Thousands of Afghans scramble for chance to work in Qatar
Herat (Afghanistan) (AFP) - When Mohammad Hanif heard Qatar was opening jobs to Afghans, he joined thousands of others to ...
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Tag: job market
‘Into a void’: Young US college graduates face employment crisis
Washington (AFP) - Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was ...
US hiring beats expectations in June despite tariff worries
Washington (AFP) - The US economy added more jobs than expected in June while the unemployment rate edged down, government ...
AI’s impact on jobs, tech’s touchy topic
New York (AFP) - "Stop Hiring Humans" read a provocative sign at an AI conference in Las Vegas, where the ...
Paris summit grapples with real-world impact of AI
Paris (AFP) - Artificial intelligence (AI) risks reinforcing gender disparities rather than immediate widespread job destruction, the International Labour Organization ...
US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year
Washington (AFP) - US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign ...
Dutch airline KLM unveils ‘firm’ cost-cutting measures
The Hague (AFP) - Dutch airline KLM on Thursday announced a sweeping package of "firm" cost-cutting measures it hopes will ...
US private sector hiring misses expectations in August: ADP
Washington (AFP) - Hiring in the US private sector markedly undershot analyst expectations in August, said payroll firm ADP on ...
US jobs data point to weaker than expected market
Washington (AFP) - The US jobs market was probably cooler than expected in the year through March, Labor Department data ...
Theme park’s novel bid to fix South Korea youth unemployment
Seoul (AFP) - At a kids' role-playing theme park in Seoul, 23-year-old Park Woo-joo is on a very adult mission: ...
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