Sentences with phrase «good employment rate»

Australia has a good employment rate compared to other OECD countries, but people in Australia work longer hours than most.

3 - Star: Good employment rates.

Granted, any criticism of law schools must be nuanced, since about 60 percent of law schools had graduates with better employment rates than the national average.

Not exact matches

The OECD data finds other industrialized countries, not members of the G7, have come out of the slump a shade better than Canada, including Austria, Israel, Sweden and Switzerland, all of whom have higher employment rates today than prior to the recession.

Environment takes into account both physical and emotional factors, and the average number of hours worked each week; income considers mid-level salary and growth potential; outlook measures potential for employment growth and income growth, as well as unemployment rates; and stress takes into account 11 different factors including travel, deadlines, and interaction with the public.

Also, notwithstanding a silly fiscal policy and the ongoing political impasse, the U.S. economy has some very good things going for it now, as even king of doom, Nouriel Roubini, couldn't help but note: the Fed is going to stick to its asset - buying regime for the foreseeable future, providing a monetary protein shake the recovery still very much needs; the housing rebound is well on its way, which is helping Americans rebuild their wealth and is boosting employment in many states with high jobless rates; and the shale oil and gas revolution continues to power investment, job creation and revenue growth.

As the national employment rate continues to improve, companies of all sizes and types will be challenged to compete for workers, making it important to offer the best environment possible to win new workers and keep existing ones.

To determine the best cities for recent college graduates, Rent.com considered everything from employment rates to good restaurants.

«Employment rates for Darden graduates are high [94 % for the class of 2014] and the average starting salary is up 12 % since 2010, well ahead of inflation.»

If you adjust the projections to account for the rising employment rate of people like Levitt, the drop - off in retirees» spending as they age, and the value of fourth - pillar assets, Canadians may well be over-saving for retirement, Vettese adds.

He added that it was a «good piece of news» that the Italian economy has been growing but the rate is not enough to generate enough employment.

New Hampshire residents enjoy the lowest poverty rate of any state in the entire country, and it also boasts the sixth - best nationwide employment rate over the last five years.

Glassdoor combines free and anonymous reviews, ratings and salary content with job listings to help job seekers find the best jobs quickly and address critical questions that come up during the job search, application, interview and negotiation phases of employment.

The Update incorporates the October average private sector economic forecasts and an increased «adjustment for risk» for 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14, as well as an increase in employment insurance rates of only 5 cents (employee rate) for 2012, rather than the 10 cents set in legislation As a result, the balanced budget target is delayed from 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17, prior to the inclusion of the Targeted Strategic and Operating Review Savings (now called «Deficit Reduction Action Plan Saving Target»).

Hope for positive effects from interest rate cuts, versus continued deterioration of corporate earnings and employment, as well as sudden concern over the debt problems in Argentina (which we noted in early May).

No analysis on how systematic wage arbitrage allowed by trade globalization between countries of very different income level within an exchange rate system allowing massive an persistent trade imbalances led to a massive opening up of compensation scales in developed countries, as well as substantial under - employment.

The low employment rate, which applies in the 25 - 54 age group as well as the full population of working age adults, can not be explained away by baby boomer retirements.

A better indicator is thus the prime - age (25 - 54 year - old) employment rate.

Germany's employment rate for people between 15 and 64 in the third quarter of 2013 was slightly better than Canada's during the same period.

Van Loan and Flaherty didn't mention the employment rate, which many economists believe is a better indicator of the health of the labour market than simply the number of jobs created.

Historically low interest rates coupled with a well - functioning financial system and persistent, but moderating, employment growth will provide needed support.

The second reason for freezing the EI rates to 2016 is that the government is becoming concerned about employment growth in 2013 which has been very sluggish, well below the pace set in 2012 and what this may mean for 2014 and 2015.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

The Reserve Bank of Australia sounds a bit more worried about the inflation, employment and the exchange rate as well.

Manufacturing employment in Canada rose for the second straight month in October, adding 6,500 new jobs — good for a month - over-month growth rate of 0.4 per cent.

Underemployment Rate — A measure of employment and labor utilization in the economy that looks at how well the labor force is being utilized in terms of skills, experience and availability to work.

But somewhere in between those two values is the «optimal» tax rate, one that maximizes both government revenue as well as employment, productivity and output.

They have changed the economic ethos (oikos nomos = rules of the house and oikonomos = the art of well managing the house) by sacrificing the objective of social well - being and full employment to the demands of the rate of profit and thus to increasing shareholder value.

Rising disposable income, growing women employment rate in the country and increasing image - consciousness to look good is driving the Make - Up sector in Portugal.

People who live in Arlington Heights are well educated and the employment rate is high.

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

«A clear vision of what full employment would look like could also help to mobilise opinion in favour of the policies the government needs to put in place to achieve an employment rate well above its previous peak of 73 %, to ensure that fewer people are claiming out - of - work benefits and to deliver higher real wages — and ultimately it is having these policies in place that is important,» it stated.

