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Woolworths Pay Out Signals End of One Era and Dawn of Another, say Guardian Jobs
Jan 30th
LONDON, January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
For ex-Woolworth's employees, the saga surrounding its collapse has met a happier ending after they were awarded significant compensation for their 2008 redundancies. Thanks to a solid trade union, a case was taken to tribunal and on 20th January, more than 24,000 workers were rewarded 60 days pay.
Guardian jobs believe this is a good example of how effective unions can be in the interest of jobs and redundancies.
According to shopworkers' Union, Udsaw, ex-Woolworth's employees were awarded a total of up to £67.8 m in compensation. With the MoD in the process of a second round in a redundancy More >
Woolworths Pay Out Signals End of One Era and Dawn of Another, say Guardian Jobs
Jan 30th
LONDON, January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
For ex-Woolworth's employees, the saga surrounding its collapse has met a happier ending after they were awarded significant compensation for their 2008 redundancies. Thanks to a solid trade union, a case was taken to tribunal and on 20th January, more than 24,000 workers were rewarded 60 days pay.
Guardian jobs believe this is a good example of how effective unions can be in the interest of jobs and redundancies.
According to shopworkers' Union, Udsaw, ex-Woolworth's employees were awarded a total of up to £67.8 m in compensation. With the MoD in the process of a second round in More >
Tefl jobs and opportunities: live Q&A
Jan 27th
A word of advice for first-time teachers from our Tefl expert Joe Hallwood; don't limit your options. Joe says its really important to be open to teaching different age groups and students with different learning needs. You don't want to restrict yourself to just teaching adults or children, he explained in a recent Careers blog.
If, however, you've got the energy of Tefl teacher David Proctor, you could do both. David combined working in a university in Colombia with teaching a 30-strong rowdy class of 10-year-olds once a week in a private language school. Sound challenging enough? Well, the school day More >
Youth Unemployment Creates Opportunities for Alternative Study and Career Choices, Report Guardian Jobs
Dec 23rd
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire -12/23/11)- Ed Balls Shadow Chancellor and MP for Morley and Outwood, recently stated that long term youth unemployment has risen by 60%. Predicting that 2012 will highlight the coalition government's efforts at stemming the high unemployment figures, it appears that youth unemployment was at the top of Balls' plan A attack. With unemployment rife among school and college leavers, and graduates, what's next for those looking for jobs right now?
Guardian Jobs reveals that the future may not be as bleak as it seems.
What the economic crisis has forced is a rethink on apprenticeship, college and university More >
Eastday-Foreigners caught without work visa
Dec 21st
SHANGHAI police are warning expats without work permits not to find jobs in the city, which will cause them to be fined or deported if they're caught.
The Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai police said yesterday that they had found some foreigners with travel visas illegally working as English teachers in the city's language institutions.
"We'll crack down on the illegal working of foreigners in Shanghai, as always," an officer surnamed Li said yesterday.
The bureau did not say how widespread the problem of illegal employment of foreigners is, but it's known that the More >
Language Corps' Flagship Program Enjoys Continued Success For International Education Jobs
Dec 16th
STOW, Mass. , Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing success as an industry leader in TESOL/TEFL certification and job placement programs for teaching English abroad, LanguageCorps (www.languagecorps.com) further differentiates itself for its level of support services. LanguageCorps continues to place trained teachers in a variety of countries throughout Asia , Latin America and Europe . With their Flagship Program, LanguageCorps job acquisition and support services are unmatched in the industry; providing a comprehensive option for those interested in teaching English abroad
Not all TESOL/TEFL programs meet the strict standards of LanguageCorps, where highly effective teacher training and TESOL certification is the highest priority. More >
Part-time English language teachers
Dec 15th
Zaman University English Prep School is looking for qualified, experienced, and dedicated part-time English language teachers for English language educational programs that begin on 4 January, 2012.
- Candidates with a Masters degree in TESOL, ELT, TEFL or a certificate with English related area (CELTA, DELIA, TEFL, TESOL, etc.) are preferable,
- Educational programs are conducted during the day time as well as evening time. According to the candidates availability, working hours will be decided.
- Candidates willing to work for Zaman University must send their CV to eps@zamanuniversity.edu.kh
Africa: Education a Vital Component of Peace Corps Mission
Nov 25th
United States Department of State (Washington, DC)
23 November 2011
document
Washington — Thousands of Peace Corps volunteers are teaching in local schools around the world as they rise to former U.S. President John F. Kennedy's challenge to serve their country in the cause of peace by living and working in developing countries.
In recognition of International Education Week (November 14-18), the Peace Corps highlighted the contributions of its education volunteers in a November 18 press release. The week, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, celebrates the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.
Education is the largest More >
Dear Jeremy work and careers advice: have your say
Nov 23rd
At the start of each week, we publish the problems that will feature in this Saturday's Dear Jeremy advice column in the Guardian Work supplement, so readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy's own insights. Here are this week's dilemmas – what are your thoughts?
Problem one: Should I quit following a demoralising appraisal?I work for a small company in a management role. When I first took the job in April 2010 I did very well, earning a promotion at the end of my six-month probation period. However, at my most More >
