AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLayoffs and Job Search: eBay plans to cut 9% of its workforce, while Comcast is preparing significant job cuts ahead of NBCUniversal’s spin-off. In the U.S., new unemployment claims are near a 57-year low, but long-term unemployment remains high and job seekers say finding work is getting harder. Hiring Opportunities: Amazon plans 300,000 seasonal hires as some retailers scale back. Mack Molding in Vermont is holding an Oct. 29 hiring fair with on-site interviews, job offers and a $1,500 sign-on bonus for eligible hourly hires. Skills and AI: Massachusetts funding will expand career and technical education for about 500 more students annually. Meanwhile, a new report says AI is reducing hiring demand in some exposed jobs while opening new career paths. Workforce Pressures: South Africa’s statistics agency has a 23% vacancy rate, with one programme reporting 43.8%; meanwhile, 156,000 people registered for 5,500 police trainee posts in under 24 hours.
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