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Colombia's International Remittance Market Poised for Continued Growth Through 2028: Regional Remittance Flow Dynamics, Detailed Market Insights, Performance Overview - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 2, 2024
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Recent analysis presents a comprehensive overview of the substantial growth experienced in the international remittance market in Colombia.

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  • Recent analysis presents a comprehensive overview of the substantial growth experienced in the international remittance market in Colombia.
  • Forecasts suggest that inbound remittances are set to increase from US$ 9.93 billion in 2023 to an anticipated US$ 12.17 billion by 2028.
  • This projection marks a significant expansion, underpinned by a stable Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.7% over the five-year period.
  • Similarly, the outbound remittance sector has experienced an uptrend, with a 4.8% growth during 2023, leading to a projected value of US$ 464.6 million in 2024.

Unemployment rate for tech occupations ticks down, CompTIA reporting shows

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Friday, May 3, 2024
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The national unemployment rate for technology occupations edged downward to 2.8% in April following an unusual spike earlier in the year, according to analysis by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.

Key Points: 
  • Employers listed nearly 179,000 new job postings for tech positions last month.
  • In total, there were an estimated 415,000 active tech job postings.3 Openings for artificial intelligence (AI) positions or occupations that require AI skills accounted for 11% of all tech job postings in April.
  • The same is true at the state level, where New Jersey, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee and Delaware led the list.
  • CompTIA's report shows that 46% of all active tech job postings in April did not specify that candidates have a four-year degree.

Touchdown! CFLPA joins Canadian Labour Congress

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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OTTAWA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) celebrates today’s affiliation of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA).

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  • OTTAWA, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) celebrates today’s affiliation of the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA).
  • "This is a huge win and we’re thrilled to welcome the CFLPA to our team,” said Bea Bruske, President of the CLC.
  • "This shows how the labour movement in Canada is constantly growing and diversifying, and our collective future is brighter with the addition of the CFLPA.
  • The Canadian Labour Congress is the largest labour organization in Canada.

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

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Monday, April 15, 2024
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Charleston, South Carolina, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College of Charleston Board of Trustees has approved the creation of two new academic schools: the School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics; and the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.

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  • Charleston, South Carolina, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College of Charleston Board of Trustees has approved the creation of two new academic schools: the School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics; and the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences.
  • The formation of these two schools, approved unanimously on April 12, 2024, is a significant step forward in ensuring the long-term viability of the College of Charleston’s unique brand of education.
  • “We are excited to organize our current STEM-related departments into these two new schools, which will enhance the student experience and create more opportunities for strategic partnerships,” says College of Charleston President Andrew T. Hsu.
  • Pritchard says, “Formalizing these Schools as unique identities illustrates our traditional and growing strengths in basic and applied sciences and allows greater focus on developing solutions to diverse modern challenges, which is exciting progress.”

National STEM Festival Youth Innovators Gain Access to Career Development Tool

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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A group of 126 Champions in the National STEM Challenge headed to Washington, D.C. to present their innovative ideas to leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) across the U.S. government during the National STEM Festival held from April 11-13, 2024.

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  • A group of 126 Champions in the National STEM Challenge headed to Washington, D.C. to present their innovative ideas to leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) across the U.S. government during the National STEM Festival held from April 11-13, 2024.
  • This first-ever National STEM Festival celebrates student achievements in STEM and innovative student ideas to address urgent global challenges.
  • EXPLR co-founders Jenny Buccos and Kari Byron originated the National STEM Festival as a successor to the Obama Administration’s White House Science Fair.
  • Redefining STEM education with career exploration and skill development technology helps young people benefit from the nearly 11% increase in U.S. employment in STEM occupations from 2022 to 2032 and earn a median wage of US$97,980, more than double the median of non-STEM positions.”
    As part of the National STEM Festival, SkyHive is providing free access to a new STEM Career Explorer tool, which uses SkyHive’s Skill Passport™ technology to help all participants in the National STEM Challenge explore future careers and skills needed to succeed along STEM career pathways.

LinkUp Launches Compass, a Visual Multitool for Job Market Insight

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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LinkUp , the leading provider of global job market data, announced the release today of Compass —an intuitive digital toolset for analyzing labor demand in real time and living color.

