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The Republic's central bank estimates that there will be more than 9,400 new jobs on offer in the financial sector this year, with about a third of them in technology.

The unemployment rate edged down by 0.2 percentage points to 4.6 percent in October, after dropping by 0.4 percentage points in the previous month. The figure was down considerably from its recent high in April 2020, yet remained well above the pre-pandemic level of 3.5 percent.

The U.S. labor-market rebound markedly slowed in November, indicating the surge in covid-19 cases is hitting workers and curbing the broader economic recovery.

Hiring managers in Thailand are hesitant to adopt a talent growth strategy based on recruiting for potential, according to Robert Walters, a global recruitment specialist group.

THE GOVERNMENT will set up a centre to facilitate the hiring of Myanmar workers in Samut Sakhon province.

It is the time of the year when international schools in Thailand start recruiting teachers. Kris Wya, an African-American teacher with qualifications beyond the requirements, found getting a job in the country difficult. She said it was because of her skin colour and some “smart” schools wanted her photograph so they would know who she was, an African.

THE PUBLIC Health Ministry’s permanent secretary held a video conference with nurses across the country yesterday to stem doubts about the government’s promise to grant civil-servant status to nurses working at state hospitals.