Sentences with phrase «improving labour market»

The improving labour market reflects the improving mood among business surveys and evidence from recruitment consultancies, Markit's chief economist Chris Williamson said.
In the US, a first generation of fatherhood programmes, notably Parents» Fair Share (PFS) recorded the difficulty and complexity of improving labour market outcomes for low income men.
Notwithstanding the improving labour market, wages growth remains low.
This decline would be good news if it reflected an improving labour market.
In their paper, Drummond and Halliwell call for greater collaboration among government, the business community and post-secondary institutions to improve labour market information.
«Improved labour market information can help students make smarter choices about their careers.
We believe these measures would (i) produce a major shift in the perception of unemployment as a problem of the single market rather than as a strictly national problem, (ii) improve labour markets within the Eurozone, (iii) improve labour mobility in the currency area, particularly from «labour deficit countries» to «labour surplus countries».
In Japan, the relaxation of their skilled inward migration policies improved labour market participation rates.

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However, the Bank is projecting a return to growth in the second half of 2015, led by the non-energy sectors of the economy: «Outside the energy - producing regions, consumer confidence remains high and labour markets continue to improve.
This measure would seem to imply that the labour market has consistently improved over the last 40 years, which seems unlikely.
Certainly our labour markets have imperfections and can be improved, so reforms should be considered.
Tal believes that improving participation rates in high - demand fields will likely require finding a way to identify emerging trends in labour market needs, as well as improved quality and equity of learning opportunities and increased resources.
The labour market data is improving, so the Fed is getting ready to withdraw some of its massive monetary policy stimulus — logical, you might say.
She thinks that an improving U.S. economy will boost insurance sales, while a better labour market will result in more group life revenues.
While the near - zero balance of opinion suggests that labour market slack remains, the indicator has continued to improve gradually since the oil price shock, as conditions in affected regions have bottomed out.
Just in from Paris, some fascinating quotables from the OECD: Governments must do more to help workers adapt to new global economy, says OECD Rather than seeing globalisation as a threat, OECD governments should focus on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to changing job markets.
In fact, we would expect that as the economy continues to grow and the labour market improves, those hours will go back up.
Outside the energy - producing regions, consumer confidence remains high and labour markets continue to improve.
Growth is also becoming increasingly broad - based, which should help make the upturn more sustainable as corporate profits, labour markets and demand improve across the region.
Labour markets in the region continue to improve, though some slack remains.
These individuals may still be available to work, but they might choose to sit on the sidelines of the labour market, ready to take up an opportunity or at least begin searching for one when conditions improve.
It also improves labour - market access for people from disadvantaged communities who don't have the necessary social networks to help them get jobs.
In contrast to the improving conditions in the business sector, household spending has been flat over the past year, held back by a relatively subdued labour market.
Across the region, labour markets appear to have responded to improved growth and the unemployment rate has edged down in most countries.
Along with the pick - up in activity, there are tentative signs that conditions are improving in labour markets across the region, with the unemployment rate declining slightly in a number of countries.
We are, therefore, creating a nationwide integrated ecosystem to ensure effective communication among market participants and spread knowledge and developing a base of competencies related to improved labour productivity,» Pyotr Zolotarev emphasised.
After a survey of 2,000 businesses identified gaps in the labour market, Wales reinforced its training initiatives to improve the workforce.
Dole believed that locating the facility in North Carolina will improve its supply logistics to certain areas of the market and also take advantage of the natural resources of North Carolina, including a good labour pool and a potentially excellent supply of fresh vegetables.
We asked for views from disabled people, employers, charities and others on how we can change attitudes among employers as well as improving local services so that we can break down the barriers disabled people still face in the labour market.
Invest in growth to drive productivity, strengthen urban labour markets, build more and better housing and improve infrastructure in and between cities.
Superficially his greatest achievement could be winning an unprecedented three elections for the Labour market, but more substantially the country has improved.
He said Cameron's policies are close to his own vision of using market forces to improve public services, ideas rejected by Brown, who led the Labour Party to defeat in May after forcing Blair out in 2007...»
What Labour or more accurately Tony Blair and Alan Milburn, then health secretary wanted is what Mr Lansley now aspires to create: a self - improving system run as a regulated market of competing providers driven by patient choice and commissioning in a way that no longer needs direct management from politicians and the health department.
«At Superact we know that creativity improves lives and are confident that our courses will have very positive impacts on women who wish to enter the labour market in India»
This includes methods for analysis of consumers demands (food and non-food products), marketing channels and flows and their characteristics, assessment of the linkages between micro-enterprises involved in urban agriculture, methods to their access to credit, technical advice, labour, marketing information and other services; Analysis of strengths and weaknesses of existing micro and small enterprises related to urban agriculture and methods to improve actual management practices and efficiency in small scale enterprises involved in input supply, food processing and marketing in order to meet market demands.
Improved access to the labour market and social welfare programs, especially for lone mothers, provided a material base for women's independence.
Improved consumer spending in the third quarter drove a slight upward revision from the prior forecast; moreover, a friendly labour market and rising household wealth should continue to support consumers.
I don't know any healthy labour market that can wait that long to fill a position,» Zemp says, noting that Service Canada managed to improve times in Ontario and Eastern Canada.
In March 2018, Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation Nasser Al Hamli issued a new Ministerial Decision to «improve flexibility in the labour market, cut costs..
Bringing more people into the workforce is an integral part of improving economic and labour market performance.
A modestly improved global economy has seen labour market pressures ease slightly since 2016, as growing numbers of well - educated migrants provide a flow of skilled labour across countries.
Mainland China's Overall Index score has steadily decreased over recent years, indicating and improved ability for the local labour market to meet the demands of employers.
Businesses in the skilled labour market should benefit from improving education flexibility, with a growing number of graduates in the recruitment pool.
Bringing more people into the workforce is a powerful way to improve economic and labour market performance.
Governments must demonstrate real financial and political commitment to improving the flexibility of labour markets.
As Simon Lance, Managing Director of Hays Greater China commented, «the score decrease in «labour market participation» and «talent mismatch» is indicative of an improved ability for the local labour market to meet the demands of employers.
In past years, we have found that an improving economic environment tends to be linked with tightening labour markets as demand for talent increases and the challenge of recruiting the most sought - after skills begins to impact organisations.
As the evidence mounts that early childhood education can increase female labour market participation, improve child outcomes, and even reduce Canada's income inequality, urgent action is essential to boost the country's record.
Canada's housing affordability improved slightly in the third quarter of 2005 due to faster income growth in tightening labour markets and slower house...
Canada's housing affordability improved slightly in the third quarter of 2005 due to faster income growth in tightening labour markets and slower house price increases, says the latest Housing Affordability Index released by RBC Economics.
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