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After a tough start to 2026, Canada's job market is bouncing back with 88,000 new positions in May alone. Newfoundland and Labrador saw its unemployment rate drop below 10% for the first time in months.
Nine-time Paralympic gold medalist Lord Chris Holmes is taking on the UK's shocking employment gap for blind people after the government declined his taskforce proposal. With only 27% of blind people employed compared to 83% of the general population, he's creating his own report to demand change.
Newfoundland and Labrador just set an ambitious goal that could transform thousands of lives. The province wants to achieve Canada's lowest poverty rate within the next decade.
Newfoundland and Labrador just accelerated its plan to achieve the lowest poverty rate in Canada within the next decade. A new committee is bringing together Indigenous leaders, community groups, and residents to turn this ambitious goal into reality.
Ghana's Youth Ministry has put nearly 90,000 young people to work in the past year through government employment programs. Every participant is being paid on time, marking a major step forward in tackling youth unemployment.
Saudi Arabia's labor market transformation since 2015 shows female employment jumping from 11% to 32%, youth unemployment dropping dramatically, and the private sector now creating most new jobs. A new World Bank report reveals how a decade of reforms turned around attitudes toward work and opportunity.
A new federal law could help companies buy medicines directly from drugmakers, potentially lowering costs for millions of Americans. The reform forces pharmacy middlemen to reveal their fees and pass savings to employers.
Two nonprofit institutions in Delaware County employ roughly 9,000 people and anchor the local economy alongside hundreds of other mission-driven organizations. This often-overlooked sector brings stability, imports funding, and creates jobs less vulnerable to economic shocks.
India's female employment rate has nearly doubled since 2017, jumping from 22% to 39% as more women find jobs and unemployment among women drops to just 3.1%. The transformation marks one of the fastest improvements in women's workforce participation globally.
Italy just hit its highest employment rate in years, with more than 185,000 new jobs created in 2025 while unemployment dropped to just 6.1%. The country's labor market is showing its strongest performance in recent memory, giving millions of Italians new reasons for optimism.
Newfoundland and Labrador just launched an ambitious 10-year plan to achieve the lowest poverty rate in all of Canada. The province is asking residents, Indigenous groups, and community organizations to help shape solutions that actually work.
A heating engineer who was attacked on the job just won a major court case against his employer for sending him into a dangerous situation alone. The ruling could change how companies protect frontline workers.
A century ago, Britain tackled veteran unemployment with a groundbreaking solution that put 370,000 disabled ex-servicemen back to work. Parliament debated making it a requirement for government contractors to hire disabled veterans, showing how society stepped up for those who served.
A skills gap is leaving 712,000 good jobs unfilled each year, but innovative partnerships between schools and companies are creating new career pathways that don't require four-year degrees. These collaborations are helping workers get the training they need while giving employers the talent they've been searching for.
Hiring managers are now up to 10 times more likely to hire candidates with online degrees than before COVID-19, new research reveals. The pandemic's shift to virtual work permanently changed how employers view remote education.
Millions of Americans could soon afford life-changing obesity medications as drugmaker Eli Lilly slashes prices by more than half through a new employer program. The move addresses one of healthcare's biggest cost barriers while giving companies more control over benefits.
A major telecommunications company just scored a near-perfect 99.56% rating for how it treats its employees, setting new standards for ethical AI use and workplace culture across Africa. Vodacom Group earned the continent's top employer certification for the third consecutive year, proving that prioritizing people pays off.
A banker who contracted polio at age two just launched his memoir after building businesses that employ over 600 people. Magnus Chukwuekezie's story proves that determination can triumph over any limitation.
South Africa is shifting its approach to illegal immigration by going after the companies that create demand for undocumented workers. A new bill would make hiring undocumented foreign nationals a criminal offense, not just a fineable violation.
Nigeria's Innoson Group now employs 8,000 workers and is opening a new tractor plant to help farmers across the country. The homegrown car manufacturer plans to hire 2,000 more people as it expands production.
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