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Employment

Jobs provide most people with their main source of income, should they not be in a lucky position to earn more in terms of capital revenues. But being employed is also about social inclusion.

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Men stand on the street in Cape Town looking for work.

Why are Africa's youths falling prey to online job scams?

Why are Africa's youths falling prey to online job scams?

A growing number of young Africa are being lured by promises of work in Asia, where they are enslaved and exploited.
SocietyOctober 20, 202402:35 min
Displaced migrants wait outside a church

Migrant workers in Lebanon abandoned by employers

Migrant workers in Lebanon abandoned by employers

With shelters reserved for Lebanese citizens, foreign workers are being left to sleep on the streets.
ConflictsOctober 4, 202402:38 min
A view of the entrance of a Volkswagen plant in Emden Germany. A large VW sign in seen in the foreground to the left.

German carmaker VW cornered by Chinese competition

German carmaker VW cornered by Chinese competition

Volkswagen says it may have to close factories and cut jobs due to weak sales and strong competition from China.
BusinessSeptember 25, 202401:33 min
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How Rostock recruits foreign health care staff to Germany

How Rostock recruits foreign health care staff to Germany

The University of Rostock is addressing health care staffing gaps by helping skilled foreigners settle in Germany.
MigrationSeptember 1, 202405:55 min
US Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris waves to the crowd with US flags behind her

US: What would Kamala Harris' economic policy look like?

US: What would Kamala Harris' economic policy look like?

For businesses, a Harris win could mean much of the same. But many are still hedging bets and bracing for Donald Trump.
BusinessJuly 23, 2024
Supporters of Awami League throw brick chunk during a clash between anti-quota supporters clash with police and Awami League supporters at the Rampura area in Dhaka, Bangladesh,

Bangladesh gripped by protests over public-sector jobs

Bangladesh gripped by protests over public-sector jobs

Protests continue despite universities agreeing to a government request to shut their doors.
SocietyJuly 18, 202402:03 min
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The agreement aims to provide jobs to Kenyans while curbing skilled-labor shortages in Germany.

Kenyan bus drivers boost German workforce

A migration deal aims to provide jobs to Kenyans while curbing skilled-labor shortages in Germany.
PoliticsMay 30, 202403:07 min
A woman's hands holding a flyer in the colors of the Ukrainian flag reading "Welcome to our job fair" in German and Ukrainian. The fair was organized by the Berlin Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Employment Agency

Ukrainian refugees in Germany: Why few work for a living

Over a million Ukrainians fled to Germany. But very few of them are active in the labor market. Why is that?
SocietyFebruary 22, 2024
A woman holding a placard calling for a 4-day workweek

Can Germany afford a 4-day workweek?

German workers work less than many others. Now there is talk of cutting working hours even further.
BusinessSeptember 22, 2023
A man shakes another man's hand

Pakistan's 'brain drain' amid economic crisis

Hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis have left the country in recent months for employment abroad.
BusinessApril 18, 202301:43 min
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