Individuals residing in these zip codes as well as disadvantaged workers countywide, already facing challenges in securing meaningful employment and experiencing higher rates of unemployment themselves, will now have opportunities to secure employment on county - bid projects for which they meet qualifications.

De Blasio pointed to low crime numbers, higher rates of employment, better police - community relations and high graduation rates.

This is why the Chamber has been involved in discussions with the RMT, on how best to add value to British ratings to give them a fighting chance of finding sustainable employment in at least some sectors of the industry.

Gordon Brown claims low interest rates and high employment put the UK in a better position than during the last recession - do the figures add up?

The situation was different for master's and first - degree graduates with good grades, who saw their full - time employment rates fall by more than 3.3 %.

Male job applicants who are perceived to have high levels of leadership potential are rated as a better employment prospect than a female applicant with proven leadership track record.

Long - term Value Percentage of absolute points earned out of a maximum of 100 based on student feedback on preparedness for the real world, satisfaction about employment opportunities, careers preparedness and accessibility of alumni, as well as graduation rates provided by schools.

Employment expanded as well, rising at an average rate of 3.1 % per year to an estimated 7,376 employees in 2013.

October 9, 2012 • GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney thinks the best way to boost employment is through a reduction in tax rates.

In reality, the transgender community still faces a civil rights crisis: housing, health care, and employment discrimination, as well as higher rates of poverty, suicide, violence, and murder.

to consider should be the following: 1) the achievement of full employment or reduction in the unemployment rate; 2) increase the income distribution measured by the Gini index; 3) reduction of the levels of crime in society; 4) increase in service levels of education, health, housing and transport to the population; 5) increase of the investment in infrastructure, education, health, housing and sanitation; 6) increase in the HDI - Human Development Index, used by the United Nations, which takes into account GDP per capita, the longevity of people and their education (measured by illiteracy rate and the enrollment rates at various levels of education); and 7) increase of GNH (Gross National Happiness) indicator, which analyzes 73 variables that contribute most to the goal of achieving the well - being and satisfaction with life (See GNH posted in website

Included in the PowerPoint: Macroeconomic Objectives (AS Level) a) Aggregate Demand (AD) and Aggregate Supply (AS) analysis - the shape and determinants of AD and AS curves; AD = C+I+G + (X-M)- the distinction between a movement along and a shift in AD and AS - the interaction of AD and AS and the determination of the level of output, prices and employment b) Inflation - the definition of inflation; degrees of inflation and the measurement of inflation; deflation and disinflation - the distinction between money values and real data - the cause of inflation (cost - push and demand - pull inflation)- the consequences of inflation c) Balance of payments - the components of the balance of payments accounts (using the IMF / OECD definition): current account; capital and financial account; balancing item - meaning of balance of payments equilibrium and disequilibrium - causes of balance of payments disequilibrium in each component of the accounts - consequences of balance of payments disequilibrium on domestic and external economy d) Exchange rates - definitions and measurement of exchange rates - nominal, real, trade - weighted exchange rates - the determination of exchange rates - floating, fixed, managed float - the factors underlying changes in exchange rates - the effects of changing exchange rates on the domestic and external economy using AD, Marshall - Lerner and J curve analysis - depreciation / appreciation - devaluation / revaluation e) The Terms of Trade - the measurement of the terms of trade - causes of the changes in the terms of trade - the impact of changes in the terms of trade f) Principles of Absolute and comparative advantage - the distinction between absolute and comparative advantage - free trade area, customs union, monetary union, full economic union - trade creation and trade diversion - the benefits of free trade, including the trading possibility curve g) Protectionism - the meaning of protectionism in the context of international trade - different methods of protection and their impact, for example, tariffs, import duties and quotas, export subsidies, embargoes, voluntary export restraints (VERs) and excessive administrative burdens («red tape»)- the arguments in favor of protectionism This PowerPoint is best used when using worksheets and activities to help reinforce the ideas talked about.

This explains why, between 1990 and 2009, men present similar employment rates — regardless income - while women from low income households barely participate in the labor market, not only in comparison to their female peers but to men as well.

Ticchi points to current employment rates for the blind as good reason to utilize all methods of learning — technology and Braille.

Another study examined kindergarten teachers» ratings of their student's prosocial skills (e.g. kindness, sharing, and empathy) and discovered a strong correlation to adult outcomes such as higher educational attainment, stronger employment, and better mental health, in addition to reduced criminal activity and substance use (Jones, Greenberg, & Crowley, 2015).

Results show that kindergarten teachers» ratings of children's prosocial skills, such as kindness, sharing, and empathy, predicted adult outcomes such as higher educational attainment, stronger employment, and better mental health, in addition to reduced criminal activity and substance use.

The researchers also found that black and white men with similar scores and family backgrounds had similar wages and, contrary to the findings of Neal and Johnson, generally experienced similar employment rates and annual earnings as well.

«For every dollar invested in high - quality, comprehensive programs supporting children... there is a $ 7 - $ 10 return to society in decreased need for special education services, higher graduation and employment rates, less crime, less use of the public welfare system, and better health.»