More young people with barriers to employment or education will have access to the Foundry’s expanded employment programme. The Foundry’s Work and Education program provides integrated and personal support for people aged 15 to 24, including health, mentoring, education, skills development and employment services. A provincial investment of $9 million is expanding the program to […]
AUD/USD moves higher at 0.6750 as the US dollar faces a tantrum due to strong speculation of a Fed rate cut in September. Fed Williams communicated the need for more good inflation to gain confidence for the Fed’s rate cut. Aussie employment data will provide fresh guidance on RBA interest rates. The AUD/USD pair climbs
Mumbai: The government will need to inject more funds into the education sector to bring in more public-private partnerships, encourage internship programmes, create centers which are focused on core skill sets like AI and to open better infrastructure for a stronger impact of the National Education Policy. “The current expenditure of 3.5% of GDP will
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play an important role in the Kenyan economy. It is estimated that there are over 7.4 million MSMEs in Kenya and they employ more than 15 million people. In Africa, MSMEs are the driving force behind economic development accounting for 90 percent of all businesses. MSMEs also serve as
As the UK’s new Labor government inherits a struggling economy, IGD’s economics experts have published a Viewpoint report, New government, new direction? breaking down the role of the UK food system in delivering growth and jobs. As the government grapples with how policy can boost growth, the report highlights the fact that food and consumer
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China’s unemployment rate for the 16-24 age group fell to 13.2 percent in June, excluding students, and has gradually improved over the past three months. After shrinking to 14.2 percent in May, the youth unemployment rate fell further by a full percentage point last month. Meanwhile, the
A situation similar to the chaos at the Mumbai airport, where thousands of applicants had turned up for jobs, has put the spotlight on the state of unemployment in India. On Tuesday (July 16), a huge crowd gathered to apply for the positions of airport loaders in Air India. Over 25,000 applicants came for 2,216
Two-thirds of UK students think their degree is developing the right skills they need to succeed in their next job, according to research undertaken by YouGov and Studiosity. Overall, 65% of students are positive about their preparation for employment and 81% feel confident that they have strong English writing and communication skills needed to apply