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  • LinkUp , the leading provider of global job market data, announced the release today of Compass —an intuitive digital toolset for analyzing labor demand in real time and living color.
  • “But it also has enough versatility to employ multiple filters in a structured approach to yield detail and nuanced comparisons.
  • With LinkUp Compass and our incredibly powerful and accessible job market data sourced daily directly from employer websites, we deliver deep, forward-looking insights into what’s driving the job market and, as a result, the U.S. and even the global economy as a whole.”
    Key Features of Compass U.S. Macro Dashboard:
    Macro Insight.
  • The release of Compass signals a new phase in LinkUp’s mission to provide the most accurate insights on the job market at unprecedented speed.

SmartRecruiters Unveils Feature Rich April 2024 Release

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartRecruiters , a leader in enterprise talent acquisition software, today announced its latest product release, packed with innovative features designed to streamline the recruitment process and empower hiring teams.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartRecruiters , a leader in enterprise talent acquisition software, today announced its latest product release, packed with innovative features designed to streamline the recruitment process and empower hiring teams.
  • This April, users can explore new functionalities within the SmartRecruiters' platform, including advanced AI capabilities, improved integration options, and significant user interface enhancements.
  • This integration is a step towards more advanced workflow capabilities, ensuring efficient communication and task management within recruitment teams.
  • For more information on SmartRecruiters and its latest product release, visit the What's New page .

Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s Concorde division launches additional dental hygiene programs in Florida and Oregon

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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PHOENIX, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Concorde Career Colleges today announced the launch of two dental hygiene associate degree programs at its campuses in Miramar, Fla. and Portland, Ore., bringing the number of dental hygiene programs offered to 14 nationwide. Concorde is the healthcare education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., a leading workforce solutions education provider that prepares and supports workers for in-demand jobs.   

Key Points: 
  • Concorde is the healthcare education division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc., a leading workforce solutions education provider that prepares and supports workers for in-demand jobs.
  • "We have successful, long-standing dental assistant programs at these campuses, and expanding our program offerings allow us to deepen our partnerships with dental providers in the area."
  • Concorde offers a full suite of dental programs, from the on-campus Dental Assistant diploma and Dental Hygiene associate degree programs through an online Dental Hygiene bachelor's degree completion program .
  • 4The programs in dental hygiene at Miramar and Portland are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and have been granted the accreditation status of "initial accreditation."

Thousands of great summer job opportunities for youth available now through Canada Summer Jobs

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) supports this strategy by helping young people to earn money over the summer, while gaining skills and experience.

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  • Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) supports this strategy by helping young people to earn money over the summer, while gaining skills and experience.
  • This summer, more than 70,000 CSJ jobs are being made available for young people between the ages of 15 and 30.
  • Young job seekers can find new job opportunities in their communities on the Job Bank website and mobile app .
  • In Budget 2024, the Government proposed the creation of 90,000 youth job placements and employment support opportunities by proposing $200.5 million in 2025–2026 for Canada Summer Jobs to provide well-paying summer job opportunities, including in sectors facing critical labour shortages, such as housing construction.

Epicore Biosystems Launches Connected Hydration to Protect Industrial Athletes from Extreme Heat

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Epicore Biosystems ('Epicore'), a digital health company developing advanced sweat-sensing wearables to provide real-time personalized hydration insights for performance and safety, today announced the commercial launch of Connected Hydration. Connected Hydration is the first sweat-sensing wearable patch and mobile app that equips workers with customized, real-time insights about sweat volume loss, electrolyte loss, body temperature and body movement to inform their hydration needs ahead of adverse dehydration events. The advanced biowearable is designed to protect industrial athletes working on the frontlines of physically intensive industries including energy, construction, mining, utilities, agriculture, trucking and warehouse packaging, as well as military personnel, from dehydration, heat stress and heat-related injuries.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Epicore Biosystems ('Epicore') , a digital health company developing advanced sweat-sensing wearables to provide real-time personalized hydration insights for performance and safety, today announced the commercial launch of Connected Hydration .
  • Cumulative exposure to extreme heat is proven to cause cognitive decline and physiological dysfunction and impede physical performance required for industrial occupations.
  • "The trajectory of extreme heat requires connected worker solutions that go far beyond a one-size-fits-all approach.
  • To learn more about Epicore Biosystems and Connected Hydration, visit https://www.epicorebiosystems.com/ .