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Iceland's 0utdated benefit system

Jul 01, 2010 The Icelandic Prime Minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir, used her National Day speech to point out that most households were still struggling with the fallout of the 2008 economic collapse.

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The hidden costs of youth unemployment

Jul 01, 2010 Youth unemployment creates scars which follow people for the rest of their lives. One of the hidden costs of being unemployed when you're young is that decades later you take home less money than those who weren't unemployed when they were young. There is also the higher risk of becoming unemployed again, and many unemployed youths become marginalised with no links to work or school.

Italy's young hope to work before they're old

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Italy's young hope to work before they're old

Jul 01, 2010 The path from higher education to a steady job is particularly painful in Italy. Many quit their studies or end up in long-term unemployment at the end of their studies. Teacher Francesca Seguela is happy to have a few hours of summer work after spending months unemployed.

OECD: Urgent measures needed to fight youth unemployment

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OECD: Urgent measures needed to fight youth unemployment

Jul 01, 2010 Youth unemployment is rising dramatically and the trend is set to continue in 2011 according to the OECD. At the G20 meeting of labour ministers Stefano Scarpetta encouraged governments to act immediately. The first thing to do, he said, is to make sure youths have something to live off while they're unemployed.

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Theme: Europe's youths desperately seeking jobs

Jul 01, 2010 Youth unemployment is exploding. The consequences of being left behind can be enormous for the individual youth and for society as a whole. Nordic Labour Journal has met young people who receive help from the state, who depend on the help of their family and we look at the costs of allowing young people to remain on the outside of the system for shorter or longer periods of time.

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Joint Nordic drive for more foreign labour

May 10, 2010 Nordic cooperation could help market the region as an attractive labour market for highly educated third-country nationals.

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State helps attract foreign labour

May 10, 2010 A state-run web portal and three regional centres bring Danish companies and foreign job seekers together.

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Nordic region balancing the need for labour and risk of dumping

May 10, 2010 It's a balance all the Nordic countries need to strike when they want to attract highly competent labour: how do employers gain easier access to necessary manpower, and how should countries protect their labour markets against social dumping?

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Swedish companies decide labour immigration

May 10, 2010 In December 2008 Sweden introduced new rules for labour immigration making it easier for employers to recruit labour from countries outside of the Nordic region and the EU. In the year following the change the number of people applying for work permits rose by 30 percent on the previous year.

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Swedish work environment tempts Chinese

May 10, 2010 Oscar Berger is Sweden's Counsellor of Labour Market Affairs in Beijing. His job is to study the Chinese labour market and employment issues for the future - including Chinese competence and labour immigration.

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