Australia reviews visa system as it grapples with worker shortage after strict COVID rules – Sky News

The country closed its borders during COVID and told foreign students and backpackers to go home. It is now facing the West’s second-worst employee shortage after Canada, with some companies offering signing bonuses and flying them in from overseas.By Nicole Johnston, news correspondent Sunday 1 January 2023 17:14, UKAustralia is reviewing its entire visa and … Read more

2023 workforce predictions: Lack of talent will haunt firms as … – SC Media

It’s hard out there for a cybersecurity recruiter – at least that’s what many of the predictions submitted this year by IT professionals are saying.The profession has had a difficult time filling the estimated 3.1 million open positions worldwide, and companies will have to offer more than financial incentives to hold on to current staffs, … Read more

Pan American Silver files Management Information Circular in connection with the proposed Arrangement with Yamana and Agnico – Yahoo Finance

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) (TSX: PAAS) (“Pan American”) today announces it has filed the management information circular (the “Circular“) in respect of the special meeting (the “Meeting“) of shareholders of Pan American (“Shareholders“)  to be held in connection with Pan American’s proposed acquisition of all of … Read more

Cybersecurity firm with Microsoft roots picks eastern NC for 100-job … – The Business Journals

A stealthy cybersecurity company with roots at Microsoft and the National Security Agency has tapped North Carolina for its East Coast hub – but not in Raleigh or Durham. Cyemptive Technologies of Washington state, led by Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) veteran Rob Pike, has tapped Wilson for its operation. Right now, it’s six people in a … Read more

Jobs data, Fed minutes, and a fresh start for investors: What to know this week – Yahoo Finance

The December jobs report and details from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting of 2022 will headline a short opening week of 2023 for investors as Wall Street limps into a new year after its worst run since the Global Financial Crisis.U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on Monday, January 2, in observance … Read more