budget cuts, high taxes, higher tax collection

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 01:10 PM

Leading presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos needs to address inflation and underemployment under his administration, a lawmaker said Friday. Read more »

2.87 million Filipinos jobless in March: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 11:50 AM

Unemployment rate in March eased to 5.8 percent or equivalent to 2.87 million jobless Filipinos, government data released Friday showed. Read more »

1 million new jobs for economic recovery reached: DTI

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 03:55 PM

The figures, the official said, still did not reflect the employment opportunities given by other sectors. Read more »

DOLE optimistic of labor market pre-pandemic recovery

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 04 11:10 AM

The Philippine labor market is poised to rebound to its pre-pandemic level as restrictions ease and businesses recover, an official said. Read more »

Marcos Jr. says more regular govt workers if he wins

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 08:00 PM

The presidential aspirant added he'll get more non-teaching staff as well as hire more teachers on permanent status in government schools. Read more »

WHO warns against 'silent killer' climate change

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 08:25 PM

The WHO says while COVID-19 could be put under control in months, the problem of climate change has been around for years. Read more »

Unemployment at 6.4 pct in Feb, 3.13-M Filipinos jobless

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 08:39 PM

The unemployment rate in the Philippines settled at 6.4 percent for the month of February, the state statistics bureau's Labor Force Survey released Thursday showed. Read more »

Tricycle drivers hirap kumita dahil sa oil price hikes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 30 10:39 AM

Kuwento pa nila na lumalagpas ang kita nila ng P700 kada araw noong 2021. Pero ngayon, hindi na lumalagpas sa P300 ang nabubulsa nila. Read more »

Job requirements sa Europa di inaalis kahit borders lumuwag

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 08:10 PM

Nananatili ang requirement sa pagkuha ng trabaho sa mga bansa sa Europa, ayon sa Philippine Overseas Labor Office. Read more »

ILO calls for 'human-centered' recovery from pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 03:28 PM

The International Labor Organization on Monday said it was calling for "human-centered" global recovery in employment. Read more »

Chinese firms caught tracking employees about to resign, looking for jobs

Yingjie Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Feb 22 02:53 PM

The software used analyzes employee activity and then determines their likelihood of resigning. Read more »

Demand for OFWs still recovering amid pandemic: POEA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 06:04 PM

The demand for overseas Filipino workers (OFW) is still low due to continuing labor concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Saturday. Read more »

3.27 million jobless as unemployment hits 6.6 percent in December: PSA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 10 04:40 PM

Unemployment slightly climbed in December 2021, data from the latest Labor Force Survey released Thursday showed. Read more »

LIST: Top 10 highest paying jobs in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 09 08:57 PM

Mathematicians, computer network professionals and geologists were some of the highest paying jobs in 2020, according to the state statistics bureau. Read more »

Jobstreet reveals jobs with highest pay, deepest pay cuts

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 09:00 PM

Job hunting platform Jobstreet revealed which jobs last year commanded the highest paychecks as well as the steepest pay cuts. Read more »

Unilever to cut 1,500 management jobs in overhaul

Richa Naidu and Pushkala Aripaka, Reuters
Posted at Jan 25 06:18 PM

Unilever unveiled plans on Tuesday to cut about 1,500 management jobs in an overhaul aimed at easing shareholders' concerns after a failed takeover bid. Read more »